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Tonga oust Japan in PNC opener
Flying Fijians first Pacific Nations Cup opposition, Japan suffered a 27-17 defeat at the hands of Tonga in their opening PNC match-up at the at the Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium in Yokohama last ...
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The Fiji National Provident Fund Board has agreed to waive all surcharges against employers who have ...
Fiji has been chosen as one of the top seven dream destinations in the world by 21 million worldwide users of a popular travel website Where ...
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Molinari leads at Wentworth
WENTWORTH, England - Italy's Francesco Molinari leads the way after two rounds of the European PGA Championship at Wentworth but several of his European Ryder Cup team mates missed the cut. Molinari was six under par after a second-round 68, making four birdies in his last eight holes by lunchtime.A cluster of players finished a shot back from Molinari including South Africa's George ...
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Moyes makes changes on arrival at United
LONDON - David Moyes started his Manchester United overhaul on Friday as the club's new manager parted company with coaches Mike Phelan and Eric Steele. Phelan had been a long-serving assistant to United's former boss Alex Ferguson, who retired after nearly 27 years in charge at the end of the season, while Steele had worked as goalkeeping coach at Old Trafford since 2008.But both ...
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Lautoka starts search for young netball players
THE hunt to select the best nettball players has started for the Lautoka Primary School Netball Association. In an effort to successfully defend their turf, the Lautoka primary schools netball players displayed their talent for their various schools in their bid to get a nod for the national primary school championship to be hosted in the sugar city.The association held their knockout ...
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Call for all public transportation to have e-ticketing services
THERE is an urgent need to have e-ticketing services in all public transportation and all PSV fares must be regulated, says the Fiji Bus Operators Association president Richard Lal. During the association's annual convention yesterday Mr Lal said one of the issues that would need more attention was that all public transport should have e-ticketing.Mr Lal said stakeholders needed to ensure ...
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Veterans through to bowls quarter-finals
AGE barrier failed to deter Australian couple John and Phyl Morrison as they teamed up to defeat national bowling rep Semesa Naiseruvati's team in the quarter-finals of the 6th Shop and Save Sunny West Bowling Carnival in Nadi yesterday. Former national bowling selector John, 79, and his wife Phyl, 76 teamed up with Munesh Kumar and Bobby Prasad to oust Naiseruvati's team consisting ...
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Raiwaqa clubs dominate U18 basketball competition
RAIWAQA clubs, Dynamic Redz and Mighty Mights are setting the pace in the Raiwaqa basketball under-18 competition. Both teams are laced with young energetic players who usually rub shoulders with top teams in the Raiwaqa club competition.For the past few weeks, Dynamic Redz and Mighty Mights have stamped their mark as standout teams from their age-group players.Yesterday, Mighty Mights beat ...
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Chiefs stay on top
WELLINGTON - Defending Super Rugby champions the Chiefs took a firm grip of the New Zealand conference and kicked clear at the top of the overall standings with a brutal 28-19 win over the Crusaders on Friday night. In an arm wrestle between defensively strong sides, the Chiefs tackled themselves to a standstill before finishing the stronger of the two in Hamilton.Trailing 19-15 with half an ...
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New players shine in Suva
THE unavailability of national reps has not affected the standard of play at the Newworld Suva Netball Association club competition. With host of players playing in the competition committed with the national (senior) and Fiji under-21 teams, it was time for the aspiring national reps to shine at the National Netball Centre in Laucala yesterday.Competition coordinator Tanya Vatubua said it was ...
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Toulon in T14 final
PARIS - Toulon ended Toulouse's reign as French Top 14 champions with a 24-9 semi-final success yesterday to remain on course to complete a double. The newly-crowned European champions took their time to hit their stride following last weekend's historic 16-15 win over Clermont in Dublin, but once they did, they streaked clear in the second half."The first half was really ...
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Nofoaluma scores winner for Tigers
SYDNEY - A 78th-minute David Nofoaluma try sealed a controversial 22-20 NRL win for the Wests Tigers over North Queensland on Friday night and ended a seven-game losing streak. In atrocious conditions at Leichhardt Oval, the Cowboys were below their best against a brave Tigers outfit but were desperately unlucky not to leave with the competition points.The home side showed far more fight than ...
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SPC receives technology award
THE Secretariat of the Pacific Community has been given an award from technology developers for the innovative use of new technology to enhance geographic imagery for the benefit of Pacific island states . By taking raw geographic imagery and applying world class enhancement techniques, the Applied Geoscience and Technology Division (SOPAC) of the SPC received the 2013 DigitalGlobe (Asia ...
