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Paycut restoration to be discussed

The Public Service Commission and the Confederation of the Public Sector Unions will meet today to discuss the restoration of the remaining four percent pay cut of the civil servants. PSC's Permanent Secretary, Tain

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Lal’s comments are premature

Comments on a referendum's failure by Dr Brij Lal and others, if it were to take place in Fiji, are premature. This is the view of Interim Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum who said we need to move forward with

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Charter labelled as Military Charter

Former Methodist Church of Fiji President Reverend Josateki Koroi has labelled the proposed People's Charter as the Military Charter. Speaking to Village news, Reverend Koroi said the Interim Government's attemp

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DPP/CID to finalise Verebasaga case

The Director of Public Prosecutions office will meet today with the Director CID to finalise the Nimilote Verebasaga case. The Verebasaga file is still with police after recommendations by the DPP's office that the

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FNPF asked to reconcider involvement

The Fiji National Provident Fund is reviewing it's investment into the Grand Pacific Hotel Project. Grand Pacific Hotel Limited Board Member and Chairman, Howard Politini said the Government has asked the FNPF to re

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No Timeframe Set for Next GCC Meet

Work on setting new criteria for members of the Great Council of Chiefs and changes to the GCC is now progressing with a cabinet sub-committee headed by the Interim Fijian Affairs Minister to present the final report nex

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Flash Flooding Warning Remains

The flash flood warning remains in place for the low lying areas of the central and western parts of Viti Levu and the whole of Vanua Levu. Director Rajendra Prasad said there has been very slight changes in the weathe

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Interim PM’s comments unfair/untrue

Former Methodist Church of Fiji President, Reverand Josateki Koroi believes the comment by the Interim PM that the Methodist Church leadership in Fiji has been sowing the seeds of racial hatred in the country since 1987

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Shah appeals for Kean’s sentence

Navy Commander Francis Kean's legal counsel Haroon Ali Shah has today filed an application for leave to appeal and for bail pending appeal. The appeal will be heard on Thursday at 11.45am before Judge Justice John B

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Civil servants to recover 1% salary

The Public Service Commission has confirmed that civil servants will recover the one percent salary from the five percent pay cut this December which the Interim Government had deducted. PSC's Permanent Secretary

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Misleading Green Card Sites

The Embassy of the United States of America has given a stern warning to members of the public to beware of websites and emails which may mislead people interested in the U.S Government's Annual Diversity Visa of gre

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Rugby rep in Police custody for robbery

A former Fiji 15's rugby player and Naitasiri wing is in Police custody and is alleged to be part of the group that robbed RB Patel Supermarket in Nausori last Friday. Divisional Police Commander Eastern, ASP Emosi

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Churches sow seeds of hatred

Fiji's Interim Prime Minister, Commodore Frank Bainimarama said the Methodist Church leadership in Fiji has been sowing the seeds of racial hatred in the country since they backed Rabuka's coup in 1987. Speaking

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Kepa denounces claims by Interim PM

If you have not lived in a Fijian village then your opinion will be out of synch with what is really happening on the ground. This is the view of Rewa High Chief Ro Teimumu Kepa denouncing claims by the Interim Prime Mi

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Fiji capable of attracting more tourists

Fiji is capable of attracting a total of 1.1 million tourists by 2016. This has been revealed by Permanent Secretary for Tourism and Environment, Banuve Kaumaitotoya at the launch of the Fiji Tourism Development Plan fo

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Contractor rapes class 8 student

A 46 year old contractor of Nadi is in police custody for allegedly raping a class 8 student several times. The contractor who is related to the victim has been charged with Rape and is expected to appear in the Nadi Ma

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Good news firecracker buyers

Good news for people who are planning to use firecrackers for this Diwali. The Shri Sanatan Dharam Pratinidhi Sabha of Fiji's Acting President, Kamal Sharma has confirmed that people can play with firecrackers betwe

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Police hunt for robbers

Police are looking for four men who were involved in a robbery at the Shah's Food mart in Kinoya last night. The four came to the shop and pretended to buy some items. According to police they also ordered some item

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Race based voting to be swept away

Fiji's Interim Prime Minister, Commodore Frank Bainimarama has spelled out in an interview with the Sydney Morning Herald that he hopes to sweep away the entire structure of race based voting that has ruled Fiji sinc

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Flood warnings issued

The Nadi Weather Office has warned that there is a possibility of flooding of low lying areas in the Central/Eastern and Western Divisions as a trough of low pressure moves slowly over the Fiji group. Director Rajendra

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