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Hunt Continues for Alleged Arsonist

The hunt is still on for the man who is alleged to have poured kerosene and set a house alight in Vatuwaqa on Friday. According to Director CID Waisea Vakamocea, police are still looking for the man. It is alleged that

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Dead Body Found in Labasa

A dead body was discovered in Labasa Town this morning. Divisional Crime Officer Northern ASP Luke Rawalai told Village News that the body, that of a male Fijian, was discovered along the tramline in Labasa Town earlier

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Rape Investigation Continues

Police are still investigating the incident where a 16 year old girl was brutally assaulted and raped on Friday, by a 20 year old Tailevu man. The Divisional Crime Officer Eastern told Village News that police investiga

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Macartney Charged Again

Simon Macartney has been charged again. Police Crime Detective Sergeant Balwant today confirmed that Macartney has been charged with murder in relation to the death of his 26 year old wife Ashika Lata McCartney, whose

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Constitutional Right Breached

Ballu Khan's legal counsel Tevita Fa believes that the police and the military have breached a constitutional right, for not allowing Khan to have any visitors. Fa said under the constitution, every citizen has a ri

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Beddoes Entitled To Own Opinion

He is entitled to his own opinion. These are the words of Ombudsman and Fiji Human Rights Commission Director Dr Shaista Shameem referring to former Opposition Leader Mick Beddoes's recent statements. Beddoes was r

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Split Should be An Indicator

The split highlighted by the four provinces from the total 14 provinces in the country that have shown their support to the People's Charter, should be an indicator to the interim administration. Speaking to Village

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Khan Visitors Now Need Permission

Police have today confirmed that Tevita Fa who is the legal counsel for businessman Ballu Khan will now have to seek permission from them before visiting his client in hospital. Assistant Commissioner of Police Crime N

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16 Yr Old Raped, Hospitalized

A 16 year old girl is admitted at the CWM Hospital after she was brutally assaulted and raped by a 20 year old man in Tailevu yesterday. The victim was on her way to the nearby village when the suspect approached her. H

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More Live Ammunition Confiscated

Police have managed to confiscate some more live ammunition, bullets and parts of rifles that are alleged to have been used in the plot to kill the Interim Prime Minister, two senior military officials and some members o

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Khan Won’t Leave Fiji

The Police Commissioner has stressed that he will not allow businessman Ballu Khan to leave the country for a medical examination. Commodore Esala Teleni said they have evidence against Khan that he was one of the key p

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Electrocution Kills Carpenter

A 51 year old carpenter of Naviti, Yasawa, died after he was electrocuted while trying to charge a telephone at Naviti. The deceased was working with a 40 year old carpenter at a new resort when he decided to charge the

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Four Provinces Support Charter

Four provinces from the total 14 provinces in the country have shown their support to the People's Charter which the interim government believes will take Fiji forward. Cakaudrove, Macuata, Serua and Lau provincial

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Diwali Celebrations Quiet

Diwali is the Festival of Lights and the time people remember that good has triumphed over evil and the public has done this by being responsible. These are the words of Chief Fire Officer of the National Fire Authority

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Police Look for Alleged Arsonist

Police are looking for a man who is alleged to have poured kerosene and lit a house in Vatuwaqa yesterday. It is alleged that the man went to his former girlfriend’s house yesterday and after an argument poured ke

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SDL Not Involved-Kinivuwai

The Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua Party said although they were ousted from government on the 5th of December last year, they were never involved in the alleged assassination plot. SDL's National Director Peceli K

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Bill to Provide Consumers Better Choices

The Fiji Retailers Association has come out and praised the move by the interim government to open up the telecommunication market by promulgating the Telecom Bill. The Bill which will see room for more competitors in t

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Mai TV Awarded License

Mai Television is the second company that has been given the free to air television license. Permanent Secretary for Communications Amena Yauvoli confirms the company has been awarded the license after they were success

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We’ll present evidence in court

The Police Commissioner said political parties, NGO's and other individuals who are calling on the police to reveal credible evidence to back the claims of the alleged assassination plot, should have patience. Commo

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Critics don’t want a united Fiji

Interim Prime Minister, Commodore Frank Bainimarama said all those who are criticising the Interim Government's proposed People's Charter do not want a united Fiji that has equal opportunities for all, irrespecti

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