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Fiji welcome delegates to Pacific Islands Development Forum

Welcome to Fiji. The traditional welcome ceremony for Pacific Island leaders in the historic and first ever Pacific Islands Development Forum at the Denarau Golf and Racquet grounds took place this morning. The gua

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25 countries to start their 3 day meet today

Twenty five countries will start their 3 day meeting today of the inaugural Pacific Islands Development Forum meeting in Nadi.  The observers will join the leaders and ministers of 14 countries from the Pacific

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Driver in custody after death of boy

A 44-year-old driver of Navua is in Police custody following the death of a boy along the Nadi back road at 1pm today. Police Spokesperson, Ana Naisoro said the suspect was heading to the Nadi Airport in a 10 seate

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Police investigate stoning of bus carrying students

A Police investigation is underway following the stoning of a bus along the Queens Highway last night. The incident occurred around 6pm when a bus conveying Nasinu Secondary School students travelling back from the

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Chiefs win Super Rugby title

A late resurgence has seen the Chiefs claim their second-straight Super Rugby title. They have beaten the Brumbies 27-22 in front of a sellout home crowd at Waikato Stadium. The Brumbies carried a 16-9 lead into

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3 in court for multi-million dollar corruption case

A businessman and two former officers of the Fiji Roads Authority formerly known as Department of National Roads have appeared in court for bribery and abuse of office related charges. The total amount involved is o

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Draft decree proposes no Police search warrant

The Volatile Substance Abuse Draft Decree proposes for the Police to carry out a search for volatile substances without a warrant. Head of the Fiji Police Drug Unit Training Inspector Anare Masitabua explains why th

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Fiji TV has new CEO from today

Tevita Gonelevu has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of Fiji Television Limited. Gonelevu is the current General Manager Investment and Company Secretary of Fijian Holdings Limited. Former Fiji

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Carr remains silent as Bishop speaks

Australia's Foreign Minister, Senator Bob Carr is yet to comment on Fijian Foreign Minister, Ratu Inoke Kubuabola demanding that Fiji wants thorough regional consultations on the asylum seekers being taken to the Me

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Police can do better in last 2 quarters - Commissioner

Police Commissioner, Brigadier General Ioane Naivalurua is not happy with the complaints received against some of the Police officers. Naivalurua made the comment at the Commissioner of Police second quarter Parade at N

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FLP suspension lifted

The suspension of the Fiji Labour Party for failing to comply with a key financial provision of the Political Parties Decree has been lifted. Registrar of Political Parties Mohammed Saneem has confirmed that the Lab

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Strike is not the answer-AG

Attorney General and Minister for Industry and Trade, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum is calling on the sugar mill workers in the country to work with the government and the Fiji Sugar Corporation to ensure that the sugar industry

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We will not hesitate to go on strike-Anthony

The Fiji Sugar and General Workers Union said it is ready to sit with the Fiji Sugar Corporation to talk about its demands relating to pay and work conditions however the union said its members will not hesitate to go o

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Government hopes Sugar mill workers will not go on strike

The Government said they hope that common sense will prevail and the sugar mill workers who have voted to go on strike will not do so. Fiji Sugar and General Workers Union General Secretary, Felix Anthony said 67.5

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Fiji disappointed with Australia

The Fijian government said it remains deeply disappointed that instead of constructive engagement, Australia chooses to punish Fiji for addressing the deep divisions in the Fijian society, the lack of equality and genui

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Fiji demands thorough regional consultation - Kubuabola

Fiji’s Foreign Affairs Minister Ratu Inoke Kubuabola has told the Australian government that Fiji is deeply concerned with Australia looking for a Melanesian solution for its asylum seeker problem. While opening t

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Kubuabola to open Australia-Fiji Business Council meeting

An important statement on relations between Fiji and Australia will be delivered by Fiji's Foreign Minister Ratu Inoke Kubuabola today. Kubuabola will open the Australia Fiji Business Council meeting in Brisbane

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