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Promoting multi racialism a challenge-Serulagilagi

The Chairman for National People's Charter Advisory Council believes implementation of the programmes that promote Multi racialism in the country is a challenge. While addressing the second meeting of the council th

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Police investigate attempted rape cases

Police are concerned about the number of rape and attempted rape cases being reported in various police stations around the country this year. Assistant Spokesperson, Inspector Atunaisa Sokomuri said an average of thre

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NZ acting Head of Mission to Fiji arrives

The New Zealand acting Head of Mission to Fiji has arrived. The Commission said that Phillip Taula has joined the New Zealand High Commission in Suva following previous postings to New York and Jakarta. He will will b

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Police force uses Jesus Standard

The Fiji Police Force is now using the Jesus Standard to maintain their Jesus Strategy. Police Spokesperson Atunaisa Sokomuri said this Jesus Standard is adopted in all units in the force. Sokomuri said the Police Com

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Court issues bench warrant against Roko Tui Rewa

The Suva High Court today issued a bench warrant against the former Roko Tui Rewa, Savenaca Kamikamica. FICAC prosecutor, Sanjeewa Dissanayake requested the court to issue a bench warrant after Kamikamica failed to make

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Villages in Koro finds export market in NZ

Villages of Navaga in Koro have found a market in New Zealand to export their by-products of coconut, that is, virgin oil, body lotion, soaps and sinew or magimagi. Soqosoqo Vakamarama rep Elenoa Ralulu said this idea s

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7 companies express interest in govt Food Voucher scheme

Seven companies have so far expressed their interest in the government=s $30 Food Voucher scheme. Permanent Secretary for National Planning Pita Wise said the applications for expression of interest closed on the 16th o

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Media expected to operate under Media Decree

The media in Fiji are expected to operate under a Media Decree from later this month. Permanent Secretary for Information Lt Colonel Neumi Leweni confirmed that consultations will be held on the decree next week. Lt

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Parents concern over closure of training centres

Some parents have raised concern on the closure of some training centres in the Western Division last month without prior notice to its students. A parent, Moses Saukalau claims that when his daughter went for her class

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No bus services will be a thing of the past

The problem of no buses for villagers in Serea, Naivucini, Nadovu and those in the upper Monasavu areas, will be a thing of the past. This is because the Works Ministry has confirmed that the next phase of infrastructur

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Children in Koro walk over a mile to reach school

Life is a constant struggle for the young children staying in an outer island in Koro as they have to walk over a mile just to reach school. That is the revelation by the Chairman of the Bose ni Koro of Tuatua Village,

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Koro residents happy PM is visiting them

People of Navaga in Koro, while waiting for the opening of the Koro Fire Diesel Plant tomorrow, have already embarked on a program to use coconut by-products for export. The Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama

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Provide normal services taxi drivers urged

The Fiji Police Force is urging taxi drivers to provide normal services to members of the public during off peak hours. Director Traffic SSP Mahesh Mishra said taxi drivers in some parts of the country do not provide se

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Ex-town clerk files appeal

Suva Lawyer Rajendra Chaudhry has filed an appeal against the sentence handed down against his client, the former Nasinu Town Clerk Jaswant Kumar, 3 days after his sentence. Kumar was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment

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Govt plans to improve Sugar Industry

Around 200,000 reliant on the Sugar Industry will be happy to know that government is now working on various reforms and plans to improve the industry. Permanent Secretary for Sugar Manasa Vaniqi said there are plans t

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NGOs want more women in top govt positions

A Women’s Organization has called on the government to ensure that 50% of top positions in Government, statutory body and board memberships should be given to women. Those were the words of NGO representative Ema

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Policies in place to create gender equality

Government has put in place policies to provide equal opportunities for both boys and girls to have access to education, scholarships for tertiary education, free bus fare and text books. While launching the Internation

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Police analyze kill plot judgement

Police are now analyzing the High Court Judgement and sentencing of the 8 men convicted of conspiracy to murder Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama before deciding on the steps to be taken in relation to business

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Ban on cooked food at market lifted

The ban on certain cooked food at the Suva Municipal Market has been conditionally lifted from today following talks with stakeholders. Director Health Services Nacanieli Kotoiwasawasa said that the Council has decided

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