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Leaders Unhappy, Strong Reaction Expected

The pressure is mounting on Fiji as New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark has met with a number of Pacific Island leaders in Niue on Commodore Frank Bainimarama's non-attendance at the Forum as she pushes for a tou

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Pressure Builds Against Fiji

The pressure on Fiji has commenced in Niue with the New Zealand Prime Minister's first meeting at the Pacific Islands Forum. Helen Clark had stressed that Fiji citizens can only be included in New Zealand's for

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Biggest Drug Bust Ever In Fiji

After months of monitoring the major marijuana cultivation areas, police made a major breakthrough late yesterday after uprooting $2M worth of marijuana from the Bemana District in the highlands of Navosa. This is the

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NZ/Aust To Push For More Bans and Expulsions

Australian Prime Minister (PM) Kevin Rudd and his New Zealand (NZ) counterpart Helen Clark have arrived in Niue for today's Pacific Islands Forum, aiming to convince the Forum for strong action to be taken against F

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Strong Decisions Expected Against Fiji

Australia and New Zealand expect Pacific Island leaders to take strong decisions against Fiji after the interim government decided not to attend the Pacific Islands Leaders Forum in Niue from tomorrow. At a press confer

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I Don’t Know How To Deal With These People: Clark

New Zealand Prime Minister, Helen Clark said she does not know how to deal with people like Interim Prime Minister, Commodore Frank Bainimarama after he announced that Fiji will not attend this week's Pacific Island

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Nothing or No One Can Stop Us

The interim Prime Minister has stressed that nothing and no one will stop the interim government from seeing the electoral changes through before the next general elections. When questioned by Fijivillage on what the i

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Fiji Pulls Out of Pacific Islands Forum Meet

Fiji will not attend the Pacific Islands Forum meeting in Niue this week. While making the announcement in a press conference this afternoon, Interim Prime Minister, Commodore Frank Bainimarama said the decision is reg

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Bainimarama to Act as Finance Minister

The Interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama has stressed that Fiji's electoral system needs to change and the Pacific Forum cannot decide on this issue. “It is more important for Fiji to agree o

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Backlash on Decision to Withdraw From Forum

The Citizen's Constitutional Forum is disappointed that Fiji will not be participating in the Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting. CCF Chief Executive Rev Akuila Yabaki said this could have an impact on the propos

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I have Saved Economy-Chaudhry

Outgoing Finance Minister, Mahendra Chaudhry believes that he has saved Fiji's economy over the last 18 months and it is now time to concentrate on getting the Fiji Labour Party ready for the next elections. Chaudhr

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Tadra Kahani – Where Children Express Themselves

If you were not at Tadra Kahani, “The Dream Story Stage Show", you missed the chance to learn what children really want in their lives. These are the sentiments of Acting Chief Executive of Telecomm Fiji Limi

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Bainimarama Already Knew

Outgoing interim Finance Minister Mahendra Chaudhry said the interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama was aware that the Fiji Labour Party would pull out of the interim government after the People's Charte

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Chaudhry, Vayeshnoi, Rickets to Resign From Cabinet Tomorrow

The Interim Finance Minister Mahendra Chaudhry, Interim Minister for Labour and Industry Lekh Ram Vayeshnoi and Interim Tourism Minister Tom Rickets will resign from the interim cabinet tomorrow. The Fiji Labour Party&#

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Police have Leads on Missing Firearms

Police are expected to conduct searches in certain areas for the 13 firearms which have been missing since the 2000 coup as more people are expected to be taken in for questioning soon. Police Commissioner Commodore Es

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RKS Fails To Take Deans Title

Lelean Under 19 rugby side has won the 2008 Coca Cola zero fiji Secondary Schools Deans final. Just a while ago at the National Stadium in Suva, Lelean defeated RKS by 20 points to 7. Once again Lelean are the Fiji Sec

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New Champs Crowned At Tadra Kahani

The 2008 Tadra Kahani "The Dream Story Stage Show" came to an end last night with two new champions being crowned. The finals which were held last night saw 5 primary schools. Defending Champions, Draiba Fiji

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All Set For Finals

Excitement and confidence together with students from 12 schools, radio personalities, 5,000 people and 30,000 watts of sound are elements that will create the finals of Tadra Kahani, the Dream Story Stage Show tonight a

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Tadra Kahani Messages Effective

Messages portrayed at Tadra Kahani, the Dream Story Stage Show, are very effective as these are student's views and opinions on issues that affect them. These are the sentiments of Psychotherapist Selina Kuruleca,

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Seven Sec Schools Qualify for Tadra Kahani Finals

The time has come for the finals of Tadra Kahani The Dream Story Stage Show tonight after two nights of intense competition in the Primary and Senior Divisions. Last night 7 secondary schools qualified for the final of

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