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Flying Fijians escape with close win against Japan

The FMF Flying Fijians 15's rugby team escaped with a close 35-31 win against Japan in their opening pool game in the Rugby World Cup this morning. Fiji scored a bonus point win with four tries, two of them going to

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First timers Draiba win Primary School Division

The first night of the Tadra Kahani 2007 saw a new champion crowned in the Primary School Division with Draiba Fijian School taking the title home. Draiba Fijian took the title after performing their dream story of &quo

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Schools to tell Dream Story tonight

Get ready to hear and see the message of the children of Fiji in the 2007 Tadra Kahani which kicks off tonight. Primary school students as young as 6 years old will take the stage at the Vodafone Arena at 7 o’clo

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Interim PM says he isn’t involved

Interim Prime Minister, Commodore Frank Bainimarama said he is not involved in the review of the Police Commissioner's contract. When questioned about the recent request by the Police Commissioner to review his cont

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Qarase/SDL will never return to power

The Interim Prime Minister has today stressed that Ousted Prime Minister, Laisenia Qarase should understand that Qarase and the SDL party will never come back into power. Commodore Frank Bainimarama said the military ha

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Stop misleading people-Chaudhry

Interim Finance Minister, Mahendra Chaudhry has called on Ousted Prime Minister, Laisenia Qarase to stop misleading people by saying that an interim minister has been evading taxes and an investigation should be conducte

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Commander of RFMF entitled to own opinion

The Commander of the RFMF is entitled to his own opinion. This is the view of SDL National Director, Peceli Kinivuwai who adds that the SDL would always adhere to the law and says that each person has the freedom to sta

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No talks expected between Interim PM and Qarase

No talks are expected between Interim Prime Minister, Commodore Frank Bainimarama and Ousted Prime Minister, Laisenia Qarase as Commodore Bainimarama said Qarase has nothing to offer the Interim administration. In an ex

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Qarase Reunited With Grandchildren

After over eight months, ousted Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase has returned to Suva today. Qarase arrived in a chartered flight from Vanuabalavu at the Nausori Airport just after midday today with his wife Leba. After

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Dec 5th events cannot be described as a coup-FHRC

The Fiji Human Rights Commission said the events of December 5th, 2006 cannot be described as a coup. In the commission's report to the UN, Human Rights Commission Director, Dr Shaista Shameem said by authorizing La

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NZ PM to No Longer Comment on Qarase Conversations

There are revelations today that NZ Prime Minister Helen Clark will not make any more comments about her conversations with ousted Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase on or before December 5th, 2006. As the Fiji police await

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Provincial councils back Interim Administrations Plan

The Interim Prime Minister has confirmed that majority of the provincial councils in the country are backing the interim administration's plan to set up a People's Charter to take Fiji forward. Commodore Frank B

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Namosi Committee unhappy with Ministers Comments

The Namosi Development Committee has hit out at comments made by the Interim Minister for Health saying that it is Un- Fijian. The Interim Health Minister, Dr Jona Senilagakali had earlier said that the Namosi committee

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Parliamentary Democracy Needed for GCC Review

Ousted Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase said it would be wise to have the proposed review of the Great Council of Chiefs when parliamentary democracy returns to Fiji. Qarase said any changes to the acts have to go through

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14 Schools for Tadra Kahani

Tadra Kahani is not only an outlet for the young to express themselves but it is also a learning ground for them. Organiser, Total Event Company manager, Loretta Jackson said people need to attend the event to see the c

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Pay your dues like a responsible citizen of Fiji

That's the message of Interim Health Minister, Doctor Jona Senilagakali to the Methodist Church of Fiji executives who are calling on the interim government to write off the 435 thousand dollars owed by the church t

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Ministers Won’t Be Sacked on Allegations Alone

The interim prime minister stresses that he will not sack any interim minister following allegations of tax evasion. Commodore Bainimarama said it would be unfair to make any such decision based on the claims made by ce

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State Wants Case Against RFMF Struck Out

State lawyers now want the case against the Army Commander and the military to be struck out as they said that Commodore Bainimarama and the RFMF have already been granted immunity in relation to the events of December 5

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No Money, No New Building

No money, no new building. Those are the words of Interim Health Minister Doctor Jona Senilagakali as he has decided that the Health Ministry staff will not move to the newly built Namosi House in Suva. Doctor Jona sai

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