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Police look For Alleged Rapist

Police are looking for a man who is alleged to have raped a 22-year-old woman a week ago in Suva . The matter was reported to Police yesterday. Assistant Police PRO Corporal Suliano Tevita said the woman was at a drinki

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Men Steal Goat, Assault Owner

Police have charged two men in Nausori for allegedly stealing a goat and assaulting the owner. The Divisional Crime Officer Eastern ASP Ramesh Chand said the two are alleged to have stolen the goat in Lakena, Nausori an

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Shah Fails To Appear Again

The Commissioner of the Magistrates Court Inquiry John Connors is now in the process of finalizing his report to submit to President Ratu Josefa Iloilo after Nadi Magistrate Syed Mukhar again failed to appear before him

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COC Seeks Explanation

The Constitutional Offices Commission has this afternoon written to the newly appointed Supervisor of Elections Dr. Maurice Coughlan seeking an explanation on why he was disbarred from practicing law in 1992 and why this

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Concerns Raised On Chairman’s Appointment

Serious concerns have been raised by a political party regarding the appointment of the Chairman of the Independent Monitoring Group for the National Council for Building a Better Fiji and the People's Charter Proces

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Stop Blackmailing Provincial Councils

The Vice President of the Rewa Provincial Council Pita Tagicakiverata said they are concerned that the chairman of the Great Council Chiefs Taskforce Ratu Josateki Nawalowalo is pressuring the provincial councils to acc

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Landslide Closes Bridge

Students and people living in Wainisasa, Baulevu could not go to school or work today after a landslide resulted in the closure of a bridge yesterday. A resident Nazir Ali said the road has been closed since yesterday m

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NFP Calls For Local Appointment

The National Federation Party believes another local person should be appointed as the Supervisor of elections. After revelations that newly appointed Supervisor of Elections Dr. Maurice Coughlan was disbarred from prac

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Couple On Assault Charges

Police have charged a couple from Nausori for assaulting and stabbing each other on Saturday night. Divisional Crime Officer Eastern ASP Ramesh Chand confirmed that the man and woman were at a drinking party at the Lak

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Japan Funds New Classrooms

Thanks to the Japanese Government 460 students attending Korovuto Primary School in Nadi now have two new classrooms funded under its grant assistance for grassroots human security projects program. Head teacher of the

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Karavaki Urges Commission to Step Down

The former Supervisor of Elections said the Constitutional Offices Commission is misleading the people of Fiji by saying that there is no one suitably qualified locally to take up the post of Supervisor of Elections. Se

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No Local Qualifies As Supervisor - Ram

Constitutional Offices Commission Chairman Rishi Ram has stressed that no local is qualified to take the position of Supervisor of Elections. When questioned by FijiVillage on whether any local will take up the position

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Police Issue Warning

Police have sounded a stern warning to those who are treating Police cases lightly. Assistant Police Spokesperson, Corporal Josaia Weicavu said there have been many instances where police officers have been assaulted by

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Boarders Sent Home

It is grossly unfair to send boarders home as they have paid their fees and are entitled to stay the full term at the hostel. This is the view of Former Hostel Head girl of Labasa College, Luisa Cabenalawa reacting to r

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Lease Holders Warned To Pay Up

Several tenants on state owned leases have been given a final warning to pay their dues as the Ministry of Lands continues to try and recover over $17m in arrears. Interim Minister Netani Sukanaivalu said their recovery

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Water Supply Starts Processing

The Water Supply Department has now started processing applications for new water meters. Divisional Water Engineer Central/Eastern, Sereicocoko Yanuyanurua confirmed that over 1000 applications were pending from last y

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Police Deny Kinivuwai’s Claims

The Police Commissioner's Office has this afternoon denied claim by SDL's National Director Peceli Kinivuwai that he was stopped from leaving the country this morning after a directive from the Commissioner Commo

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Coughlan’s Fate To Be Decided

Newly appointed Supervisor of Elections Dr Maurice Coughlan's appointment hangs in the balance with the Constitutional Offices Commission expected to decide his fate tomorrow. After revelations that Dr. Coughlan was

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It’s Time To Step Up-Nawalowalo

It is time for the Chiefs of Fiji to step up and fulfill their traditional and cultural obligations in assisting to appoint a Vice President. Those are the words of the Chairman of the Great Council Chiefs Taskforce Ra

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Man Charged For Assaulting Officer

Police have charged a 27 year old unemployed man of Kubukawa, Tovata for allegedly assaulting a Police Officer at Pritam Singh road early yesterday morning. Assistant Police Spokesperson, Corporal Josaia Weicavu confirm

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