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Don’t Mix Politics With Immigration: Naupoto

Fiji's Immigration Director Commander Viliame Naupoto stressed that politics should never be mixed with immigration matters to pressure a country. Commander Naupoto is disappointed that the US State Department rece

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Reality Show Shot At Taunovo Bay

The Taunovo Bay Resort at Pacific Harbour enjoyed having the crew and stars for the Famous Reality TV Show, Australia's Next Top Model which was recently shot here in Fiji. The Partner of Taunovo Bay Resort Tony Al

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Ratu Loco Refuses To move

A landowning unit of the Yavusa Matanikutu in Tamavua village wants Ratu Loco Qiolevu and his congregation to move out of the land he is currently occupying in Cunningham within the next 21 days. The notice of eviction

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Govt Concerned About Qantas Veto Powers

Concerns have been raised that the government cannot exercise its powers in making changes to certain aspects of the operations of Fiji's international airline, Air Pacific. Interim Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Kha

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It’s All About Pride:Mr Grin

Having pride in your country is what our theme for the song 6,7,Ciwa is all about. Speaking to Fijivillage, Mr Grin who sang the song with Sammy G and TuKaine, said the song has a Fijian flavour to it. "Suv

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NZ Maori Beatable

We have to believe in ourselves to beat the New Zealand Maori. These are the words of South African based winger Sireli Naqelevuki ahead of Saturday's Pacific Nations Cup showdown. Speaking to Fijivillage Sports,

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Fiji Tries to Uncover Education Scam

The Immigration Department is closely monitoring the entry of people from India who may be conned to come to Fiji under an Education Scam. Director, Viliame Naupoto said following the discovery of a bogus University of

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Immigration Dept Uncovers Education Scam

The Immigration Department has uncovered an education scam after a person was stopped at the Nadi International Airport trying to enter the country to study at a bogus university set up via the internet. In an exclusive

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Do Not Dwell on Military Role

Interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama has stressed that the findings and recommendations emanating from issues and the discussion paper prepared by the National Council for Building a Better Fiji (NCBBF) Wo

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Fijian Businesses Not Undermined

The Interim Prime Minister has stressed that the Interim Government is not undermining the interests of Fijian businesses. Following the Soqosoqo Duavata Ni Lewenivanua (SDL) statement that it takes exception at the at

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Former Journalist on Murder Charge Granted Bail

Former journalist Raymond Singh has today been granted bail by High Court Judge Justice Daniel Gounder and the grounds for granting bail have been suppressed by the Judge. Singh's Lawyer Mehboob Raza made lengthy s

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No One Should Interfere in Judiciary’s Work-AG

The Interim Attorney General stresses that no one should interfere in the work of the judiciary after questions raised by the SDL on how long they have to wait for the judgment on their case against Commodore Bainimaram

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FICAC Here To Stay: Chaudhry

Interim Finance Minister Mahendra Chaudhry said the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption is here to stay. Although Suva lawyer Rejendra Chaudhry said FICAC should be scrapped due to its incompetence, the Inte

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FICAC’s Legality Questioned

The Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption's legality was today questioned in the Suva Magistrates Court by a Suva Lawyer. Semi Lewaniqila questioned FICAC's legality with regards to the case of the two

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Plans Underway To Install Vunivalu

Plans to install the new Vunivalu are now underway. Discussions are currently underway amongst members of the tokatoka Vunivalu and Mataqali Tui Kaba and this will follow the normal tradition to appoint the Vunivalu who

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Performance Reflects Leadership:Economist

A leading economist believes that the current poor state of the economy is because of lack of good leadership to take the country in the right direction. Dr Mahendra Reddy, while strongly denouncing claims by the inter

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Crime Coordination Centre to Move Out of Fiji

The Pacific Transnational Crime Coordination Centre has decided to move out of Fiji after four years in the country because of its political uncertainty. ABC Radio reports that Assistant Commissioner with the Australian

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NGOs Rebut Chaudhry Claims

Non Government Organisations in Fiji have come out strongly against claims by Interim Finance Minister Mahendra Chaudhry that current human rights champions did not utter a word when he was ousted and when racist polici

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Vatukoula Children Struggle

People without jobs in Vatukoula are unable to feed their families and finding difficulty in sending their children to school. It has also been revealed that children as young as two are going to bed hungry as parents

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Where Were You?

"Where were the human rights champions when I was ousted and when racist policies were being introduced by the Soqosoqo Duavata Ni Lewenivanua (SDL)." That is the question raised by Interim Finance Minister

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