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Govt will not change its decision

The government will not change its decision to cancel the annual Methodist Church of Fiji conference which was scheduled to be held in Rewa in August. Permanent Secretary for Information Lt Colonel Neumi Leweni confirme

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Church officials meet PM

It is not known at this stage whether the RFMF and Police will change their decision on the annual Methodist Conference which was scheduled for August in Rewa. A meeting took place this morning between Prime Minister Co

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Ministry to investigate netball saga

The Youth and Sports Ministry will now investigate the bickering in Netball Fiji that led to the sacking of expat coach Melissa Walker and national team manager Venina Galuinadi after taking the team to the Tri-Series in

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Student dead after hit and run

An 11 year old student is dead after being hit by a vehicle and police have now mounted a search for the driver who failed to stop after the incident in Tacirua this morning. Police Spokesperson Sergeant Atunaisa Sokomu

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Termination Certificates issued for certain cases

The Office of the Chief Registrar has started to issue Termination Certificates for cases, to inform the lawyers that these cases which were pending in the High Court will not be allowed to proceed any further. Acting C

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Termination Certificates issued for certain cases

The Office of the Chief Registrar has started to issue Termination Certificates for cases, to inform the lawyers that these cases which were pending in the High Court will not be allowed to proceed any further. Acting C

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Plane presumed to have crashed

An Air France plane with 228 people on board was presumed to have crashed into the Atlantic Ocean after hitting stormy weather during a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris last night. The airline offered its condolences

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Tourists divert from Fiji to Vanuatu

More tourists are going to Vanuatu instead of Fiji. This is according to the Asian Development Bank chief Pacific economist Craig Sugden at the launch of the ADB's quarterly Pacific Economic Monitor in Sydney yester

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Air Bus disappears

An Air Bus travelling from Rio de Janiero to Paris has disappeared over the Atlantic. The Air France plane has 228 people onboard while contact was lost more than 4 hours into flight last night. BBC reports said after

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Govt to decide on PER extension

The Police and Military are carrying out on the ground assessments before a decision is made on whether the Public Emergency Regulation (PER) will be extended beyond June 10th. Minister for National Security and Defence

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Wait for PM church leaders told

Acting Prime Minister Ratu Epeli Ganilau said that Methodist Church leaders will just have to wait for the return of Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama from Brussels, to see what he has to say about the Methodist

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Fiji wins Edinburgh 7s

The Digicel Fiji Sevens team has won the Edinburgh Sevens after beating South Africa in a nail biting match by 20-19 this morning in the finals. Digicel Fiji Sevens team co-captains Emosi Vucago and Vereniki Goneva led

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Church Execs seek meet with PM

The Executives of the Methodist Church of Fiji are now seeking a meeting with the Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama after the RFMF and Police decided that the annual Methodist Church Conference scheduled to be h

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Annual church conference stopped

The annual Methodist Church of Fiji Conference scheduled to be held in August this year in Rewa has been stopped by the Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) and the Fiji Police Force. A joint statement issued by the RFMF and the

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Savusavu man charged for murder

A 36-year-old man from Savusavu has been charged with one count of murder and one count of an act with intent to cause bodily harm for the alleged murder of 24-year-old Iowane Urai in Nawi, Savusavu, earlier this week.

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Man dead, several hospitalized

A man is dead, several others are in hospital and forty-five men are now in police custody after a brawl erupted between villagers of Nasavu and Nailuva in Ra yesterday. Speaking to Fijivillage this morning, police spok

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1 dead after village brawl

A man has died in Nasavu, Ra, after a village brawl early this morning. This has been confirmed by police spokesperson Atunaisa Sokomuri. Sokomuri said some of the villagers who sustained injury during the brawl have b

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Reconsider decision - Walker

National netball coach Melissa Walker has asked Netball Fiji to reconsider its decision of terminating her contract because she took the team to South Africa. Speaking from South Africa this morning, Walker said she was

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70 cruise liners expected to visit

An estimated 70 cruise liners are expected to visit our shores till December this year, bringing thousands of visitors and much needed revenue for our economy. Pacific Agencies operations manager and member of the Cruis

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Cruise liner passengers screened for H1N1 symptoms

The Health Ministry is taking precautionary measures and is screening all passengers on cruise liners and other vessels which call into port for any symptoms of Influenza A H1N1. Media Liaison Officer Iliesa Tora said o

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