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USA on alert for reprisal attacks after death of Bin Laden

The United States of America is bracing itself for retaliation attacks following the death of the world's most wanted man and Al Qaeda leader - Osama Bin Laden yesterday. The US has put its embassies around the worl

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Bin Laden is dead

Al Qaeda founder and leader Osama Bin Laden has been killed by US forces, President Barack Obama has revealed earlier this afternoon. The Al Qaeda leader was killed in a ground operation in a mansion outside Islamabad i

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Mai Life on sale to comply with Media Decree

The owner of Mai Life magazine is selling the magazine company due to cross-media ownership laws under the Media Industry Development Decree. Publisher Alsa Limited has announced Mai Life's sale. Owner and Publishe

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Nadroga/Navosa to tackle marijuana trade

Villages in the Province of Nadroga and Navosa are tackling the marijuana trade themselves by setting up a taskforce to stop the cultivation in the highlands. This was confirmed by the Assistant Roko Rusiate Raidaveta a

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Students stopped from entering night clubs

Some secondary school students who tried to enter into nightclubs were stopped by Police and the securities of the respective night clubs. This has been confirmed by Police Spokesperson Inspector Atunaisa Sokomuri who a

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Students found loitering in town after Coke Games

Police had to move in and tell students to go home after thousands of school students were seen loitering in town early this morning. Spokesperson Inspector Atunaisa Sokomuri said there were more than 6,000 people in th

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5 years in a row for Grammar

Its 5 years in a row. That is what Suva Grammar School boy’s divisions have accomplished at the 2011 Coca Cola Games. Speaking to our News Director Vijay Narayan, Grammar’s head coach Jone Delai said this y

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Grammar, ACS retain Coke Games titles

The 2011 Coca Cola Games has drawn to an end with the defending champions retaining their titles. Suva Grammar School has successfully defended their title in the Boys Division for the fifth year in a row. This report

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Neck-and-neck in medal tally at Coke Games

A strong tussle is expected in the medal tally in the girls division. This is as Suva Grammar girls are taking a sudden lead in the Fijivillage Medal tally. Looking at the girls Division. Grammar is leading with 8 Go

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Final day of Coke Games begins

Day Two of the 20111 Coca Cola Games is here. Looking again at the Fijivillage Medal Tally: Marist leads the boys division with 4 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze, the Grammar boys are in second place with 3 gold, 3 si

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Coke Games battle on as medals continue to scatter

The battle is on as medals continue to scatter on day one of the 2011 Coca Cola Games and this hour Xavier College from Ba has taken the lead with 2 gold and 1 bronze in the boys division.    Xavier's gold

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Marist Brothers take lead

Marist Brothers High School has now taken the lead in the Fijivillage Medal Tally of the boys division in the 2011 Coca Cola Games. Marist leads the tally with 1 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze. Queen Victoria School an

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QVS, Nadarivatu lead Coke Games

Queen Victoria School and Ba Provincial Secondary lead the boys medal tally as we enter the second half of day one of the 2011 Coca Cola Games. Both schools have one gold and one silver each. Kadavu Secondary School,

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Coke Games begins with upsets

Queen Victoria School, Dreketi High School and Kadavu Provincial School are locked at first place in the boys division after the first hour of competition in the 2011 Coca Cola Games. They are followed by Ba Sanatan Col

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2011 Coca Cola Games begins

The 2011 Coca Cola Games has officially begun with the Open Girls 1500 metres where Akesa Drotini of ACS and Nohela Taqai of Suva Grammar will be battling it out for gold. It's day one of the 2011 Coca Cola Ga

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Govt reallocates FM radio and TV frequencies

The government has today announced that work on the reallocation of FM radio station and television frequencies have been completed and the station operators have to ensure that they move to the new frequencies by July 1

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No choir competition, no soli at Church conference

There will be no choir competition and soli at this year’s annual Church conference for the Methodist Church of Fiji as it will now be held for only one day. That is the confirmation from the Acting General Secre

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No substitute found for marijuana farming

There is still no answer to finding a substitute for marijuana farming in the Province of Nadroga and Navosa. This is one of the main issues that will be discussed at length in today’s Provincial Council Meeting t

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Keep school parties clean - Bole

The Education Ministry has reminded schools to keep school parties clean, as over the years a few secondary schools try to end the school term with social nights of dancing especially after the Coca Cola Games. Educat

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PER to stay for now - AG

The Attorney General said the Public Emergency Regulation (PER) imposed two years ago in the country won’t be lifted until local considerations have been addressed. The PER was imposed in April 2009. Aiyaz Saye

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