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Fiji confident of beating Australia

Digicel Fiji Sevens coach Iliesa Tanivula has retained the same line-up that played in the 21 all draw against South Africa to play in tonight=s London Sevens quarter final against Australia. Manager Jope Tuivanuavou ha

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Fiji through to quarter finals

The Digicel Fiji Sevens team is through to the quarter finals of the England Sevens where they will face Australia at 11.20pm tonight. The Iliesa Tanivula coached side finished as runners up from Pool C after a 21 all d

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Fiji eyes last two titles

The Digicel Fiji Sevens team is eyeing the last two titles in the IRB World Sevens Series. Iliesa Tanivula and his men are in London to play in the England Sevens and next week compete in the Scotland Sevens. Fiji has

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More to be questioned in alleged mutiny plot

A number of people are expected to be questioned soon in relation to the alleged plot to remove commodore Esala Teleni from his position as the Police Commissioner. A special taskforce set up to investigate the allegati

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FNPF to collect outstanding contributions

The Fiji National Provident Fund has forwarded more than one hundred defaulting employers name to the Immigration Department as it steps up its efforts in trying to collect outstanding contributions. Manager Public Rela

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Tuidravu/Kolinio plead not guilty to mutiny charges

Two senior police officers appeared in the Suva Magistrates court yesterday charged with allegedly conspiring to commit a felony, namely mutiny. The two officers, who are Former Police Directors of Intelligence Special

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Policers officers charged with alleged mutiny appear in court

Two senior police officers appeared in the Suva Magistrates court this afternoon charged with allegedly conspiring to commit a felony, namely mutiny. The two officers, who are Former Police Directors of Intelligence S

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Village by laws to bring manageable social order

The government stressed that the proposed village by-laws which is currently at the consultation stage is to bring in a manageable social order in the villages in the country. Government spokesperson, Lt Colonel Neumi L

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2 senior police officers charged

Two former senior Police officers have been charged for allegedly trying to remove, Commodore Esala Teleni from his position as the Commissioner of the Fiji Police Force. Police Spokesperson, Ema Mua said the two were c

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Ministry looks at availability of land

The Lands Ministry is now looking at the availability of land as well as the fast tracking of land approval to help boost production. That is the revelation by the Permanent Secretary for Lands Ministry LT. Colonel Neum

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Bai wants bail

The bail application hearing of 21 year old alleged rapist Petero Bai started in the Suva High Court today with the first witness, the officer in charge at the Suva Prison taking the witness stand. Bai is charged with

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Proposed village by laws ensures females don’t wear shorts

The proposed village by laws which the Indigenous Affairs Ministry wants to introduce will ensure that girls and women who live in the villages in Fiji do not wear shorts. Deputy Permanent Secretary Colonel Apakuki Kuru

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Officers terminated for insubordination

The police officers who were investigated for alleged insubordination have been terminated from the force, while some have received their final warning. Police Commissioner, Commodore Esala Teleni revealed this when que

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Caning is erased from proposed village by-laws

The Indigenous Affairs Ministry has today stressed that it never had flogging or public whipping of villagers as a form of punishment in the proposed village by-laws. Deputy Permanent Secretary, Colonel Apakuki Kurusig

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ATH anticipating drop in profits

Amalgamated Telecom Holdings Limited is anticipating a reduction of about 40 to 50 percent in it's consolidated profit for the financial year ended 31st March 2010 when it,s results for that period are announced next

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Maximize resources stresses professor

Poverty in Fiji will be greatly reduced if we start to use whatever resources available to the maximum. Professor Vijay Naidu of the University of the South Pacific's Development Studies department while addressing

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Civil Service Public Week to create public awareness

This year's Civil Service Public Week is set to kick off in Suva, Lautoka and Labasa today and the main aim is to showcase to the people of Fiji how tax dollars are being utilised by each government ministry. Perman

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Retiring Teachers allowed to stay on until end of term 3

Teachers in the civil service who turn 55 years before the end of the year can now stay on until the end of the final school term. Permanent Secretary for the Public Service Commission, Parmesh Chand said the Prime Mini

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Funds available to help exporters

The Ministry of National Planning, Trade and Investment have funds available to carry out various assessments where they give exporters a bit of leg-up to be able to place themselves in the export market. This is the se

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PIB to monitor mark-up prices on products

As prices of local chicken and chicken products go up from today, the Prices and Incomes Board confirmed that it will continue to monitor the percentage mark-up imposed on these products by the retailers. Acting PIB Se

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