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UNAIDS proud to support Leadership Fiji Alumni Summit

UNAIDS said it is proud to support the Leadership Fiji Alumni Summit this Saturday which is focused on addressing the HIV epidemic and many other issues faced in Fiji and around the Pacific. UNAIDS representative, Stuar

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Fiji on track to achieve MDGs

Fiji's Foreign Minister, Ratu Inoke Kubuabola has told leaders attending the United Nations conference in New York that Fiji is on track to achieve five of the eight Millennium Development Goals. A UN General Assemb

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Termites spread to the North

Like a pest it is eating away slowly from the inside out until it’s too late. The termite infestation in Lautoka which has spread to Labasa is slowly but surely having an effect on the economic well being of the

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Villagers benefit from rural electrification assistance

More than 1,000 people from 50 households in the village of Waicoka in Tailevu have benefitted from the rural electrification assistance from the government, and had electricity for the first time last night. This mean

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Govt blames Fiji Freedom Movement in Aust

The Fiji Government said the death of a Fiji citizen at the Villawood Detention center in Sydney was unnecessary and has blamed the Fiji Freedom Movement in Australia for creating hysteria over the reality in Fiji. New

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Modern farming needed in North

Modern farming is needed in the Northern Division so that farmers can also focus on other cash crops apart from cane farming. Labasa Chamber of Commerce, Vice President Satish Kumar said young farmers need to be educate

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Water to be carted to Cikobia Island

Water will be carted to Cikobia Island up north eastern Vanua Levu as the prolonged dry spell affects water sources.   The National Disaster Management Office acting director Pajiliai Dobui said Vanua Levu has not b

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Man dies after falling from pavilion

A 44 year old man of Labasa who fell from the pavilion at Subrail Park last week, passed away at the Labasa hospital yesterday. Regional Police Commander Northern, SSP Ram Chetty has confirmed that the man who was drin

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Historic moment for Motibhai

Motibhai Group of Companies officially owns the Fiji Times newspaper as of yesterday after transfer documents were signed by previous owners, Australia's News Limited and the Motibhai Group this morning. The Chairma

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Avoid burning sugar cane - SCGC

The Sugar Cane Growers Council has called on farmers to refrain from burning cane and to harvest cane for the quota allocated to reduce the deterioration of cane quality. This follows the fire incident at the Ba Sugar

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Drought not as worse as people think

The National Disaster Management Office states that the dry weather pattern in Fiji has not reached levels to warrant a declaration of a state of disaster.   Acting director Pajiliai Dobui said the situation is not

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Face disconnection for non-registration

All Telecom Fiji customers who will miss out on registration of their phone numbers will face disconnections and loss of credit within two weeks. Telecom Fiji said the registration time frame for Phone registration und

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Singh can practice law after 10yrs

The Court of Appeal today reduced the sentence of strike-off from the bar of lawyer Abhay Singh from life to 10 years after he appealed the decision of the Independent Legal Services Commissioner. Singh was found guilty

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New flights to boost Northern economy

The Labasa Chamber of Commerce believes the introduction of a new schedule and additional flights by Pacific Sun between Suva and Labasa from next month will assist in boosting the Northern economy. From the 11th of nex

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FSC confirms fire caused extensive damage

The Fiji Sugar Corporation today confirmed that fire incident at the Ba Sugar mill boiler yesterday morning has caused substantial damages and the rehabilitation work is expected to take at least two weeks. An investiga

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Waicoka village in Tailevu to begin using electricity

The villagers of Waicoka in Tailevu will no longer use diesel generators to provide them with light, as this hour will mark a new beginning as they will witness the lighting up of their village with electricity. Ministr

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Ancient Baka tree will not be cut down

The 100 year old Baka tree located at the Dudley High school compound in Suva will not be cut down. That is the confirmation made by Reverend Willam Lucas of the Methodist Church, after a team was tasked with carrying o

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Family member drowns during kai fishing

Catching fresh water mussel or Kai turned into a tragedy this morning for a family after one of their members drowned in Nausori. Police Spokesperson Inspector Atunaisa Sokomuri confirmed they were out catching Kai when

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Doctor testifies in Omkar rape case

The doctor on duty at the Valelevu Health centre in July 2008 today took to the witness box to answer to allegations that one of the seven men accused of raping and then murdering a woman in Omkar in Narere, was allegedl

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21 y/o escapes jail term in robbery case

A twenty one year old unemployed youth of Valelevu escaped jail sentence this morning after he was found guilty of damaging property worth over $800 earlier this month. The Court heard that the accused Viliame Waqaniver

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