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Auditor General’s Report Scrutinized

The Public Accounts Committee has released their 4th report on the Auditor General's report and has scrutinized certain sections involving 13 ministries and departments. Concentrating on the area of Public Sector R

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Prisoners Need Help-Interim AG

The Interim Attorney General said offenders need help to change for the better. Addressing the Second Heads of Pacific Island Corrections Conference in Suva this morning, Aiyaz Sayed Khaiyum said offenders, who may not

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Civil Aviation Completes Investigations

The Civil Aviation Authority of Fiji have completed their investigations regarding yesterday's incident where an Air Fiji plane hit the Sun Air Office in Matei, Taveuni after it failed to stop after landing. CEO Net

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Burglar In Court

A 29yr old self employed man charged with two counts of burglary, larceny from a dwelling house and escaping from lawful custody appeared in the Magistrates Court today. It is alleged that on June 11th this year, 29yr o

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Issuance of Fiji Passports On Halt

The issuance of new Fiji passports has come to a halt after the Immigration Department printers broke down a few days ago. Immigration Director, Commander Viliame Naupoto said the two printers are now beyond repair as b

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Police Receive Bus Fire Report

Police have received the forensic report from the Australian Federal Police Scientific Lab, on the Raiwaqa bus which burnt in Malageregere Sigatoka 2 months ago and claimed 12 lives. Director Traffic SSP Ramend Raj said

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Acceptance Is The Key-Interim PM

Acceptance is the key. These are the sentiments of Interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama, while officially opening the Second Heads of Pacific Island Corrections Conference in Suva this morning. With the t

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Fire Leaves Teacher Homeless

A Tailevu school teacher is homeless as his house caught fire at the school compound in the last hour. Fire officials are currently at the scene to investigate the cause of the fire. The wooden house which is in the T

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Alleged Protester Charged

Police have charged a 40-year-old cameraman of Suva for allegedly protesting against the High Court ruling on the Qarase and Bainimarama case. Spokesperson Atunaisa Sokomuri had confirmed the man who gave himself volunt

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No Attempt To Move By Squatters

The residents of the Muanivatu Squatter settlement will not make any attempts to move as there still no word of a suitable piece of land for them to re-locate to. This had been confirmed by ECREA's Semiti Qalowasa,

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Trade Talks Begin

Talks between Trade Ministers from the African, Caribbean and Pacific Countries currently being held at the Forum Secretariat will determine if farmers will need a further boost to ensure sugar export demands are met. F

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Enough Opposition, Let’s Move Forward

Come on board and let's move Fiji forward. Interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama had made this call to the SDL Party and Methodist Church of Fiji executives as he said that there has been enough opposit

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SDL Ready To Engage With Govt

There could be some major developments today as the SDL party is now hinting that they are now ready to engage with the interim government in trying to find ways to ensure elections are held and the country returns to de

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Some Still Concerned About Common Name

The Sanatan Dharam Prathinidhi Sabha is concerned that some Indians do not want to be called Fijian as proposed in the Draft People's Charter. President Dewan Maharaj who is also a member of the NCBBF, said these pe

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Police Go Through Lawyer’s Statement

Ba police are now going through the statements of a Ba Lawyer who had lodged an official police complaint alleging that a senior official of the Fiji Football Association swore at him at Govind Park yesterday. According

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Plane Crashes Into Building

Nine passengers and two pilots escaped serious injuries after an Air Fiji plane hit the Sun Air Office in Matei, Taveuni yesterday morning after it failed to stop after landing. Civil Aviation Authority of Fiji CEO Neta

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Lautoka Ends Ba’s Dominance

The Shop and Save Lautoka soccer team has ended Vodafone Ba's dominance in the Courts Homecentre IDC with a 1-nil win in the final this afternoon at Govind Park to be crowned champions. Lautoka's winning goal wa

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Car Veers Off Cliff

Three people escaped with their lives after the vehicle they were travelling in veered off a cliff in Matanipusi Hill, Serua this afternoon. Eye witnesses at the scene earlier told Fijivillage that the car veered off th

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Man In Custody For Alleged Assault

Police have taken a man into custody who is alleged to have assaulted the 40 year old man of Lakeba Street whose body was found in a billiard shop in Fulaga Street Samabula early yesterday morning. Police have confirmed

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Police Complaint Lodge Against Fiji FA Official

Police are expected to question a senior official of the Fiji Football Association who is alleged to have sworn at a Suva Lawyer during the Courts Homecenters IDC soccer tournament currently underway in Ba. Ba Police ha

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