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No permit need for private functions

The Fiji Police Force has today clarified that companies and organizations having Christmas parties and functions do not need a permit if they are having the function within their compound or a private place. Director o

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Sugar industry to rake in $200 million

The sugar industry is bouncing back and the Ministry responsible said sugar is expected to rake in close to $200 million this year. Permanent Secretary for Sugar Manasa Vaniqi said they are on an upward trend and is con

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Carter in Fiji

New Zealand couple of the year Dan Carter and Honor Dillon are in the country. This is based on information Fijivillage received. For more on this, we join our News Director Vijay Narayan. Story by: Vijay Naray

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Fiji paid return airfares for some ACTU/NZ union delegation

Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum confirmed that Fiji paid for the airfare back for some members of the Australian and NZ union delegation that was asked to go back to Sydney yesterday afternoon. Sayed-Khaiyum confir

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Govt has every right to refuse Aust/NZ trade unions into Fiji

The Attorney General said the Fijian Government has every right to refuse entry to Australian and NZ trade unionists who came on a Sydney flight yesterday afternoon. Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum said this is Fiji’s soverei

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Court grants leave to AG to continue contempt proceedings

The Suva High Court has granted leave to the Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum to issue contempt proceedings against the General Secretary of Oceania Football Confederation, Tai Nicholas. The contempt proceedings ar

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Unionists sent back

The delegation of Australian Council of Trade Unions and their NZ counterpart have not been allowed to enter Fiji. ACTU president Ged Kearney and NZ Council of Trade Unions president Helen Kelley arrived with three othe

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Further ACTU trade sanctions will threaten 4,000 jobs

Fiji’s Textile Clothing Footwear Council is seriously concerned with the consequences of further trade sanctions proposed by the Australian Council of Trade Unions as it will threaten over 4,000 jobs. President Ka

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Somare back as PNG PM

Papua New Guinea has been thrown into political turmoil, after the Supreme Court ruled the election of Peter O'Neill unconstitutional, and restored Sir Michael Somare as the Prime Minister, in a narrow 3-2 decisio

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58 lose jobs after sick sheet scam

A sick sheet scam has resulted in 58 workers losing their jobs. The employees are from the Ministry of Works in the Central Eastern Division and they were obtaining medical certificates without any physical examination.

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Unions from Aust/NZ still intend to visit Fiji

Unions from Australia and New Zealand have now stated that they intend to proceed with plans to send a delegation to Fiji this week and have called on the Fijian government to clarify media reports it will ban them from

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Rabukawaqa crowned Miss South Pacific

Alisi Rabukawaqa is the new Miss South Pacific, 24-year-old Miss Rabuwaqa was crowned last night, in Apia, Samoa. Rabukawaqa who is also the current Vodafone Miss Fiji Hibiscus is a volunteer with the World Wildlife Fun

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Toddler dies of burns after playing with kerosene

Parents are being urged in taking extra care to look after their children this festive season. This is after a two year old child lost his life as a result of injuries from burns to his body. Police spokesperson Inspec

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NZ wins South Africa 7s

New Zealand has claimed the Nelson Mandela Bay 7s after defeating South Africa 31-26 with a last minute try. Earlier Fiji was bundled out in the quarter finals by England 21-14 and faced Wales in the Plate Final. The P

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Votu out, new captain for quarters

A new captain is likely to lead the Digicel Fiji 7s team in the quarterfinal of the Nelson Mandela Bay 7s tomorrow morning against England. Captain Watisoni Votu is down with an injury and the coaching staff of Aliferet

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Consistency the main aim for Fiji 7s team

The Digicel Fiji 7s team wants to remain consistent with their performance in tomorrow morning’s quarterfinal against England in the Nelson Mandela Bay 7s. Fiji went through the pool games undefeated with convinci

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Fiji to face England in quarters

A repeat of last week’s semifinal in Dubai will take place in the Nelson Mandela Bay 7’s quarterfinal tomorrow morning where the Digicel Fiji 7’s team will meet England at 12.28. It will also be the ba

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CCF calls on Govt to reveal construction consultant details

The Citizens Constitutional Forum said the government needs to make public its plans on how the public consultations on the drafting of the constitution will be undertaken next year. CCF Chief Executive, Reverend Akuila

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Be statesman like, not spiteful - Gates

People who hold public office should not be spiteful when they are communicating with others. They should always be statesman like when they are addressing issues. These were the comments of Chief Justice Anthony Gat

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FNPF pensioners have until end of Feb to make a decision

Fiji National Provident Fund pensioners have until the end of February to make a decision on the new pension scheme. This has to be done as the new annual pension rate will start from March 1st next year. However some

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