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Toyota Hilux Snatched from Owner

Lautoka Police are calling on people to lookout for a green Toyota Hilux registration number EK 202 snatched from the owner by three men yesterday evening. The three hired the van from Lautoka City to go to Sabeto and u

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Former Post Fiji Executives Charged

The Former Chairman of Post Fiji, Mahendra Patel, former Managing Director Peni Mau and former General Manager Finance Dhirendra Pratap have been charged with alleged corrupt activities. Patel, Mau and Pratap will appea

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No formal agreement on paycut restoration

The backdating of the 4 percent pay cut for civil servants has taken a new twist after revelations that it is dependent on the Government's finances. Village managed to get hold of the Memorandum of Understanding si

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Farm Raided in Navosa

A farm in Navosa Sigatoka was raided by a team of police officers yesterday and 200 plants believed to be marijuana were uprooted. The Assistant Police PRO, Corporal Josaia Weicavu said the station officer Keiyasi infor

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Rae/Qarase derailing process-Interim PM

The Interim Prime Minister insists that Ousted Prime Minister, Laisenia Qarase and National Federation Party General Secretary, Pramod Rae are now trying to derail the interim government's efforts to return Fiji to t

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Commander has not Accepted Militaries Role-Qarase

The Ousted Prime Minister believes that if the Military properly understands its role than he does not see a reason why the Military Commander should have any problem with the next elected Prime Minister. In a press con

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Patel to be Brought to Suva

Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption investigators are now bringing former Post Fiji Chairman Mahendra Patel from Nadi to Suva to hold him in custody with the former Managing Director Peni Mau and former Genera

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3 Under Investigation for Alleged Counterfeit

Three people are under police investigation for allegedly depositing a counterfeit draft of over 50 million Euros at a bank in Suva last month. Assistant Police Spokesperson, Corporal Josaia Weicavu said the draft was d

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Rakiraki murder case investigations continues

Police are following some leads to arrest a suspect in an alleged murder case in Naria Rakiraki after some human body parts were found. They still have not identified the woman as the body is decomposed and it still nee

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FPSA to Lodge their Own Log of Claims

The Fiji Public Service Association will be lodging their own log of claims for increasing the Cost of Living Adjustments for their members. General Secretary, Rajeshwar Singh says at the moment the Union is concerned w

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Former Post Fiji Executives Taken in

The Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption has taken three former senior executives of Post Fiji Limited into custody over allegations of corruption. FICAC Spokesperson, Maraia Vavaitamana confirms former Chairm

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Have Elections Under Current System-Qarase

The Ousted Prime Minister has stressed that the next general elections should be held under the current constitution and the Electoral Act. While the National Council for Building a Better Fiji starts its work, Laisenia

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Get involved in dialogue-Beddoes

Ousted Opposition Leader Mick Beddoes says all political parties need to get involved in dialogue. Speaking at the Public Forum organized by the PCPI and the PCRC at the Holiday Inn yesterday, Beddoes stresses the longe

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Empower people to have a say-Luveni

Interim Minister for Health, Women and Social Welfare, Dr Jiko Luveni says it is time to empower people to have a say in the formulation of the Peoples Charter. While speaking to the staff at the Tavua Hospital, Dr Luve

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High chiefs cannot be appointed

High chiefs like Ro Teimumu Kepa, Tui Cakau Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu and Tui Namosi Ratu Suliano Matanitobua cannot be appointed as members of the Great Council of Chiefs for now if the new taskforce recommendations are a

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FIRCA reconsider contract

The Fiji Islands Revenue and Customs Authority is reconsidering its contract on the new Fiji National Provident Fund Nasese complex. Interim Minister for Finance and National Planning Mahendra Chaudhry had ordered an in

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Forum Cut Short by Anonymous Threat

The Public Forum organized by the Pacific Concerns Resource Centre and the Pacific Centre for Public Integrity at the Holiday Inn was cut short today by an anonymous threat. This follows a similar anonymous threat made

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Former Interim Ministers in Public Accounts Committee

Three former Interim Ministers have been appointed in the Public Accounts Committee. Members of the Interim Public Accounts Committee appointed by the President, Ratu Josefa Iloilo include Manu Korovulavula as chairman,

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Interim A-G Concerned

The Interim Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, is concerned that there was no representation from the Fiji law Society during today's opening of the 2008 Sessions of the Fiji Court of App

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7 Year Old Drowns

Police are investigating the death of a seven year old boy whose body was found in Lautoka's Navula River yesterday afternoon. According to Assistant Police PRO Corporal Suliano Tevita the boy went to bath in the ri

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