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Another Bose ni Turaga meeting expected

The next Bose ni Turaga meeting is expected to be held later next month where more than 200 chiefs from the 14 provinces are expected to meet again at the Queen Elizabeth Barracks to discuss the political future of the c

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Policy Committee revises economy

The Macroeconomic Policy Committee is extremely busy right now revising the prediction for the economy in light of the floods experienced in the country last month and the global financial crisis. Those were the words o

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Cleaning Suva a major challenge

Administrator for Suva and Lami, Vijendra Prakash said they are working around the clock to improve road conditions and beautification of both municipalities. He added most of the council funds have been spent on road r

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Road casualties a concern

Last year recorded the highest number of road casualties standing at 166 and if we are not careful, we may exceed that mark this year. National Director for the National Road Safety Council Akapusi Tuifagalele said with

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Increase in HIV/AIDS cases

The increase of the number of HIV cases reported shows that people are getting tested and also that there is an increase in the number of infections. Fiji Network for HIV Positive Persons President Jokapeci Tuberi said

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Ministry investigates expired items distributed

The Health Ministry is conducting an investigation into the expired food items which were distributed to flood victims by a New Zealand Organisation. PRO Iliesa Tora said the investigation is been conducted by their Wes

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12 member team to RWC named

The Fiji Rugby Union has this evening announced the 12-member team to represent Fiji at the defence of the Melrose Cup in Dubai. There are seven overseas based players, five of whom were part of the Melrose Cup winning

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NGOs seek Samoan PM’s help

Samoan Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi said he has received several calls from local NGOs asking for help in resolving Fiji's situation. In an interview with Radio Australia's Pacific Beat program, S

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Do not delay burials urges Ministry

The Health Ministry has urged members of the public whose deceased relatives are kept in the mortuary not to delay their burial. This comes after the CWM morgue ran out of space yesterday morning and people had to look

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Former Fijians get asylum in US

A US Federal Appeals Court has ruled that a Monterey County man and his family who fled Fiji in 1998 in response to racially motivated beatings and death threats are eligible for political asylum. The San Francisco Chro

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Increase in tourist arrivals from 2007

The number of tourists coming into the country increased last year when compared to 2007 from the January to November. The Bureau of Statistics record shows that visitors from the Pacific Islands recorded an increase of

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Corporal punishment not condoned

The Fiji Teachers Union said they do not condone corporal punishment in schools as it is an offence and is also calling on media organizations to be fair with their reporting. General Secretary Agni Deo Singh made the c

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Civil servants warned by VCU

Any Civil Servant found abusing government vehicles will be taken to task if they have no valid reason. The Vehicle Control Unit (VCU) at the Ministry of Finance confirmed that the unit has been set up to look into the

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Lami to face water disruptions

If you are living in the Lami and Delainavesi area please start storing water as you will be facing water disruptions this hour. The Water Supply Department's Spokesperson, Maika Nagalu said apart from the water lev

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Dried leaves believed to be drugs confiscated

A team of Police Officers managed to confiscate $10,000 worth of dried leaves believed to be marijuana from the interior of Navosa on Sunday night. Assistant Police Spokesperson, Corporal Suliano Tevita confirmed two vi

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Taxis found with uncalibrated meters

As taxi owners are still having their taxi meters calibrated, the Land Transport Authority officials have found ten taxi drivers who were not charging the reasonable fare. LTA spokesperson, Ratu Eroni Volavola said they

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Fiji accused of lying to forum

Samoan Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi has accused Commodore Frank Bainimarama of failing to inform the Pacific Islands Forum about Fiji's political future. Sailele was responding to accusations made by

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Lock us down until decision made: SDL

The SDL party prefers that all stakeholders of the political dialogue forum should be locked inside a room for two weeks until they all agree on the resolution on returning the country to democratic rule. SDL Acting Nat

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Political forum next month

The interim government is hoping that the agenda for the Presidential Forum will be finalized after next month's political forum. Interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama confirmed that they are currently

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Trade deficit expected to widen

At the end of January, official foreign reserves stood at around $737.5 million, sufficient to cover 3 months. The Reserve Bank of Fiji Economic Review for the month ended January 2009, stated that for 2009 the trade de

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