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Management fundraises to rebuild classrooms

The management of Nukuloa College Ba will now be raising funds to rebuild three classrooms and a bulk store that was destroyed in a fire on Monday evening. School Secretary Harendra Singh told Fijivillage that 76 studen

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Fire leaves students without classrooms

76 students of Nukuloa College Ba, are currently being accomodated in their primary school and science lab after their classrooms were destroyed in a fire last night. School General Secretary Harendra Singh told Fijivil

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Law/order situation under control

The law and order situation is under control according to the Prime Minister. Commodore Bainimarama has assured the business community, the municipal councils and the people that the Police Commissioner is ready to deal

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Public urged to take precaution

People living in the low-lying areas in the Central and Eastern Division have been called on to take extra precaution as the moist condition is likely to cause localised flooding in their areas. The Meteorology Director

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Stay in line says PM

I will use the power and authority that I have to get people in line. That is the message from Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama to the public and private sector as he said he needs to keep people in line unti

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Officers to be deployed for UN

Despite the international pressures from Australia and New Zealand, an additional 20 police officers from Fiji will now be deployed in December to serve in the United Nations Mission in Sudan. Cabinet has approved the a

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Cabinet approves electronic payment system

The usage of a progessive electronic payment system for the Social Welfare Department will reduce its overhead costs. This comes after cabinet today approved the implementation of the system for the Family Assistance Sc

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FHTA hopes for increased allocation

The Fiji Hoteliers and Tourism Association (FHTA) is hoping for a $1.5 million increase in their budget allocation for next year. Outgoing President Dixon Seeto at their AGM last Friday revealed that the FHTA said they

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PM to address UN tomorrow

The Prime Minister will contribute and make an address to during the United Nations General Assembly in New York which kicks off from tomorrow. Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama is expected to take the stand at the green mar

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ECREA puts petition together

In light of the difficulties faced by many parents in sending their children to school, ECREA is putting together a petition to revoke the bus fare increase. This has been confirmed by ECREA's Director Chantelle Kha

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Police roadshow early next month

A police roadshow will start in early November, whereby officers from all departments of the force will visit people in their communities and will be providing them assistance. Deputy Director Police Operations SP Erami

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Tongan national acquitted of rape charge

A Tongan national charged with allegedly raping a girl at the Suva seawall and throwing her into the sea was acquitted off the charges against him. The victim in the case had claimed that on July 3rd this year, she was

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Processes need to be corrected-Governor

We are just not getting our processes right and this must be corrected now, before and after the 2010 budget announcement in November. This is the view of Reserve Bank Governor Sada Reddy regarding majority of the indus

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Diversify other products Olosara farmers told

The cane farmers in Olosara and in Cuvu have been advised to diversify to other agricultural products with the government offering to assist them in this exercise. The plight of the Olosara cane growers is well known t

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FILNA results out

The Fiji Islands Literacy and Numeracy Assessment or FILNA results are out. A total of 22,555 students of class 4, 6 and 8 sat for the FILNA exams in July at 437 schools this year. The Education Minister Filipe Bole sa

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Drown death toll now 40

Police are awaiting the post mortem report of a 3 year old boy whose body was found floating in the Beqa waters on Saturday afternoon. Navua police had confirmed that the boy was last seen playing outside the house whic

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Many found sitting outside mosques

People sitting outsides mosques waiting for monetary assistance has increased over the years during Fridays and other festivals celebrated by Muslims. The high priest of Toorak Mosque Faiyaz Ali Khan said that he believ

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Parents urged to follow NZ example

Parents in Fiji should follow the example of our island neighbors New Zealand. That is the sentiment of Consumer Council of Fiji Chief Executive Premila Kumar as debate continues over the charging of adult fares to scho

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Police uproot 552 marijuana plants

Police raided a farm in Navosa and uprooted 552 marijuana plants worth more than a million dollars in street value. Officer-in-charge Drugs ASP Sakeo Ganivatu said two people are being interrogated in relation to the ra

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Two charged for daylight robbery

Two men involved in a daylight robbery at Lokia Shopping bulk have been charged with robbery with violence, conspiracy to commit a felony and receiving stolen property. Divisional Crime Officer Eastern ASP Arthur White

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