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Marist aim for 9 gold on Day 1

A total of 41 gold medals are at stake on the opening day of the 2008 Coca-Cola Light Games at the National Sports Stadium today. 21 gold medals will come from the field events with 9 in the girl’s division and 12

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Qarase Awaits Political Forum

The Ousted Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase has today confirmed that he is now awaiting for a political forum to be called to discuss the best way to take Fiji back to democracy. Qarase said he was ready to talk about the

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Malasebe Murderers Get Life

Lole Vulaca and Rusiate Korovusere, who were found guilty for the murder of Tevita Malasebe, have been sentenced to life imprisonment while the other accused Sergeant Pita Matai, who was found guilty of accessory to murd

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I am Still Supervisor of Elections: Karavaki

The man who led Fiji in the 2006 polls says he is still the country's Supervisor of Elections. As the Constitutional Offices Commission looks for a new Elections Supervisor, Semesa Karavaki said the honorable and ri

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Coughlan Supervisor No More

New Zealand barrister, Doctor Maurice Coughlan is no longer the Supervisor of Elections of Fiji.   This was revealed yesterday by Constitutional Offices Commission member Gavin O’Driscoll, who said the commis

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Show Evidence-Karavaki

The man who was responsible for the 2006 polls is now raising the question on where is the evidence in relation to the electoral fraud and vote rigging in the 2006 elections as claimed by the interim government last year

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COC Won’t Be Intimidated

The chairman of the Constitutional Offices Commission has stressed that they will not be intimidated by calls to resign following revelations that newly appointed Supervisor of Elections Dr. Maurice Coughlan was disbarre

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Concerns Raised On Chairman’s Appointment

Serious concerns have been raised by a Political Party regarding the appointment of the Chairman of the Independent Monitoring Group for the National Council for Building a Better Fiji and the People's Charter proces

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Karavaki Urges Commission to Step Down

The former Supervisor of Elections said the Constitutional Offices Commission is misleading the people of Fiji by saying that there is no one suitably qualified locally to take up the post of Supervisor of Elections. S

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Kinivuwai Stopped At Airport

SDL's National Director Peceli Kinivuwai was stopped from leaving the country at the Nadi International Airport this morning when he arrived for his flight to Sydney to attend the meeting of the Democratic Union of P

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No Forum Can Allow Changes To Electoral Rules-Rewa Chiefs

Rewa Chief, Ro Filipe Tuisawau said no amount of consultation or calling forums as proposed by the National Council for Building a Better Fiji can allow a change to the electoral systems in Fiji. Ro Filipe was reacting

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Nothing Will Stop Charter Process: Mataca

Co Chair of the National Council for Building a Better Fiji, Archbishop Petero Mataca said the People's Charter process will go ahead no matter what the court decides on the legality or otherwise of the interim gover

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Mataca To Bring Qarase/Interim PM To Talk

Co Chair of the National Council for Building a Better Fiji Archbishop Petero Mataca has stressed that while certain political parties and the Methodist Church of Fiji have opted to stay out of the NCBBF, their members

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NCBBF Looks at Changes to Electoral System

The National Council for Building a Better Fiji has stressed that it was now actively looking at changes to the current electoral system after the Constituency Boundaries Commission and the Electoral Commission advised t

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Elections under current system would be undemocratic-NCBBF

The National Council for Building a Better Fiji has now resolved that holding another election in Fiji under the existing electoral system would be flawed as it would amount to seeking to appoint a democratically elected

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FICAC reacts to Rajendra’s Statements

The Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption today said that Suva Lawyer Rajendra Chaudhry's comments that FICAC is incompetent is an insult to the law fraternity. FICAC Spokeswoman Maraia Vavaitamana, has als

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I Support Non Race Based Electoral System

The Interim Finance Minister has stressed that he supports a non race based electoral system for the next elections. Mahendra Chaudhry said while discussions will be held in the National Council for Building a Better Fi

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Rajendra Chaudhry charged by FICAC

Fiji Sports Council Board Co-Chairman Rajendra Chaudhry and a secretary at the council Losalini Waqausa appeared in the Suva Magistrate's Court this afternoon charged with obstructing an officer of the Fiji Independe

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NLTB looks at reducing poundage rate for landowners

The Native Land Trust Board is now looking at reducing the poundage rate for native landowners. NLTB Public Relations Manager, Ro Alipate Mataitini said discussions have already been with the Interim Prime Minister and

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Are Consultants’ Pay Justified?

There have been mixed reactions following the revelation by Head of the Technical Secretariat for the National Council for Building a Better Fiji, John Samy, on his fees. Samy confirmed that he is receiving $12,000 per

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