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Religious Org assists students

As relevant organisations are working out ways to help the poor and unfortunate children to complete their studies, a religious organisation from Nausori has stepped forward and assisted six students of Koronivia who wer

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Methodist Church Ministers still await meeting

The Methodist Church ministers are still waiting to have a meeting with the Commissioner of Police, Commodore Esala Teleni which has been adjourned to a later date. Acting General Secretary, Reverend Tevita Nawadra said

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SCC bans sale of certain pre-cooked food

People have been cautioned to refrain from buying food from unauthorised food stalls after the death of a woman two weeks ago. The Suva City Council has placed a ban on the selling of pre-cooked sea food and meat from t

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Individuals accessing water illegally to be taken to task

Individuals who are found to be illegally accessing water from the water mains, will be taken to task. This is the message from Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama as he informed villages of Kumi village in Vera

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4 arrested for allegedly illegally fishing

Four men have been arrested for allegedly illegally fishing in Kadavu waters on Friday. Assistant Police Spokesperson Sgt Suliano Tevita said these men were arrested by a joint operation team of Navy and Fisheries offic

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Fiji, Waimanu battle for top honours

The first ever finals of the Digicel Suva International Sevens will be a repeat of yesterday's pool game, where the Fiji Barbarians were left scoreless by Waimanu in the pool game by 12-nil. The Fiji Barbarians side

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SCC bans unauthorised food stalls

People have been cautioned to refrain from buying food from unauthorized food stalls after the death of a woman two weeks ago. The Suva City Council has placed a ban on the selling of precooked sea food and meat from th

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New classrooms for Ba school

More than 300 students of Nukuloa College in Ba will have a reason to smile as the Japanese Embassy has provided the school with $148,880 for the construction of new classrooms. The school which is located 13 kilometers

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USP relooks at courses

With more universities providing services in the country, the University of the South Pacific is relooking at its courses and introducing new ones. Vice Chancellor Professor Rajesh Chandra said that they are going to pu

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Watch diet pregnant mothers warned

Pregnant mothers have been warned to watch what they eat to avoid getting dental problems. The Senior Dental Officer at the CWM Hospital Dr Mehar Angez said that everybody knows that whatever a mother eats has an effect

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Fiji Babas on track for victory

The Fiji Barbarians side are on track to engrave their name as the winners of the first-ever Digicel Suva International Sevens, as they are one of the top four teams that have advanced into the semifinal stages. Though

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Waimanu, Police through to semis

Waimanu has stamped their mark as being the first team to book a spot in the Digicel Suva International Sevens semifinals after they beat Canada 12-10 just awhile ago. Both sides scored two tries each but the Sailosi Na

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Steal water, face consequences - PM

Individuals who are found to be illegally accessing water from the water mains, will be taken to task. This is the message from Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama as he informed villages of Kumi village in Vera

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7s team ready to make amends

Fiji Barbarians coach Iliesa Tanivula is determined his boys are ready to make amends in the last day of competition at the Digicel Suva International Sevens. The team lost their second pool game to Waimanu 12-nil but c

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4 arrested for illegal fishing

Police have arrested four men for allegedly illegally fishing in Kadavu waters yesterday. Assistant Police spokesperson Sergeant Suliano Tevita said these men were arrested by a joint operation team of Navy and Fisherie

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Workshop prompts new business idea

A mother of three from Savusavu who attended a week long Seafood Processing and Value Adding Training Workshop is planning to set up a business with the assistance of a women's club in Savusavu. Lusiana Uludolem, wh

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Church to appoint new members to Standing Committee

The Methodist Church will have to appoint new members of the Standing Committee of the Methodist Church for this year. Acting General Secretary, Reverend Tevita Nawadra said a date is yet to be set for this election as

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Turtle Ban extended

If you harvest turtles during the 10 year ban that is now in place and do not apply for exemption from the Fisheries Department, there are consequences that you will face. The Fisheries Department said if you are in vio

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2 overseas teams into 7s Cup quarters

Only two overseas based teams are through to the quarterfinals of the Digicel Suva International Sevens that continues into the last day of competition at the TFL stadium today. These two teams are Canada and USA and th

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Belo St residents complain of water cuts

The residents of Belo street in Samabula are waking up late at night to fill buckets of water as they have been facing water disruptions for the last five years. A resident, Avishek Singh claims Water Authority of Fiji

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