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Building to be owned by Ba Provincial Council

A two storey building in Samabula is expected to be fully owned and occupied by the Ba Provincial Council. Chairman of the Ba Province, Ratu Meli Saukuru said this building will be occupied by the children of Ba provinc

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It’s a wait and see situation: PM

Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama said it’s now a wait and see situation on how the governments of Australia and New Zealand will react to Fiji's decision to expel the High Commissioners of the two c

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Taxi drivers asked to be considerate

This is not the time for taxi drivers to choose the type of passengers they pick up. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) is now calling on drivers to be considerate as the rainy weather sets in. Spokesperson Ratu Eroni

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Bainimarama says go back within 24hrs

Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama announced last night that the Fiji government has notified the governments of Australia and New Zealand to recall their High Commissioners who are based in Suva, by later today

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14,569 to sit FJC exams today

From this week to the end of the month, all secondary school students in forms four, six and seven will be sitting their external exams. Toady months of note taking and studying will come to the fore when 14,569 form fo

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Post mortem reveals woman was strangled

The 34 year old woman whose body was found in her flat in Howell Road yesterday died from strangulation. Assistant Police Spokesperson Sergeant Atunaisa Sokomuri confirmed they have received the post mortem report of th

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Lack of water to control fires a concern

The Lautoka City Council has raised concern that the city's economy faced major losses after a few buildings were burnt in the last couple of years. CEO Pushp Raj said the PWD and National Fire Authority have their

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Shocking wins Melbourne Cup

Shocking has won the Melbourne Cup with Crime Scene in second followed by Mourilyan in third. It is the first Melbourne Cup win for trainer Mark Kavanagh and jockey Corey Brown. Shocking shot to the lead on the home

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Chief Justice Gates briefs PM

Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama is expected to deliver a national address just after 6 o'clock this evening. The confirmation has come just after the cabinet meeting today and a meeting with Chief Justic

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School builds temporary shed for students

The management of Lautoka Muslim Primary School is trying to build a shed in the school compound for students to study as about 15 classrooms were razed in an early morning fire this morning. School manager Joseph Ali

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Schools submit data for Bus Fare program

421 primary schools and 136 secondary schools have submitted their data on students who travel to school by bus and are being assisted by the Free School Bus Fare program. Education Minister Filipe Bole said more than h

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Woman’s body discovered in home

A body of a woman was found in Howell Road Suva, a few hours ago. Police Officers are currently at the house where the body was discovered. Assistant Police Spokesperson Sergeant Atunaisa Sokomuri could only confirm th

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Strong support reported for Alcopop

Corporate bookmakers have reported strong support for Alcopop to win the Melbourne Cup but Tab punters remain committed to the Bart Cummings-trained Viewed. Alcopop is in at $5 ahead of Viewed at $5.50 with several agen

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FICAC, FIU sign MOU

The Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Financial Intelligence Unit today. Fiji Intelligence Unit director Nazim Buksh said the MOU will strengthen the networking

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PM briefed on judge’s treatment

The Prime Minister was today briefed by the Chief Justice Anthony Gates on the treatment of Fiji's judges by the governments of Australia and New Zealand. Chief Justice Gates met with Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama f

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NFA starts investigations on school fire

The National Fire Authority has started its investigations into the cause of the fire which partly destroyed the Lautoka Muslim Primary School this morning. Divisional Fire Officer Western Isoa Makutu said the forensic

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Viewed remains favorite

Viewed remains favorite Top trainer Bart Cummings’ Viewed remains the favorite to win the Melbourne Cup this afternoon. But heavy betting has been coming in on Alcopop today because of the dead track in Melbourne

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New judges sworn in tomorrow

Two new judges and four magistrates will be sworn in by President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau at Government House tomorrow. Chief Registrar Ana Rokomokoti confirmed to Fijivillage that the four are from Sri Lanka and have acc

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Source of water problem not known yet

The Water Supply Department is currently trying to find out the source of the problem which has resulted in water supply disruptions to Caubati, Cunningham and Valelevu. Water Supply Department spokesperson Maika Nagal

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Round the clock work for Lolohea investigation

A police taskforce team headed by SSP Tevita Lesu is working 24 hours collecting information and evidence on the allegations against former soldier and recruiting agent Timoci Lolohea. Police spokesperson Atunaisa Sokom

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