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Taxi Fares To Decrease On Valentines Day

Taxi fares will decrease on Valentine's Day. The deadline for all taxi operators to adjust their metres to the new flagfall rate has been extended for nine days from this Thursday. Transport Ministry Spokesperson,

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Prisoners/Officer Hospitalized After Brawl

About five prisoners and a prison officer are in hospital following a brawl at the Maximum Security Prison in Naboro last week. This has been confirmed by a prison official and Fijivillage understands that the prisoners

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Fuel Prices Drop Again

Good news for motorists and consumers as there will be yet another huge reduction in the price of unleaded fuel, diesel, premix outboard fuel and kerosene. From tomorrow, a litre of unleaded fuel will cost $1.45 which i

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Health Officials Issue Warning

Health officials are once again warning people not to be complacent and to take precautionary measures against water borne diseases following the severe flooding in the country. The warning comes after several hospitals

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Victims Complain About Distribution Of Food Rations

While some flood affected people in the Western Division have complained of not receiving any food rations, people in Koronivia, Nausori who have not been affected by recent floods received food rations last week. Fijiv

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FTU Concerned With Tariff Decision

The Fiji Taxi Union has raised concern on the directive issued by the Interim Transport Minister Timoci Natuva to the Land Transport to reduce the taxi fare flag fall tariff by 50 cents effective from the 5th of February

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Taxi Flag Fall To Decrease

The Transport Minister Timoci Natuva has issued a directive to the Land Transport to reduce the taxi fare flag fall tariff by 50 cents effective from the 5th of February. Spokesperson Sainiana Waqainabete said following

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Businesses Suffered-Lodhia

The Fiji Retailers Association President said the business community in Suva and Viti Levu suffered a lot due to the power blackout. Himmat Lodhia said all their schedules for their businesses were fouled with staff not

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PM Donates To Save The Children

Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama today presented a $300,000 cheque from the PM's National Disaster Relief Rehabilitation Fund to the Save the Children Fund. Bainimarama handed a cheque for $150,000 to Save

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You Cannot Stop Us: Interim PM

Fiji will have a truly democratic electoral system before the country goes to the polls and none of the NGOs, political parties and overseas countries can stop that with any ultimatums, according to interim Prime Ministe

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Heavy Rain Expected in Navua/Rewa

As we approach nightfall within the next few hours, people living near the Navua and Rewa rivers are advised to take precautions as flash flooding is expected in the low lying areas. Nadi Weather Office Director Rajend

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No Business To Tell Aust/NZ

Fiji's Interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama said the interim government does not have any business to tell Australia and NZ when the next elections will be held and what type of government Fiji has. Ba

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All Schools In Navua Told To Close

All schools in Navua have been told to close this morning due to flooding of some areas in Navua. Navua Police officer in Charge ASP Jese Unacake said this has been done for the safety of the children as several roads i

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Leaders Forum Has Gone Beyond Its Mandate-Interim PM

Fiji's Interim Prime Minister, Commodore Frank Bainimarama has stressed that the Pacific Islands Forum has gone beyond its mandate by issuing an ultimatum to Fiji to have election this year. Bainimarama has made it

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Flooding Expected In Navua-Prasad

Residents of Navua are being urged to take precautions now as the Nadi Weather office predicts that the Navua river would burst its banks in the next few hours. Speaking to Fijivillage news just moments ago, Director Ra

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Qauia River Burst Its Bank

Water from the Qauia river is now entering some homes after the river burst its banks due to heavy rain this morning. Resident Apisalome Moce told Fijivillage news that people living along the river bank are moving to h

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Threats To Burn FRU House

Officers from the Joint Operation Center from the Central Police station were deployed to the Fiji Rugby Union house last night to secure the FRU house. Police Spokesperson Atunaisa Sokomuri told Fijivillage news that t

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Waisale Serevi Sacked

Digicel Fiji 7s Coach Waisale Serevi has been sacked by the Fiji Rugby Union (FRU) today! Speaking at a press conference this afternoon, FRU Board Chairman Keni Dakuidreketi revealed that the rugby board met last night

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Differences Emerge Between Serevi/FRU

There are clear differences now emerging between the Digicel Fiji 7s coach Waisale Serevi and senior officials of the Fiji Rugby Union (FRU). With the Wellington 7s kicking off next Friday and the World Cup 7s in Dubai

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Interim Govt Issued Ultimatum

The Fiji Interim Government has been issued an ultimatum to nominate an election date by the 1st of May 2009, or face suspension from the Forum. Our reporter Petrina Zinck who is at Special Pacific Islands Forum Meeting

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