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FEA Restores Electricity in Most Parts

The Fiji Electricity Authority has confirmed that they have restored electricity to most part of the mainland with isolated rural areas yet to be done. As of mid day today, engineers in the Central Division had restored

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Government is Being Unjust-FTA

The Government is being unjust in not back paying the 4 percent pay cut restoration. Fijian Teachers Association General Secretary, Maika Namudu said that the Interim Finance Minister, Mahendra Chaudhry has been promisi

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Forensic Team in Leads to Decomposed Body

The Police Forensic Team down in Rakiraki are currently following leads with regards to the partly decomposed body that was found in a sack in Malake Landing in Naria, Rakiraki. They confirm that currently have a few le

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Flooding a Major Concern-Vayeshnoi

Flash flooding is a huge problem and we should address it as soon as possible. This is the view of the Interim Urban Development and Housing Minister, Lekh Ram Vayeshnoi. In a statement, Vayeshnoi said seeing that floo

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Roads Safe to Travel On

Residents in the Northern and the Western Division can breathe a sigh of relief as the Department of Transport and the Divisional Roads Engineer have declared some roads safe to travel on. The Waidamudamu Road has been

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Police Arrest Two After Chase

The Police Strike back Team, Dog Unit and the Samabula Operation Team arrested two man in Veiraisi Settlement outside Nadera yesterday after a chase that lasted for almost half an hour. It is believed that the two a 27

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Road Department Spends $70,000

A total of $70,000 dollars has been spent by the Roads department to clear up roads that were affected by Cyclone Gene. During his assessment of damages over the country, Interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimara

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More Rain and Flooding Expected

Expect more rains and flash flooding of low lying areas for a few more days. Speaking to Village News, Nadi Weather Office Director,Rajendra Prasad said even though Cyclone Gene is moving away from the group, the effect

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FTA Looks for Ways to Get Stranded Members

The Fijian Teachers Association is still looking at ways in which some of their members, who are still stranded in Viti Levu can make their way to their posting in the outer islands as the third week of school starts tom

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Road Accident Claims Life

A fatal road accident claimed the life of a four year old boy in Bua Nausori yesterday morning. According to Nausori Police, the four year old who was travelling with his mother to Bau, got off the bus at Bau road and s

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NZ Wins Wellington 7s

New Zealand were made to fight hard for their third title of the 2007/08 IRB 7s world series, scoring a 22-17 win over Samoa in the final of the Wellington leg last night. The tournament hosts, who are now well clear of

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Electricity to be Restored Later

The Fiji Electricity Authority has assured the people of Fiji that 99 percent of Fiji's population will start receiving normal power supply from later today. The Acting CEO, Sunil De Silva said power supply in the W

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No Back Pay-Chaudhry

The Interim Finance Minister has stressed that the 4 percent pay cut to be restored for the civil servants later this year will not be back-dated. Mahendra Chaudhry said he does not understand why the public sector unio

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Fiji 7’s Team Stunned

It’s all over for the Digicel Fiji 7s team as they bowed out of the Wellington 7s earlier this afternoon. Fiji lost 19-17 to defending champion Samoa in the quarter finals. Fiji started off badly after captain Et

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Surveys Difficult to Carry Out

The Permanent Secretary for Provincial Development and National Disaster Controller has today dismissed the views of some critics that the interim government is not doing enough to provide relief to those seriously affec

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Man defiles 14 year old

Sigatoka Police are looking for a man who allegedly defiled a 14 year old girl last year. Assistant Police Spokesperson, Corporal Josaia Weicavu confirms the man allegedly defiled the girl several times last year and an

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Fiji Set to Take on Defending Champs

The Digicel Fiji 7s is all set to take on defending Wellington 7s champions Samoa in the last quarterfinal at 2.39pm today. Speaking to Village sports, Manager Opetaia Ravai said Coach Josateki Savou has highlighted a f

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Donation worth $25,000

Total Service stations this morning donated $25,000 worth of groceries to DISMAC to be distributed to people affected by Cyclone Gene. DISMAC Director, Joeli Rokovada said the 5,000 packs of groceries will now be distri

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Ten Million Dollars for Disaster Relief

The interim government has allocated a total of ten million dollars for disaster relief and road repairs. Interim Finance Minister, Mahendra Chaudhry said works are continuing and he is now awaiting a request from the P

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Beddoes Threatens to Pull Out From NCBBF

Ousted Opposition Leader, Mick Beddoes has threatened to pull out from the National Council of Building a Better Fiji if the General Elections are not held in March next year. Beddoes was reacting to Commodore Bainimara

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