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Acting PM launches new theme for Remembrance Day

"We Will Remember Them" That is the theme for the Remembrance Day Ceremonies in Fiji on 11th November at the 11th hour. Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, Ratu Epeli Ganilau today launched the new

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Proper price monitoring processes will be in place

As work starts on the reduction of prices of about 20 items in Fiji within days, it has been confirmed that proper monitoring processes will now be in place to ensure that importers, wholesalers and retailers do not over

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Post Fiji employee further remanded in custody

The 38 year old employee of Post Fiji who pleaded guilty to nine counts of embezzlement by officer including the theft of $30,000 from Nausori airport has been further remanded in custody by Magistrate Thusara Ragasinghe

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Copyright officers raid another shop

The Copyright officers from Suva and Procera Music Shop raided a shop in Lautoka this morning and recovered about 40 copied versions of original CDs. Procera Music Shop General Manager, Mahid Murad said they have been g

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Lautoka lawyer found guilty of professional misconduct

Lautoka Lawyer Haroon Ali Shah has been found guilty of professional misconduct by the Independent Legal Services Commission today. The Chief Registrar brought the matter to the Independent Legal Services Commission in

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Education Ministry funds revamp of Gau Secondary School

The Education Ministry has contracted Friendly Building Construction Limited in Labasa to carry out rehabilitation for Gau Secondary School. Minister Filipe Bole who visited the school earlier this month said the school

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TFL hosts Biggest Morning Tea for staff

Telecom Fiji Limited today hosted its 5th Annual BIG Breakast in support of the Fight against Cancer which was attended by a cross section of staff members including the Executive Management Team. Senior Marketing Offi

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Unwired Fiji offers cheap internet service

Good news for internet users as Internet Company Unwired Fiji has announced to provide unlimited access for as low as $11.99 per month however speed conditions will apply. Customers will have a low 49.95 activation fe

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Dutta joins Comfort Home Furnishing Ltd

Expect lower prices for household items with intense competition starting this festive season. Comfort Home Furnishing Limited has today announced that they have now hired the services of James Dutta as their retail con

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Assessors find 6 not guilty of rape in Omkar trial

The verdict on the six men involved in the Omkar Road murder and rape trial was handed down late yesterday by the three assessors before Justice Salesi Temo. The court heard that the three assessors found the former boy

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Police to crackdown on illegal activities

Officers from Police and the Land Transport Authority will be setting up checkpoints between Lami and Nadroga to curb illegal activities before and after the Farebrother challenge match between Naitasiri and Nadroga thi

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Prices of 20 food items expected to decrease

The price of 20 food items including the price of fuels are expected to decrease within days as the Commerce Commission will now stop wholesalers and retailers from having the increased percentage prices on the basic foo

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Dream comes true for ex-police officer

Being an ex-police officer with the Fiji Police Force and landing a role in one of the biggest film production in New Zealand is a dream come true. The journey has been a long one for Leonard Kumar who is one of the lea

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Apartment will be rented out to workers

The Public Rental Board has stressed that the apartments that will be rented out to workers in the industrial zone along Grantham Road in Raiwaqa to Nabua will target the middle class wage earners. General Manager, Mes

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Prasad appointed as acting CEO of FSC

Former Finance Permanent Secretary, John Prasad has been appointed the acting Chief Executive of the Fiji Sugar Corporation. FSC Interim Chairman, Marika Gaunavou in a statement said that FSC board has resolved to appo

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Largest number of visitor arrivals recorded

Fiji has recorded the largest increase in visitor arrivals in the month of July alone, and has surpassed the numbers over the in the past years. Tourism Minister, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum made the revelations saying that vi

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More than 900 homes affected by termites

What started off with only one house being infested with termites has now affected more than nine hundred homes and schools in Lautoka and the Kadivuka Bio Security Task Force is not taking reports of infestation in the

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Post Fiji employee remanded for embezzlement

A 38 year old employee of Post Fiji and a father of 4 has been remanded in custody after pleading guilty to 9 counts of embezzlement by officer. Appearing late this afternoon in front Magistrate Thusara Rajasinghe, Fili

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Women under-represented in news coverage

The Fiji Media Watch coordinated a survey on 10th November last year claiming that women are grossly underrepresented in news coverage contrast to men. During the launch at Suva's Peninsula Hotel Media Monitoring C

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