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Peoples lifestyle leading to many diseases

People's lifestyle is leading to many diseases which were found last week during the Health Ministry's Outreach program in Kadavu. The Health Media Liaison Officer, Iliesa Tora said the medical team spent three

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Drive around in style this showcase

Drive around in style. With only fifteen days away from the biggest trade show in the country - the Fiji Showcase 2009, Shreedhar Motors is promising new and better car accessories not released yet in the market. Shree

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New GCC Complex to be Blessed tomorrow

The newly completed Great Council of Chiefs complex will be officially blessed and consecrated tomorrow. Indigenous Affairs Permanent Secretary Ratu Meli Bainimarama said the President of the Methodist Church, Reverend

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Pregnant mother fights for life

A 35 year old woman who is four months pregnant is fighting for her life at the CWM Hospital after sustaining serious injuries in a bus accident at Edinburgh Drive last night. Assistant police spokesperson Corporal Suli

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Electrician dies after accident

A 29 year old electrician of Lovu, Lautoka, died this morning at the Lautoka hospital after sustaining serious injuries in a road accident in Viseisei on Monday. The man was admitted in critical condition and had lost

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Drivers must be responsible

The National Road Safety Council reiterates that drivers must be responsible when they are behind the wheel. This comes after two deaths occurred on our roads in the past four days. National director Akapusi Tuifagalel

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Door still open - AG

We must move away from the hand out mentality. Those were the words of the Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum as he stressed that not all is lost following the European Union's decision to cancel the 2009 Sugar Al

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Buses collide, man loses life

A man has lost his life and three are admitted in serious condition at the CWM hospital, after the bus they were travelling in collided with another bus at Edinburgh Drive last night. The buses belonged to Dee Cees and

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Replacement teachers on their way

While classes for Term Two started two days ago, the Education Ministry wishes to assure parents and students of Delaiverata District School, in Matuku, that replacement teachers will be boarding the MV Iloilovatu tonigh

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We must move away: AG

We must move away from the hand out mentality. Those were the words of the Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum as he stressed that not all is lost following the European Union's decision to cancel the 2009 Sugar Al

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More youths involved in criminal activity

An increase in the number of youths getting involved in criminal activities should be a worry to everyone. Director Police Operations SSP Waisea Tabakau said from the period of 1999-2008, police statistics show that the

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Ministry to look at submissions

The Transport Ministry will look at submissions from the Fiji Taxi Union before making a decision whether to grant taxi fare increase. Yesterday Taxi Union General Secretary Rishi Ram highlighted that following the pric

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Many lives touched by ATH Foundation

The Health Ministry reveals that the Vodafone ATH Fiji Foundation has touched the lives of many people especially the children with congenital heart defects. Permanent Secretary Health Dr Salanieta Saketa said assistanc

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Latest designs at Fiji Showcase 2009

With the promise of making you look elegant and outstanding, Kristal Filipina will be bringing in crystal jewelry in all shapes, colours and design at this year’s Fiji Showcase. Coming into Fiji Showcase for the s

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Children receive blessing

It is a blessing in disguise for about 16 children suffering from various heart conditions. The Vodafone ATH Fiji Foundation has granted $300,000 to the Fiji College of General Practitioners Children's Heart Foundat

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Heart patients to get free surgery

The Australian High Commissioner to Fiji James Batley today comforted a 15 year old heart patient at the CWM Hospital by telling him that he himself had to go through the same operation when he was a kid. Batley while t

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5 charged for alleged murder

Five men charged with the alleged murder of a 31 year old man of Makoi, Nasinu, have been remanded in custody. Mesulame Waqabaca, Tiko Uate, Sireli Ledua, Lolohea Napau and Filipe Jitoko have been charged with the 

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Permanent Secretaries to be assessed on performance

All Permanent Secretaries have been tasked with establishing in dollar value the exact savings each government ministry and department will achieve in the 2009 budget allocations. That is the directive from the Public S

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Bainimarama briefs Guyana PM on developments

The Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama briefed the Prime Minister of Guyana on the political and economic developments in Fiji while in Guyana. Bainimarama, who is attending the 11th Special ACP Ministerial Conf

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New bridge opening tomorrow

The new sixteen million dollar Navuso bridge is expected to be opened tomorrow. Spokesperson for Transport and Energy Ministry Sainiana Waqainabete said this project is funded by the Republic of China and this will furt

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