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Tadra Kahani a true family experience

One Fiji for all, let us live and work together and overcome racial bias and discrimination. Those are some of the messages in Tadra Kahani that current president of the Suva Grammar School Parents Teachers Association

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Bainivalu spreads message of the gift of motherhood

Often the first person to wake up in the morning and the last to go to sleep every night, our mothers are not shown the love they deserve and this is what we want to share this Wednesday. This is the foundation of Baini

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Govt dissolves National Road Safety Council

Government has dissolved the National Road Safety Council and has merged it with the Land Transport Authority. This has been done through the Land Transport Amendment Decree 2010, which came into effect last Wednesday.

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Caution only requests Naidu’s Lawyer

Lawyer representing the President of the Fiji Law Society has requested that a caution be handed to her client who has been found guilty of seven charges of alleged unsatisfactory professional conduct and professional mi

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4 in custody after marijuana raid

Four men have been taken into police custody after Police Drug Unit raided their homes in Koronivia Nausori yesterday and found dried leaves believed to be marijuana. Police Spokesperson, Inspector Atunaisa Sokomuri co

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Former NLTB executives case set for hearing

The abuse of office case against former NLTB Executives Kalavati Bakani, Keni Dakuidreketi and Alanieta Vakatale is now set for hearing from May 2nd, 2011. High Court Judge Justice Daniel Gounder, after consulting with

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Sahu Khan, Raza and Mishra face ILSC charges

A total of nine counts of alleged professional misconduct and unsatisfactory professional conduct have been laid against three lawyers, Mehboob Raza, Vipul Mishra and Dr Samshud-Dean Sahu Khan. The case was called for m

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We want a secured future - Drasa Avenue School

As young people we want a secured future! That is the message from first timers from the west, Drasa Avenue School at this week's FM 96 Tadra Kahani with TFL in relation to their theme "Protect Fiji to Protect

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Ruling on Qarase case expected next month

The Suva High Court will make a ruling next month on whether charges laid against former Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase and former Fijian Holdings Limited CEO Sitiveni Weleilakeba will be consolidated into one trial. Qa

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Police, NFA investigate fire

Police and National Fire Authority officials are currently investigating a fire that destroyed a four bedroom house in Nausori last night. NFA confirmed the incident happened in Vusiya Raralevu, Nausori, at about 11pm

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Famous Baka tree to be cut

The famous 113 year old Baka tree at Dudley High School is expected to be cut during the August school holidays. President of the Dudley Parents and Teachers Association Inia Vukialau said the committee will meet tomorr

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Methodist Church/Health Ministry host seminar

The Methodist Church of Fiji and the Ministry of Health will be hosting a seminar for secondary school students in the first week of the second term school break in Suva and also in Lautoka. Acting general secretary Rev

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Traffic offenders will not be spared-Police

Police are now taking active measures to prevent accidents and fatalities on our roads. Police have warned people that police has a zero tolerance policy and traffic offenders will not be spared. According to police, t

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Schools defy directives

The Education Ministry has found despite the Ministry's directive for schools not to entertain individuals and organisations in their schools to impart knowledge and skills they have found that some schools are conti

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Fiji Pine adapts to motto

"Cut one tree plant three" This is the motto adopted by Fiji Pine Limited as it tries to ensure that pine plantations are not completely wiped out once the harvesting period starts. Board member Ratu Jolame L

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Students to attend seminar during school break

The Methodist Church of Fiji and the Ministry of Health will be hosting a seminar for Secondary school students in the first week of the 2nd term school break in Suva and also in Lautoka. Acting general secretary, Rever

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6 days remain for telephone, mobile users to register

All telephone and mobile phone users have until this Saturday to register under the Telephone Services Decree as the deadline comes to an end on the 21st of August. It has been made clear that telephone services for us

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No mercy for students caught by police

As the term two for schools around the country comes to an and this week the Coca Cola deans finals to kick off this weekend, the Education Ministry is reiterating that any student caught and charged by police for unrul

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Plans for sustainable forest management

Plans are underway between the Forestry Department and the Provincial office to introduce an awareness campaign to the I Taukei Landowners on their role to ensure sustainable forest management is practice. This is after

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Tadra Kahani first timers to portray school Motto

Challenges are part and parcel of life and sheer determination, faith and believing in yourself can lead to your success. That's the message first timers St Joseph Worker Primary school students will portray when th

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