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Commission examines domestic airline industry

The Commerce Commission is calling for written submissions from people and airline stakeholders as it now begins examining the conduct of domestic airlines industry in the country. Commission Chairman Dr Mahendra Reddy

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Children get chance of a full life

More children with heart conditions could get a chance of a full life if there were more donors to the cause. These are the sentiments of Fiji College of General Practitioners Children=s Heart Foundation Trustee Secret

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All 8 men handed prison sentences

The eight men convicted of conspiring to murder Prime Minister, Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama have been handed down prison sentences by High Court Judge Justice Paul Madigan this afternoon. Justice Madigan started the

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Sugar production fall by 19.4%

Fiji's sugar production fell by 19.4 percent and cane production dropped by 3.3 percent over the 2009 period compared to 2008. This has been revealed in the Reserve Bank of Fiji Economic Review for February which st

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NLTB sets clear recruitment policy selection process

The Native Land Trust Board has now set a clear recruitment policy that the selection process for employees of NLTB should be based on merit. NLTB General Manager Alipate Qetaki said the Board of the NLTB has decided in

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Another milestone for Unwired Fiji

Another milestone achieved for Unwired Fiji as they launched high speed broadband internet services in the Jet Set town Nadi today. Unwired Fiji Executive Director and Communications Fiji Limited Managing Director Willi

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Sentencing this hour

The eight men convicted of the charge of conspiracy to murder Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama will be sentenced by High Court Judge Justice Paul Madigan at the Suva High Court this hour. In their mitigation

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Needy students verification process underway

Officials of the Foundation for the Education of Needy Children in Fiji is still verifying with schools around the country which students need immediate assistance. Coordinator Irshad Ali has raised concern that many sc

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Registry gets new software system

A new software system that has been installed at the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages will cut down waiting time for people and improve efficiency and service delivery. Acting Registrar-General Lolohea Baro said

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Dakuidreketi granted permission to travel LA

Former NLTB board member and current Fiji Rugby Union CEO Keni Dakuidrekti has been granted permission by High Court Judge Justice Priyentha Fernando to travel for a meeting in Los Angeles. Dakuidreketi's lawyer Wyl

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WHO predicts another wave of Influenza A H1N1 pandemic

The World Health Organisation predicts another wave of the Influenza A H1N1 pandemic to strike around the world including Fiji.      And to minimize the spread of the Influenza A H1N1 pandemic in Fiji, the

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Grandmum, grandson escapes from fire

A grandmother and her five year old grandson managed to escape unharmed from their two storey home which caught fire in the last hour at Bitu Place, Caubati Housing. Firefighters, who are right now at the scene, manag

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Weleilakeba allowed to travel overseas

The former Fijian Holdings Group Managing Director Sitiveni Weleilakeba has been allowed to travel overseas for three months by the Suva High Court. Weleilakeba who has been charged by the Fiji Independent Commission Ag

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Man sentenced to 6 years for robbery with violence

A 27yr old boat builder was today sentenced to six years imprisonment for robbery with violence. The Suva High Court was told that John Harry with three friends, robbed a Tebara Busdriver on January 18th in 2008. Malug

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Road leading to Naqali Bridge re-diverted

The adverse weather conditions brought about by heavy rainfall, that led to landslides on the Sawani/Serea Highway near the road to Savu village, has forced the Works Ministry to re-divert the road leading to the Naqali

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Extra buses to provide services in Cunningham

Extra buses will provide services in Cunningham stage 4 now to cater for more students travelling to school by bus. Bus Company, Citiline Transport has decided to provide extra buses from today after close to 30 school

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Necessary steps needed to improve engineering standards

The Newly appointed President of the South Pacific Engineers Association said necessary steps need to be taken to improve engineering standards in the Pacific. Tom Tinai of Samoa who was today chosen as the President of

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Committee hold talks with landowners

The Committee on Better Utilisation of Land is holding talks with the landowners in the Western Division with the view to relinquish the remaining five years of leases and the issue of a new lease altogether. Commission

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Earth Hour campaign awareness begins

As part of it's Earth Hour campaign, a team is expected to start school visit from next week to create awareness. Earth Hour Co-ordinator, Losana McGowan said they had sought the Ministry of Education=s approval to

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It’s D-Day

It's D-Day for the 8 men convicted of conspiracy to murder the Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama as High Court Judge Justice Paul Madigan will sentence them at 3:30pm today. After the mitigation yesterday,

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