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CID Receives Treason Statements

Police have forwarded the statements of 5 senior members of SDL Party to the Director CID for assessment. Crime Officer Raiwaqa Inspector Balwant Singh had confirmed the statements of ousted Prime Minister Laisenia Qara

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Leave Payout Investigations Continue

Investigations are continuing. These are the words of the Auditor General Eroni Vatuloka in relation to the investigations into the $180,000 leave payout awarded to Commander Frank Bainimarama since 1978. When asked on

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Village Visitations Top Priority

Village visitations have always been top priority for us because we understand the difficulties faced in coming to the hospitals for medical help. This is what the Sub-Divisional Medical Officer Vunidawa Hosptital in Na

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Pay Your Water Bills: PWD

If you have not paid your water bill, then do so otherwise your water meter will be disconnected. This is a message from the Public Works Department Public Relations Officer Sainiana Waqainabete who says the water disco

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Dalo Famers Ask For Assistance

All we want is for the government to remember us small time farmers. Those were the words of Robin Powell who is a dalo farmer in Delaivuna, Taveuni who is calling on the government to look into the reasons behind why d

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Competition To Create Awareness

It is a way of creating awareness about an illness that could affect both men and women. Those were the words of Fiji Cancer Society President Madeline Curtis on the Bra-Art Competition to be held next month who said th

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Charter First, Forum Later-Interim PM

The Interim Prime Minister has today made it clear that the proposed Presidential Forum involving political parties will only be held after the People's Charter is endorsed. Commodore Frank Bainimarama stresses tha

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Qarase, Baba Gives Statements to Police

Ousted Prime Minister, Laisenia Qarase and SDL member, Doctor Tupeni Baba are currently at the Raiwaqa Police Station giving their statements in relation to the Treason complaint filed against Interim Prime Minister, Com

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Crucial Documented Evidence Destroyed

It has been revealed in the high court that crucial documented evidence gathered by Military and Police Operatives in relation to the alleged assassination plot against the Interim Prime Minister and others was destroyed

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Students Homeless After Hostel Destroy

About 20 students of Nadroga Navosa Provincial School will have to look for a place to stay after their hostel was fully destroyed in a fire yesterday. Police Media Officer, Atunaisa Sokomuri said the students noticed t

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Positive Reactions Received: Interim PM

Interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama said it is evident from the places where he had visited that the people of the country want a positive change in Fiji. Commodore Bainimarama said there are positive rea

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Scam Duo Found Guilty

Businessman Pita Alifereti and civil servant Peli Kete have both been found guilty of official corruption as part of the Agriculture Scam before Justice Isikeli Mataitoga this afternoon. Alifereti was found guilty on th

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Water Shut Down Planned

The Water Supply Department is calling in the residents living along the Nakasi and Kings road area to store water as there will be a water shut down tomorrow night. According to the department, the shutdown will be fro

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MH Superfresh Robbers Jailed

The four men convicted of the MH Superfresh robbery in 2007 have been sentenced up to 14 years imprisonment by High Court judge Justice Daniel Goundar this morning. Judge Goundar while handing down the sentence, highlig

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Gibson Donates $50,000 to Kidney Foundation

The son of internationally acclaimed actor, Mel Gibson today donated $50,000 to the Kidney Foundation of Fiji on behalf of his father and mother, Robin. Milo Gibson, while presenting the cheque to Dr Jioji Malani said t

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Replacement Plans in Place at Hospitals

There are replacement plans in place when there are machinery and equipment problems in our hospitals. These are the words of Director Curative Health Services Dr Ami Chandra who said sometimes the repair of these machi

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Water Supply Employees Appears in Court

Three employees of Water Supply Labasa charged with extortion of office by a public servant, appeared in the Labasa Magistrates court this morning. Shiu Kumar Naidu, Veer Singh and Mahabir Singh were charged over the we

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600 Infected With Dengue

More than 600 people nationwide have been infected with dengue fever and the number is still growing. The Health Ministry said over 200 cases alone have been confirmed in the Western Division and close to 400 in the Cen

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Bainimarama To Address UN General Assembly

Interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama will address the United Nations General Assembly in New York later this month, as Commonwealth leaders will meet on the outskirts of the Assembly to decide further actio

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Qarase/Baba To Give Statements Today

Ousted Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase and SDL Senator Doctor Tupeni Baba will give their statements to police today in relation to the treason complaint filed against Interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama, s

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