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Savusavu filled with shopppers

Towns in the Northern Division are full with people and shopkeepers are just doing enough to serve everyone who visits their shops. A supermarket owner from Savusavu town said he has never seen such a crowd in Savusavu

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Nadi shops to extend opening hours

Many shops in Nadi have already given an indication to the Nadi Town Council on extending shopping hours. Nadi Administrator, Aisea Tuidraki said Nadi will be a very busy town today until New Year as many shops will be

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New trading hours a huge benefit for visitors, traders

With the new commercial trading and liquor hours now in effect and special zones for shops, nightclubs, taverns and restaurants set up in Suva and Nadi, the government believes this will bring more good news for the tour

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Shopping a family affair at MH

Shopping, since we extended our opening hours, has become a family affair. MH Supermarkets General Manager Kuna Sadaratnam said after deciding to extend their opening hours till midnight for the last three days, familie

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TFL brightens Christmas for cyclone victims

Those people who were badly affected by Tropical Cyclone Mick will have food on their table this Christmas after Telecom Fiji donated food to DISMAC this morning. While presenting the donation, TFL General Manager Corpo

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Police warn drug peddlers

Police have warned drug dealers and paddlers that police will be on full alert this long weekend. Spokesperson, Inspector Atunaisa Sokomuri said a 29 year old and 27 year old man from Keiyasi were arrested yesterday who

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Extended hours to benefit all

Tourism Fiji believes that Fiji can now compete with some of the more favored Asian destinations which are reknowned for their shopping experience with the extension of the retail, commercial and liquor trading hours fro

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Villager wins $1000 on Viti FM comp

Bau villager, Ratu Niko Komaitai, a regular listener on our sister station Viti FM received a gift of $1,000 dollars this morning, after his name was announced as the winner of the Christmas competition. Ratu Komaitai s

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Collision driver taken into custody

Police have taken a 35 year old man into custody whose car collided head on with a carrier in Koronivia at 5:30 this morning. Regional Traffic Officer Eastern, Inspector Viliame Caqusau has confirmed the man was drunk d

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Early morning collision in Koronivia

A car and a three tonne truck collided head on near Koronivia Research station this morning at around 6. The driver of the car and some passengers from the truck have received injuries and have been taken to Nausori hos

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A visit is all we want

A simple visit from our loved ones is all we ask this Christmas, and it would be the best gift we could ever receive. This is the plea from residents of the Samabula Old People's Home on Christmas Eve, as many have

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Retail, commercial, liquor trading hours extended

The retail and commercial trading hours for the whole of Fiji has been extended to 9pm daily while the liquor trading hours has been extended for all the different categories as of today. This sees nightclubs in design

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Churches begin Christmas services

Today is the last day of the week for many as we go into the long weekend and the beginning of church services to celebrate the birth of Jesus, the centre of the Christian world. Christians begin their church services

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Extended hours to put Fiji on map as shopping Mecca

The extended hours will put Fiji on the map as a shopping Mecca. These are the words of Fiji Hoteliers Association President Dixon Seeto who said this will do a great deal for tourism. Tourism Fiji Chairman Patrick

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People continue Christmas shopping

Towns and cities remain busy as people continue to do their Christmas shopping. Consumer Council CEO Premila Kumar said when shopping this festive season, you really need to have all the information you want about your

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Reddy confident in Fiji economy

With just days remaining for the year to come to an end, the Governor of the Reserve Bank of Fiji, Sada Reddy is confident that 2010 will be a good year for the country's economy. Reddy said everything is on track a

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Reddy wins Radio Sargam Christmas cake comp

Encouraged by her husband to take part in competitions saw a  housewife and mother of a child, Lila Reddy walking away with three hundred dollars cash after winning the Christmas Cake Competition organised by our si

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Busy week for Wheel barrow boys

With the aspiration of buying his elderly father a gift for Christmas and collecting money for his school fees, 13 year old Paula is not deterred by the perils of dodging vehicles and frowning pedestrians as he weaves th

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Do not only think of Christmas but days after as well

Don't only think of Christmas but the days after as well. This is the message from Consumer Council CEO Premila Kumar who said with the festive shopping frenzy building consumers need to plan their expenses really w

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Civil Servants rush for last minute shopping

These two days before Christmas are expected to get busier as civil servants got paid today. Long queues in banks, outside ATMs and shops will be seen now as civil servants rush to do their last minute shopping for Chri

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