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Ministries informed to put forward plans

Quarterly reports prepared by the ministries will be the monitoring process of how Ministries are following their corporate plans. Deputy Director of Strategic Framework for Change Filimoni Kau said each Ministry has be

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Reports the basis for monitoring

Quarterly reports prepared by the ministries will be the monitoring process of how Ministries are following their corporate plans. Deputy Director of Strategic Framework for Change Filimoni Kau said each Ministry has be

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Crackdown on illegal immigrants continues

Two more Asian females are in custody after police and the Immigration Department caught up with them for allegedly staying in the country illegally. Director Immigration Major Nemani Vuniwaqa said the two females were

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Community Police takes proactive approach

The Fiji Police Force Community Policing Department has taken a proactive approach to stop people from using poison to catch crab and fish in Suva. The stand comes after people were seen selling only fish heads at the S

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Vodafone warns of hoax messages

Congratulations! Your mobile number has won 1 Million USD in FIFA 2010 GAME OF LIFE PROMO; for claims email fifaclaims@w.cn or call +447-024-036-835. This is a hoax text message and is not true. Vodafone Corporate Aff

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Old water pipes need to go

The old water pipes and network has to go. The Water Authority of Fiji is fully aware that the old water pipes which have been in Fiji for a very long time are not able to cater for high water pressure. Chairman of the

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Consolidated efforts to enable better service

Consolidated efforts by Government officials in rural areas will result in the prompt delivery of services to members of the public. Commissioner Eastern Colonel Ifereimi Vasu said this is an approach now taken on by va

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Chang opens her home to the needy

The former Matron for Pearce Home has opened up her home and turned it in to a shelter for the needy and destitute. Emily Chang, who has spent the last fifty years of her life opening her doors to the needy, said it all

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Investor begins rice farming in north

The rice industry in Fiji has received some good news as an investor has already started doing large scale rice farming in Dreketi. Simon Singh, who is formerly of Fiji, was residing in America for the last couple of ye

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Trapping campaign starts for strays in Nasinu

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty Against Animals is hopeful to reduce the number of stray dogs now that the Nasinu Town Council has also come on board and started a Trapping Campaign. Society representative Sar

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Former Naisnu Mayors case deferred

FICAC lawyer Laisa Lagilevu while concluding her submission in the High Court this afternoon stated that the court ought to find a case to answer in relation to Former Nasinu Mayor Rajeshwar Kumar and Town Clerk Jaswant

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NFA concern over rise in house fires

The National Fire Authority has raised concern at the number of house fires from 1st December last year. The Acting Chief Fire Officer Jone Koroi said that they have found that in the past two months most of the houses

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Important projects to be regularly monitored

In line with Government's move to cut down on unnecessary wastage of funds, projects of high importance and cost will be regularly monitored. The Deputy Secretary of the Strategic Framework for Change, Filimoni Kau

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Hunt on for 4 robbers

The hunt is on for four men who robbed a Supermarket in Narere, 8 miles this morning. Assistant Police PRO Sergeant Suliano Tevita said that the four entered New World supermarket at around 11am this morning and fled wi

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Conspiracy murder cases adjourned

The conspiracy to murder case regarding the Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama, former Finance Minister Mahendra Chaudhry and Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, has been adjourned to 9am tomorrow after the Su

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Labour Ministry- Taunovo Bay Resort sign agreement

The Labour Ministry has confirmed that they have signed an agreement with the management of Taunovo Bay Resort to pay all the dues for workers in installments. The Ministry said management has paid $11,000 to the worker

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Sinha’s case adjourned

The case of Shalendra Sen Sinha who is facing fraud related charges has been adjourned for another two weeks by the Suva High court this morning. Sinha's lawyer, Haroon Ali Shah was not present in court today but wa

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Alleged murderer appears in court

A 40 year old man charged with the alleged murder of his 32 year old defacto wife last Thursday appeared before Magistrate Kawindra Nayankkayra this afternoon.   Vikasio Tupou is represented by Legal Aid lawyer, Bar

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Submissions made in former Mayor’s case

Lawyer Rajendra Chaudhry made submissions in the Suva High court this morning that FICAC lawyers have not produced sufficient evidence in the court, which could convict Former Nasinu Town Mayor Rajeshwar Kumar and former

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Water Authority hopes for more rain

The Water Authority of Fiji is hopeful that there will be more rainfall in the country for the next few days so that water levels at the reservoirs improve. Spokesperson Maika Nagalu said occasional heavy rainfall in th

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