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Qarase Reunited With Grandchildren

After over eight months, ousted Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase has returned to Suva today. Qarase arrived in a chartered flight from Vanuabalavu at the Nausori Airport just after midday today with his wife Leba. After

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Water Supply to Normalize

Water Supply is expected to normalise by this afternoon along the Nausori Suva corridor. Divisional Water Engineer Central Eastern Samuela Tubui said that it will take a while for water supply to normalise but some area

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Laisenia Qarase Returns to Suva

Ousted Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase has just touched down in Suva. For more we join our reporter Vijay Narayan who is at the Nausori Airport:

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Murder Suspect Appears in Court

24 year old Netani Moto Nute of Nadonumai appeared before Magistrate Aminiasi Katonivualiku today in a special court sitting in Suva, charged with 3 counts of murder, larceny and unlawful use of motor vehicle of 25 year

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Discovered Bodies That of Male/Female

The post mortem conducted by police on the two bodies that were found near a picnic spot in Pacific Harbour, revealed the bodies are that of a male and a female. Chief Investigator ASP Luke Qionibaravi said the identity

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Suva Engineers to carry out maintenance work in Ba

Engineers from Suva are expected to leave for Ba to carry out maintenance work on the pumps which have caused water disruptions in Ba for the past two weeks. Ba Water Supply Supervisor, Kamanieli Vunimasi says that four

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Qarase Expected in Suva This Morning

Ousted Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase is getting ready to leave for Suva with his wife Leba later this morning. When contacted a few minutes ago, Qarase said he is just waiting for the call from SDL National Director P

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Legal Action Filed Against Qarase

Just as Qarase gets ready to arrive to Suva, the interim government has filed legal action against the ousted Prime Minister and former Home Affairs Minister Josefa Vosanibola, for allegedly calling for foreign intervent

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Sunday Ban Won’t Help Economy

The Local Government Association believes the call for Sunday Ban is uncalled for as Fiji will move backwards if it is imposed. Association President and Nasinu Mayor Rajeshwar Kumar, said the Church's call will in

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Church to Re-Look at Debt Owed

The Methodist Church of Fiji will look into the debt owed to the government after they had earlier said they would not do so. Assistant General Secretary, Reverend Tuikilakila Waqairatu, had stated earlier this week tha

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Nadonumai Man Charged With Murder

A 24 old man from Nadonumai will appear in a special court sitting this morning for the alleged murder of 25 year old taxi driver Murad Buksh. Director CID Waisea Vakamocea, confirms the man was charged yesterday aftern

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Shameem shouldn’t be allowed to speak on behalf of FHRC

The SDL's National Director Peceli Kinivuwai said Dr. Shaista Shameem should not be allowed to speak on behalf of the Fiji Human Rights Commission and let the courts decide the legality or otherwise of the events of

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Church to stand by statement to have Sunday ban

The Methodist Church of Fiji will ensure first that all members of the church respect Sunday before proposing the issue of Sunday ban to the city and town councils. Assistant General secretary Rev Tuikilakila Waqairatu

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Police charge 24 year old for alleged murder

Police have charged a 24 old man from Nadonumai for the alleged murder of 25 year old taxi driver, Murad Buksh. Director CID, Waisea Vakamocea confirms the man was charged this afternoon and will appear in a special cou

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Chaudry accuses Hari Pal Singh of lying to public

Interim Minister for Finance and Sugar Industry, Mahendra Chaudhry has accused the Chairman of Transparency International, Hari Pal Singh of lying to the public to discredit him and the interim administration. Chaudhry

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Police arrest 2 for alleged rape

Labasa Police have arrested a man and a youth who allegedly raped a 17 and 18 year old girl last night. Police confirms the 24 year old man and 19 year old tertiary student after a drinking party were returning home in

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Police investigate fire cases

Police are investigating two separate cases of fire yesterday which completely destroyed two houses. The first incident happened in Vunimoli, Labasa where the house of a 56 year old driver was completely destroyed with

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Additional charges to be laid against Dr Ramon Angco

State lawyers have revealed in the high court today that additional charges will be laid against Dr Ramon Angco for allegedly operating a money scheme. DPP lawyer David Morters revealed that Police investigators have re

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Interim PM stresses that Sunday ban won’t happen

Interim Prime Minister, Commodore Frank Bainimarama has stressed that the Methodist Church's proposed ban on Sunday trading for all towns and cities will not go ahead as majority of the people in the country oppose t

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