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Launch for annual carnival hopefuls
LAST night marked the launch of this year's contestants for the much-awaited Hibiscus Festival. This year's finalists were selected after more than two rounds of judging.The judges selected the final contestants from a number of hopefuls who auditioned earlier this year.The Hibiscus Events Group Incorporated (HEGI) introduced a new audition format this year, with queen contestants ...
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Suva beats hapless Macuata at home
SUVA stand-off Kaminieli Neiqisa scored two tries, kicked three conversions, found himself in the sin-bin and was replaced . Macuata conceded 14 points in the opening 14 minutes but kept the favourites scoreless in the opening 14 minutes of the second half.The visitors arrived in their bus with the Suva team already on the field at kick-off time, four kickers were used by the home team, there ...
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Delightful treat for Home of Compassion residents
+ Enlarge this image Indian Cultural Centre dance student Rachel Nath, performs for residents of the Home of Compassion in Tamavua yesterday. Picture: ELIKI ...
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Tacirua loses Escott challenge title to Police Blues
POLICE Blues are the new holders of the Fiji Bitter Draught challenge trophy played in the Suva Rugby Union club competition. The law enforcers defeated former holders Tacirua 18-10 in the premier grade competition at Albert Park in Suva yesterday to claim the challenge trophy.In the Koroturaga grade Fulton Hogan Hiways challenge match, Samabula defeated Tovata 13-10.Meanwhile Navy, which has a ...
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School launches Diamond Jubilee celebrations
+ Enlarge this image Students of Stella Maris Primary School take part in an aerobics session during the launch their school's anniversary celebrations. Picture: ELIKI ...
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Operators stand by decision
WE will stick with the Vodafone e-ticketing system, says Fiji Bus Operators Association vice president Pramod Chand. Mr Chand described the Vodafone e-ticketing system as a better one, coming out hard on Digicel enquiring why they had slept through during the expression of interest period."We cannot change much since it will demand money and we will stick with the Vodafone e-ticketing ...
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Police to keep watch at village
POLICE will continue to monitor and ensure peace and order are maintained within the chiefly village of Naduri. Divisional police commander north Senior Superintendent Fulori Rainibogi said three officers had been dispatched to the village to ensure stability was maintained in the village."We are just playing our role in ensuring that the situation remains calm and controlled," SSP ...
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Ratubalavu kicks Nadi to victory
NADI bounced back from their loss to Vatukoula last week to record a narrow 20-19 victory over a determined Namosi outfit in the Digicel Cup competition held at Prince Charles Park yesterday. The encounter between the two sides was physical and kept the spectators on the edge of their seats throughout the game.Former All Blacks flyer Joe Rokocoko who also witnessed the encounter said the game ...
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Naidu Rao to play for Blues
THE experienced Arvindra Naidu and Shamil Rao could feature at some stage for Design Engineering Lautoka against Rewa this afternoon. The Blues will feature at 1pm in the first match of the Fiji Sun/GP Batteries double-header at the ANZ Stadium."It's nice to have them back," Lautoka football president Shalend Prasad said yesterday."Naidu is back from New Zealand and Shamil, ...
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RFMF in conflict law
+ Enlarge this image Filomena Tuivanualevu receives her certificate for participating in the Law of Armed Conflict seminar at the RFMF's Officers Mess in Nabua on Friday. Picture: JONACANI ...
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Satala wants Lautoka to keep concentration
OVALAU fought hard but it wasn't enough as it went down to Lautoka 15-29 in the Digicel Cup encounter at Churchill Park yesterday. The Maroons were in top form as it led 12-0 at break, thanks to the tries from Jo Veisei and Leone Nalulu.In the second spell, the Viliame Satala-coached side scored two tries through Sakiasi Tuqalo and Taione Ratu and was awarded a penalty try which gave ...
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1 woman dead four in hospital
A woman is dead and four more are fighting for their lives in the hospital following an early morning accident at Laucala Beach Estate yesterday. According to police, a vehicle driven by a 39-year-old woman of Brisbane, Australia, was heading towards Nadera from Centrepoint with four passengers.Police spokeswoman Ana Naisoro said the passengers were a 15-year-old student of Lami, a 14-year-old ...
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Fiji needs to focus more on needs of the poor
Fiji is facing a major problem with informal housing or ‘squatter colonies’, especially on the outskirts of major cities such as Savu, which draw people in with the promise of jobs and prosperity. An ongoing effort by government to provide affordable housing for low-income earners is hampered by mismanagement, a lack of funds and the reluctance to evict non-payers from their homes.
Fiji is one of the more developed countries of the South Pacific island nations, but a large proportion of the population remain in poverty and exist through subsistence means rather than through formal integration with the national economy. Read more
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