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Police Analyse Alleged Inciteful Comments

Police are expected to view recordings from Fiji Television in which Suva Lawyer, Rajendra Chaudhry and Fiji TV News Editor, Anish Chand are alleged to have made some inciteful comments. Police Spokesperson, Ema Mua con

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Working Group to Look At Bus Operators Tax Concessions

A joint working group has been set up this afternoon to explore possible tax concessions and other means of easing the burden of rising fuel costs on Bus Operators around the country. Speaking to Fijivillage news this a

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RKS Denies Tension Reports

Ratu Kadavulevu School Principal - George Tabua has denied reports of unrest at the school by police and that 35 students were expelled last week for allegedly taking the law into their hands. When contacted by Fijivill

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Remain Engage With Working Group-Chairman

The Chairman of the Forum Fiji Joint working group has encouraged Fiji to remain engaged with them after the decision by the interim government to pull out of the talks. In a statement Chairman of the Forum Fiji Joint W

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Fuel Price Affecting Exporters

The Fiji Exporters Council believes that businesses are not able to make fair returns on their exports due to the current global fuel prices. Council CEO Chandar Yenkanna told Fijivillage that most of the revenue genera

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4-year-old Girl Dies After Coming Under Rail Cart

A four year old girl died after she fell from the moving rail cart in Yadua, Sigatoka yesterday morning. Police confirm the girl with her friends was siting on top of the sugarcane that was piled on the cart. She slipp

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Fiji Pulls Out of Election Talks

Fiji has pulled out of the talks with the Forum Joint Working Group monitoring Fiji's progress to democratic elections. The decision was made following the directive from Interim Prime Minister, Commodore Frank Bain

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Police Monitor Tensions at RKS

Police Officers have been based at Ratu Kadavulevu School over alleged threats from some students to damage school properties. Police Spokesperson, Atunaisa Sokomuri confirms the unrest started when 35 students were ear

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Bus Operators to Meet Chaudhry on Operational Issues

The Fiji Bus Operators Association will be having a special meeting with interim Finance Minister, Mahendra Chaudhry this morning to discuss their concerns over operational issues. President, Pyara Singh said all Execut

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PSC Expected to Discuss Shivneet’s Case

As the family of five year old Shavneet Kumar, who died after going into a coma at the CWM Hospital last year, continue to seek answers over the death of their son, the Public Service Commission is expected to sit this w

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Krumping is Not All About Anger, Violence-Vok

Krumping is not all about anger and violence but is another way of venting out ones' anger instead of resorting to violence. These are the words of BSQ members Big Vok and Wrong Vok, explaining what really Krumping

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Generators Needed: Divisional Water Engineer

There are revelations from the Public Works Department that many of their pump stations are without generators as some areas are too big to cater for. Speaking to FijiVillage this afternoon, Divisional Water Engineer Ce

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Nausori Police Question Hit and Run Suspect

Nausori Police are in the process of questioning a suspect with regards to the hit and run which caused the death of a nine year old boy in Nausori yesterday. The suspect was apprehended today at around mid day after P

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Fijian Idol Finalist thanks Mum for Motivation

One of the top ten finalists of the FMF VTY Fijian Idol Competition says that it was his mother that motivated him to fully utilise his talent for singing. Sixteen year old student of Indian College, Stino Chandra took

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The Tui Nawaka Passes On

The Ba province is mourning the death of the Tui Nawaka, Ratu Apisai Naevo who passed away yesterday after a short illness. Preparations are underway for the funeral proceedings for the chiefly burial to the late Ratu N

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No Investigations On Tagicakibau

No investigation will be carried out by the Public Service Commission into allegations that Permanent Secretary Taina Tagicakibau watched a rugby match between Fiji and Samoa earlier this month at taxpayers expenses. Ch

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Troika Jets Out Of Country

The EU Delegation on a two day visit to Fiji has left for Europe this morning. Foreign Affairs, Permanents Secretary, Ross Ligairi has confirmed that after having successful meetings with interim ministers and political

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FICTU affiliate Saddened By Death News

One of the FICTU affiliates is saddened about the news of the passing away of the General Secretary for Public Employees Union Pita Delana who died early this week. Viti National Union of Taukei Workers general secretar

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Working Group Calls On Fiji To Remain A Member

The Joint Working group is calling on the interim government to remain a member of the Working group. This is after the interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama questioning whether there is any merit in Fiji c

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FSM Host Health Promotion Meet

One of the key features of the Health Promotion Technical Meeting will be the "Health Promotion Market Place". Fiji School of Medicine will be hosting a Health Promotion Technical meeting at its Pacifika Campu

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