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Thousands Expected At Street Party

A family affair to welcome in the new year with something for everyone. That is what the Annual Fijivillage Street Party is all about. Organizers Total Event Company Manager Loretta Jackson said that with the various c

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Health Ministry All Out To Counter Doctor Shortage

The Ministry of Health is doing all they can to counter the Brain Drain in the Health sector. Interim Health Minister Doctor Jiko Luveni said that ideally CWM should have five doctors attending patients at the General o

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Huge Reduction In Fuel Prices

Good news for consumers as we can expect a huge reduction in fuel price in the next few days. Prices and Incomes Board (PIB) secretary Ane Naulivou confirmed new prices will be released tomorrow as new prices have been

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Expect More Space, Light In Street Party

Expect more space and light when you join thousands to welcome in the New Year at the Annual Fijivillage Street Party. The event which has been held annually for the past eight years has seen thousands of people of diff

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Tourist Arrivals Continue To Grow

Tourist arrivals into the country continue to grow despite all the ups and downs Fiji faces. Tourism Fiji's Chairman Patrick Wong said although there has been alot of negativity casted over Fiji and with travel advi

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FSFE Results Out Tomorrow

The results of the 2008 Fiji Seventh Form Certificate Examination are now being released to District Education Offices. A total of 4,497 candidates sat the examination, which is an increase of 37 candidates from 2007.

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Villagers Questioned Over Brawl

Police are questioning a few villagers of Naseakula Labasa for allegedly assaulting some youths from a neighbouring village. Spokesperson, Atunaisa Sokomuri has confirmed the alleged incident took place in Labasa town o

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Man Charged For Singh Siblings Murder

A Brisbane resident alleged to have murdered three Singh siblings in their home in Easter 2003 has been charged with the murders of all three. 38-year-old Max Sica found the bodies of 24-year-old Neelma Singh, her 18-ye

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Labasa Meter Base Permit Cost Increase

Labasa Taxi Operators have raised serious concerns after claims that the Labasa Town Council has increased taxi meter base permits from $5 to close to $100. Northern Taxi Association Secretary, Mohammed Imtiyaz Munif sa

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Interim Govt Receives Dividend Cheque

The Post Fiji Limited Board today presented the interim government with a dividend cheque of $371,772 for the year 2007. Acting CEO Sepeci Tora while handing the cheque to the interim Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiy

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Post Fiji Has Back-Up Plans

The Post Fiji Limited Board said they have a plan in place if the members of the Fiji Post and Telecom Employees Association take strike action next month. Speaking to Fijivillage News, Acting CEO, Sepeci Tora stressed

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Travel Advisory Misleading: AG

The travel advisory for its citizens put in place by the New Zealand Government is completely inaccurate and misleading. Those were the words of interim Minister for Tourism Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum about the travel advisor

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More Rain, Flash Floods Expected

Expect more rain and flash floods in the next few weeks and a wet New Year is predicted for most parts of the country. This is the warning from the Nadi Weather Director Rajendra Prasad who said that a trough of low pre

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Post Fiji Hopes To Reach An Agreement

The Post Fiji Limited board is hoping to reach an agreement with the Fiji Post and Telecom Employees Association by this afternoon to avert the threat of strike action. Acting Managing Director Sepeci Tora said they hop

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Non-Residents Foreign Currency Accounts Scheme Opened

As part of an initiative to assist Fiji's balance of payments, the Interim Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Commodore Frank Bainimarama has announced the opening of Foreign Currency Accounts Scheme for non-res

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Youths Found With Fake Notes

Parents are now being asked to take an active role in their children's day-to-day life during the school break after two youths in Labasa were caught with counterfeit notes. The Minister for Education Filipe Bole sa

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20 Drivers Booked For Smoking

A joint operation between Land Transport Authority, Police and Tobacco Enforcement Unit saw a total of 20 bookings for drivers and passengers who were found smoking in Public Transport. Transport Control Enforcement Uni

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More Qualified Personnel Needed

While the Public Service Commission will continue working on ways to reduce civil service expenditure next year, they also are looking at employing more capable people and professionals to improve service delivery. PSC

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A Look Back Into 2008

With one day to go to the New Year, Fijivillage is taking a look back into the year 2008 with stories both tragic and otherwise that made the headlines in Fiji and overseas. Firstly, it was the historic high court rulin

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COLA/Salary Increments Can’t Be Paid

The Fiji Post and Telecom Employees Association is still hopeful that Post Fiji and Telecom Fiji management will have talks to avert the looming strike action next month. General Secretary Attar Singh said they will tak

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