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NZ Interested In Growing Trade Relations

New Zealand's Trade Commission for Trade to Fiji has called on the Interim Government to look at further developing trade relations with its neighbouring countries instead of looking at new markets. While addressing

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Businessman Stopped By Customs

Police and Customs officers are investigating a case where a Lautoka businessman allegedly tried to board a plane to Japan with over One Million Yen, or over $F14, 000 on Thursday. According to Police spokesperson Atuna

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Fake Notes Discovered

Police have warned people, especially businesses, to be aware of counterfeit notes as two more fake notes were found in the last two days. Spokesperson Atunaisa Sokomuri said a $10 note was found by a teller at Westpac&

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Dairy Farmers Get Increase Milk Gate Price

A pretax profit of more than $355,000 for the 2007 financial year for the Rewa Co-operative Dairy Company Limited has seen the dairy farmers getting an increase in their current milk gate price. Chairman Josefa Serulagi

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Large Turnout At Open Day

Overcoming the stigma placed on people with mental problems is the main obstacle Fiji faces in treating those with possible mental problems. These are the sentiments of the Acting Medical Superintendant at the Saint Gil

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Indigenous Members Have No Mandate

They cannot speak on behalf of the Indigenous Fijians because they have no mandate to do so. This is the view of the SDL party on the 16 Fijian NCBBF members that had stated in a 13 page release why the Indigenous Fijia

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Charter Good For Tourism-Hotel Boss

A prominent hotel proprietor said the People’s Charter is best for the tourism industry. Sir Clifford Skeggs, the founder of Skeggs Group and current proprietor of Port Denarau, said that through his business life

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New Source of Raw Materials Found

Standard Concrete Industries has started a full scale production of crushed aggregates from hard rock extracted from its newly established super quarry located at Sabeto, Nadi. Standard Concrete's Nadi Crushing Plan

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ACS Celebrates Diamond Jubilee

President of Fiji Ratu Josefa Iloilo Uluivuda will be the chief guest at the Adi Cakobau School 60th Diamond Jubilee Celebrations at Sawani today. According to the President of ACSOG Dr Sereana Kubuabola, the highlight

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Fiji Govt Officials Stay Out

There was a notable absence of interim government officials at the joint NZ-Fiji Business Council Conference at the Holiday Inn this morning. Explaining their absence, Chief Guest, Acting New Zealand High Commissioner,

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There’s No Going Back: Sukanaivalu

You cannot turn the clock back and an illegal action had to be taken to pave the best way forward for Fiji. Those were the words of interim Lands Minister Netani Sukanaivalu as the SDL, NFP, Methodist Church of Fiji and

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Chinese Investors Willing To Assist Fiji

More than 6 Private Investors from China are currently in the country and have highlighted their intentions to assist Fiji in some development projects. Fiji's Ambassador to China Sir James Ahkoy, said the visiting

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Exercise Authority: Serulagilagi

The Chairman of Rewa Co-operative Dairy Company Limited has appealed to the Police Commissioner to exercise his authority to see that the investigations into the malpractice allegations into the company are thoroughly do

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Sheraton Renovations Almost Complete

Sheraton Fiji Resort is inviting guests to make new memories with loved ones as they are nearing the completion of an extensive $34 million Fijian dollars refurbishment that will set new standards in family and conferenc

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Chaudhry Optimistic About Visit

Fiji Labour Party (FLP) leader Mahendra Chaudhry is optimistic that the planned visit by the Forum Ministerial Contact Group will help pave the path to convene the proposed Presidential Dialogue Forum to discuss electora

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Interim PM Not Sure Of Next Elections

Interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama said he does not know when the next elections will be held in Fiji. When Fijivillage questioned Bainimarama in an interview on whether elections will be held late next

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The Worst Is Over - Reddy

The worst is over and we can look forward to positive growth in the economy for 2008 and 2009. These are the words of the Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank Sada Reddy while addressing the participants of the Joint Con

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Teachers Told Not To Forget Oath

Teachers should never forget the oath they take before they are fully fledged to their posts. Addressing those present at the World Teachers Day Celebration at Marela house through a recorded speech, interim Minister fo

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Trade Unions Appear Before Tribunal

Trade Unions today appeared before the New Employment Relations Tribunal for the first time in relation to the dispute filed on back dating the civil servants 5% pay restoration and breach of Collective agreement by the

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Tui Namosi Allows Charter Team In

The Tui Namosi Ratu Suliano Matanitobua has agreed to allow the draft People's Charter teams into the 26 villages in his province for consultations. Roko Tui Namosi Samisoni Tuilawaki said Ratu Suli called a Bose Va

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