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Police try to determine origin of 1kg cocaine

Police are now trying to establish the origin of the 1kg of cocaine which was found at the Suva wharf on Sunday. Assistant Spokesperson, Inspector Atunaisa Sokomuri said officers from the drug unit are also trying to es

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Preserve our culture now

A child not knowing their mother tongue is an issue that is overlooked these days however over the next 10 to 20 years a Fiji without a sense of culture is a Fiji we may have to encounter. This is one of the main concer

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New Pesticides decree expected

There will now be strict laws in place dealing with the sale, storage, use and disposal of Pesticides after Cabinet approved the Pesticides Decree 2010. This follows a submission from the Minister for Primary Industries

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Hollywood actor a potential investor in Dairy industry

The Agriculture Ministry has confirmed that they have had talks with Hollywood actor, Mel Gibson as a potential investor in the Dairy industry. Ministry Permanent Secretary, Colonel Mason Smith said the meeting took pla

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SGS 70s ex-students donates to Treasure Home

Keeping to the motto of "Giving" the Suva Grammar School 70's ex-students committee has donated 12 cartons of food items to the Treasure House Children's Home in Nadi. Representative Losana Ah-yuk said

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Child of Innocence - Child Abuse

There are already 77 reported child sexual abuse cases for the first quarter of this year and this number of reported cases is expected to increase further based on the trend over previous years if nothing is done about

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The word Fijian is to be used for all-PM

The Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama has stressed to the members of the Lau Provincial Council while opening the first day of the meeting that the word "Fijian" is to be used to refer to all the peop

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Kadavu School to portray unheard voices

Traditional obligations are not something youths have to face, however for the students of Vunisea Secondary School in Kadavu their education is often the price they pay for the sake of their families. With the theme of

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Health Ministry calls on young people to be responsible

The Health Ministry is calling on young people to be responsible and make wise decisions as the school break draws near. Previously, it was highlighted that teenage pregnancies is a trend during the second school term b

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Lomary Secondary to come with a strong message

Everybody at some stage in life endures some sort of emotional and mental trauma but some cannot cope and the stigmas of mental illnesses are considered a non issue until someone we love is affected. With this in mind,

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Police investigate drug find

Police are now trying to establish whether a network of people are involved in the drug racket which saw police confiscating 1kg of cocaine from the Suva Wharf on Sunday. Assistant Spokesperson, Inspector Atunaisa Soko

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Pacific Islanders urged to protect their environment

A Japanese academic has called on Pacific Islanders to maintain the protection of their environment. Professor Hajime Kayane, from the University of Tokyo has been dispatched by JICA and Japan Science and Technology Age

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Fuel prices go down

Fuel prices go down from today! The Prices and Incomes Board confirmed the price of motor spirits and other fuels will decrease by 5 cents across the board. Motor spirits which costs $2.15 will cost $2.10 cents while d

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Lau Provincial Council meeting starts today

The Lau Provincial Council two day meeting kicks off today at the Arts Village in Deuba. The I-Taukei Affairs Ministry confirmed Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama will open the meeting and will speak to the c

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14 students off to NZ for field trip

Close to fourteen students of Ba Methodist School are off on an educational field trip to New Zealand thanks to a drive by former students based abroad. According to the School, these Form five and six students who hai

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Police find 1kg cocaine

Police are investigating the discovery of 1kg of cocaine at the Suva wharf yesterday. Assistant Spokesperson, Inspector Atunaisa Sokomuri has confirmed that police discovered the cocaine in a ship which was berthed at t

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Naidu found guilty of seven counts

The Independent Legal Services Commission has handed down seven orders against Fiji Law Society President Dorsami Naidu who was found guilty of seven counts of unsatisfactory professional conduct and professional miscond

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PIB drops fuel prices

Consumers can breathe a sigh a relief as the Prices and Incomes Board confirmed the price of motor spirits and other fuels will decrease by 5 cents across the board effective from tomorrow. Motor spirits which costs $2.

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