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CFL Announces Record Profit

Communications Fiji Limited and its subsidiary companies PNGFM and Unwired Fiji have announced a record profit at its Annual General Meeting today for last year. CFL, the Parent Company of Legend FM, FM96, Navtarang, Ra

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Police to Question Former Minister

Police are expected to question a former Cabinet Minister sometime this week for alleged abuse of office. Director CID, SSP Tevita Lesu, confirmed to FijiVillage today that they had already questioned three former Cabin

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Ba Suspends Decision on Change

The Ba Provincial Council Members have suspended their decision on the changes on GCC appointments which have been promulgated by the Interim Government. Tokasa Rainima with this report from Lautoka. Tomorrow the G

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Ba Members Undecided

The Ba Provincial Council Members have not made a decision on the changes on GCC appointments which have been promulgated by the Interim Government. Tokasa Rainima reports from Cathay Hotel in Lautoka. The Ba Provi

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Suva on Sale Goes On

The Suva Lord Mayor said they will ensure that Suva on Sale, which begins this Saturday, goes on without any problems. Ratu Peni Volavola said as they have an agreement with the Fiji Retailers Association and they would

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I am Still Supervisor of Elections: Karavaki

The man who led Fiji in the 2006 polls says he is still the country's Supervisor of Elections. As the Constitutional Offices Commission looks for a new Elections Supervisor, Semesa Karavaki said the honorable and ri

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Tourism Industry Picks Up

The Tourism Industry is in recovery mode and is picking up momentum. The Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Tourism Banuve Kaumaitotoya said, according to the Ministry's nine year master plan ending 2016, there

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IMG Notes Less Membership

The Independent Monitoring Group or IMG has noticed the withdrawal of some members from the National Council for Building a Better Fiji and the refusal of certain major groups to join and this has led to the NCBBF having

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Former Asst. Minister Investigated

A former Assistant Minister implicated in a nursing school intake is now under police investigation. It is alleged that the former Assistant Minister, together with a man who acted as his agent, allegedly received more

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Inciteful Chief’s Files Sent to DPP

The files of a High Chief and a prominent lawyer who were under police investigation for alleged inciteful comments have been forwarded to the DPP's office. Police Spokeswoman Ema Mua has confirmed that the files we

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Some Think Charter Already in Place: Maharaj

Most People in the Western Division do not know about the People's Charter process and some think that the Charter is already in place. Team Leader for the Support Secretariat Team in the West, Rudra Maharaj said th

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GCC Review Team present changes to Ba

The Great Council of Chiefs Review Taskforce Team this morning made a traditional presentation to the members of the Ba Provincial Council on the changes on GCC appointments which have been gazetted by the Interim Govern

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Malasebe Murder Verdict Soon

Defence Lawyer in the Tevita Malasebe case, John Semisi has this morning requested presiding Judge Justice Nazhat Shameem to call two character witnesses before she delivers her sentence. Semisi told Judge Shameem that

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Kinivuwai On Ban List Since 2007

The Director of Immigration said he could not say whether SDL National Director, Peceli Kinivuwai's rights were violated when he was stopped from travelling to Australia over the weekend. Commander Viliame Naupoto s

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Samy Claims No Political Bias

The Technical and Support Secretariat head for the National Council for Building a Better Fiji has stressed that he holds no allegiance to any political party in Fiji and is carrying out his work independently. John Sam

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Primary School students to Tour NZ

Twenty students, all the way from Ovalau are living their dream as they were given the chance to travel to New Zealand to be part of a cultural exchange programme. Speaking to Fijivillage News, Selina Kuruleca, one of t

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Road Upgrade Most Wanted

The National Council for Building a Better Fiji team in Vanua Levu reveals that most villages visited by them so far want infrastructure development and more market access to sell their goods. Speaking to Fijivillage Ne

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Coughlan Would Have Done Well: COC

Member of the Constitutional Officers Commission Gavin O'Driscoll believes that Dr. Maurice Coughlan would have done a good job as the Supervisor of Elections. After Dr. Coughlan withdrew from the post following rev

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Karavaki not Considered

Since he did not apply for the position he is not being considered. Those are the words of Constitutional Offices Commission Chair Rishi Ram referring to Ousted Supervisor of Elections, Semesa Karavaki's offer to ta

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COC Clears Air on Coughlan

The Constitutional Offices Commission has confirmed that Dr Maurice Coughlan has agreed to withdraw from the Post of Supervisor of Elections. Commission Chairman Rishi Ram confirmed that during their meeting this after

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