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Mai Tv partner PBS for world cup coverage

National free to air broadcaster Mai TV today announced a partnership arrangement with PBS which will see their subscribers viewing all 64 matches live on Pacific Broadcasting Services(PBS). Mai TV's Richard Broadb

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Police investigate death of baby

Police are expected to question some people soon in relation to the 15 month old baby who died in a house fire at Mead road last week. Assistant Police Spokesperson, Inspector Atunaisa Sokomuri said they are waiting for

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NGOs receive donations

Nine Non government Organizations have benefitted from a total donation of $14,565 from RollGiving. RollGiving is the employee Charitable giving program of the Roll International Corporation family of companies based i

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Hotel provides nanny services

In an to provide the best holiday for families, the five star Outrigger on the Lagoon Fiji resort has ventured into providing Nanny services for young children for the first time. General Manager, Peter Hopgood, said Fi

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Hopes high for support of local poultry industry

As prices of local chicken and chicken products increase from today, hopes are high that the necessary support is now provided to the local poultry industry to ensure that Fiji becomes self sufficient and does not impor

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Police to lay charges on driver

Police are expected to lay charges against the driver of the vehicle which caused the death of the 60 year old man in Navua on Saturday night. Assistant Police Spokesperson, Inspector Atunaisa Sokomuri said the patholog

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Don’t rely on project-AG urges villagers

Tourism Minister Aiyaz Sayed Khaiyum has urged the villagers of Drauniivi to not depend entirely on the money they will receive from tourists who will come and see their new tourist venture, the sighting of the “do

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RBF to implement new policies

The Reserve Bank of Fiji will now implement new policies which will require commercial banks in Fiji to justify to the public and the RBF any increase in its interest rates charged to customers. The RBF will implement a

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Baby boom takes toll on Health Ministry’s resources

The baby boom is taking its toll on the Health Ministry's resources as an unprecedented number of babies were delivered at maternity wards around the country last month. Health Ministry Spokesperson Iliesa Tora reve

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Airline company shows interest for operations in Fiji

An American Samoan airline company is currently in intense negotiations with the government of Fiji to start services to and from Fiji with intentions to also service the domestic routes within the country. Director Civ

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Ratu Inoke attends ESCAP meeting

Government leaders of the Asia Pacific region are currently in South Korea for the 66th Commission session of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific meeting. In a statement, Fiji Fore

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Chicken prices expected to increase

With chicken prices expected to increase from today, Public Enterprises and Trade Minister, Aiyaz Saiyad Khaiyum said they have been assured by the suppliers of local chicken that there are enough supplies to meet the de

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Success of Kava market will depend on dealers

The success of the Kava market locally and globally will depend on how the kava dealers and farmers know how to deal with the demand for their product. Fiji Kava Council Chairman, Ratu Josateki Nawalowalo said it is tim

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1000 births in one month at CWM Hospital

Over 1000 babies were born at the CWM Hospital Maternity ward in April lone and the baby boom is taking its toll on the Health Ministry's resources as the maternity wards around the country are packed out with pregna

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Woman rushed to hospital after accident

A woman was rushed to Suva Hospital just after lunch today after an accident in Nasole, 6 miles Nasinu. Eye witnesses told Fijivillage news that a Pajero driven by a woman lost control and bumped into a bus that was on

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Road accident in Navua claims man’s life

A 60 year old man is dead after an accident in Navua last night. Police Spokesperson, Inspector Atunaisa Sokomuri confirmed to Fijivillage news that the accident happened in Tokotoko Navua when the driver of the vehicle

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Police investigate baby’s death

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a one month old baby who died at her home in Taveuni earlier this week. Police Spokesperson, Inspector Atunaisa Sokomuri said the baby's mother bre

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Earthquake struck south of Fiji

An earthquake struck south of Fiji early this morning. Seismologists have confirmed that the earthquake which measured 5.9 on the Richter scale struck at around 3 o'clock this morning about 293 kilometers south-sout

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Police special Unit to look into Human Trafficking

Human trafficking not only means the movement of people into the country but also means the movement of people and children within Fiji for forced labor or even for sexual services. That was the revelation made by Direc

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New Dolphin Tourism Project launched

The villagers in Drauni-ivi in the province of Ra have waited for four long years to witness the launching of their new Dolphin Tourism Project at the village by the Tourism Minister, Aiyaz Sayed Khaiyum yesterday. Spea

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