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Police confiscate fishing boat

Police have questioned and released six men who were arrested in the waters off Kaloko-levu Village, outside Lami for allegedly illegally fishing within the villagers' customary fishing ground. A Joint police and fi

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Military’s role should be re-evaluated

If the military were to participate in the People's Charter process, it will be able to discuss their role with regards to the coup culture in Fiji. This is the view of the Citizens Constitutional Forum Executive Di

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FLP believes in Bainimarama

The Fiji Labour Party President believes that Commodore Frank Bainimarama will stand by his words that the military will return to the barracks after the March 2009 Elections. Koroi said Commodore Bainimarama's comm

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Visa Sanctions Remain Despite Chaudhry Entry

The US visa sanctions on senior Fiji military and the interim government officials in December 2006 after the military takeover are still in place. The US Embassy confirms this, although a visa was granted to Interim F

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Downer Commends EU Stance

Australia's Foreign Minister, Alexander Downer has commended the stance of the European Union to ensure that Fiji returns to parliamentary democracy in March 2009. While speaking to Village News in Tonga, Downer sai

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Stop Criticizing - FLP

Fiji Labour Party President Jokapeci Koroi said the National Federation Party should come out with a better explanation rather then criticizing the FLP on a return to democracy. Koroi's comments come after the NFP G

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Qarase Wants Meeting With PM

The ousted Prime Minister and leader of the Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua party, Laisenia Qarase is awaiting a reply from the Interim Prime Minister, Commodore Frank Bainimarama to have talks on the country's situa

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Fraudulent Cases Given to Police

The Fiji Islands Revenue and Customs Authority has forwarded some fraudulent tax cases to police to investigate. The General Manager Inland Revenue Tax, Madhu Sudan said after assessing some forms, they came across abou

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Family Members Questioned Over Death

Police are questioning the family members of a 3 year old boy who died after a pot of hot rice was allegedly thrown on him. The Divisional Crime Officer Northern, ASP Luke Rawalai said a Savusavu man is also under polic

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Student Allegedly Sodomized

A 47 year old unemployed man of Rakiraki is still in police custody for allegedly committing an unnatural offence on a class one student at their settlement late last week. The man who was charged with one count of sodo

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Bainimarama Questions NZ

Interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama has questioned the Prime Minister of New Zealand why she is pushing for Fiji not to make changes to the constitution when NZ does not have a constitution. Speaking to V

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Bau High Chief wants to reconcile

Bau high chief Ratu Epenisa Cakobau's lawyer Semi Leweniqila has asked the court for more time to prepare for his client's hearing date. Ratu Epenisa appeared in court this morning charged for allegedly assaulti

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India/Malaysia Offer Assistance

India and Malaysia have offered to assist Fiji with its financing requirements for capital projects and infrastructure upgrade program. Bilateral talks between Finance Minister Mahendra Chaudhry and his Indian counterp

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US Embassy to Clarify Chaudhry Visit

The American Embassy in Suva is expected to make a statement later today after confirmation that Interim Finance Minister Mahendra Chaudhry is currently in Washington DC attending a number of meetings. It has been confi

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2 Cyclones Expected During Cyclone Season

The Nadi Weather Office has predicted that at least two tropical cyclones are expected to pass over the western and southern parts of the Fiji group during the cyclone season. Director Rajendra Prasad said that for the

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Clark wants election under current constitution

New Zealand Prime Minister, Helen Clark has stressed that Fiji should have the next general elections under the current constitution and there should be no changes at all. While speaking to Village News, Clark said noth

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Girl Dies of Fish Poisoning

A 6 year old student of Nasarawaqa, Bua, has died due to fish poisoning over the weekend. Director CID SSP Waisea Vakamocea confirms that the 6 year old girl passed away over the weekend while her father, brother and si

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Savusavu man under investigation

A Savusavu man is under police investigations for allegedly throwing a pot of hot rice on a 3 year old boy which led to his death. Savusavu Police confirm that the suspect has been questioned and the file will soon be f

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Census mop up exercise completed

The Census Office is expected to know by early next month on the average number of eligible voters in the country for next general elections. Principle of Statistics, Amanatave Rakanace confirms the mop up exercise for

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Westech carries out medicals tests

Interested mine workers are being put through medical and aptitude tests in order to determine who are eligible to work at the newly opened Vatukula mines. This was revealed by Westech Mining Limited Director Brian Wess

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