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Air Pacific looks at ways to attract more visitors

Fiji's International Airline Air Pacific is looking at ways to attract more visitors to Fiji. Air Pacific recently sent a delegation to the Shanghai World Expo to explore and get ideas on ways to attract more touris

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Financial literacy A2010 Green Ribbon Campaign” launched

Governor of Reserve Bank Sada Reddy has reiterated the importance of financial literacy as he launched the financial literacy "2010 Green Ribbon Campaign" in Suva this morning. The campaign is an initiative o

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Aust Govt gives vehicles, boat to Health Ministry

The Health Ministry today received a boat and three four wheel-drive vehicles from the Australian Government today. At the hand-over ceremony, the Acting Australian High Commissioner Judith Robinson said she hopes the v

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RKS brings heartbreak message

The end of a relationship does not mean the end of the world!!! This is the theme adopted by the boys from Ratu Kadavulevu School for their performance at the FM 96 Tadra Kahani with TFL and Legend FM tonight in relatio

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SGS PTA President Naupoto calls on parents for support

It's an event that brings together students, parents, teachers and even ex-students for one cause: to ensure that there is holistic learning and education. With the final night of the FM96 Tadra Kahani with TFL and

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Dry spell likely to continue for next few weeks

The dry spell mainly in the Western Division is expected to continue for the next few weeks. Director Nadi Weather Office Alipate Waqaicelua said water sources have dried up in some areas of the Western Division. Howev

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Plant more trees to protect our children’s future

"We should think of our children, and plant more trees to protect their future". That's the comment of the Permanent Secretary for Fisheries and Forestry, Commander Viliame Naupoto, while addressing the me

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6 children killed on roads this year

Figures provided by the Fiji Police Force revealed that six children were involved in fatal road accidents this year. This has once again forced the Fiji Police Force to call on parents to closely monitor their children

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Competition level overwhelms judges

The level of competition from the 10 schools that participated last night at the junior finals of the FM96 Tadra Kahani with TFL and Legend FM was overwhelming. Total Event Manager and Organizer of Tadra Kahani, Loretta

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Airport quarantine charges increase

Quarantine charges at the airports and sea ports will increase after Government approved a submission by the Health Ministry so as to help recover its costs. Permanent Secretary Dr Sala Saketa said the Ministry has been

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Police gear up for Coca-Cola Deans finals

Police in the Western Division are gearing up for the upcoming Coca-Cola Deans final which will be held on the Churchill Park this Saturday. The operation for the Deans final is not only to be conducted during the day b

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Humpback Whale Survey training workshop got underway in Suva

The first ever Fiji Humpback Whale Survey training workshop got underway in Suva yesterday with the aim to equip volunteers with the skills to detect, monitor and record movement of the largest mammals in the world throu

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Tadra Kahani Dream Story Stage Show set to begin

The stage is set for the biggest school stage show in the South pacific as hundreds of primary school students prepare to take the stage in the Junior Division finals of the FM96 Tadra Kahani with TFL and Legend FM this

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Decrease in inmates from Lau

Sending ex-prisoners back to their villages to engage in activities to improve their livelihood has been highlighted as one of the reasons why there has been a decrease in the number of inmates from the Lau province in

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Vodafone to ask for more time to register outer island users

Mobile phone service provider, Vodafone Fiji may ask the government to extend the compulsory telephone registration period which ends this Saturday. Corporate Affairs Manager, Shailendra Prasad said to date more than ha

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Increase in health fees only for paying wards

The Health Ministry said the decision to increase the fees of certain services provided by the hospitals, has been made taking into consideration the actual cost of providing health services. This is after cabinet appro

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Police grill 2 Canadians on fake notes

Ba police are questioning two Canadian nationals in relation to the alleged circulation of fake $100 notes in the Ba areas. Assistant Spokesperson, Inspector Atunaisa Sokomuri said the two were arrested after a tip off

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