Tuesday 7th September, 2010
Aussies to know their next government today
After more than two weeks of waiting, Australians are likely to know who their next government will be today. Independent MPs Rob Oakeshott, Tony Windsor and Bob Katter are finalising their negotiatio...
Ports CEO hits out at media report
07/09/2010 Fiji Ports Corporation Limited (FPCL) chief executive officer Waqa Bauleka called an early morning press conference in Suva today to blast newspaper reports about how one million dollars in...
Pacific microfinance body expands to Fiji
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Ports, FIRCA probe missing million mystery
Fiji LiveFiji’s Ports Corporation Ltd (FPCL) and Revenue and Customs Authority (FIRCA) have launched separate investigations into the million dollars in cash that went missing from the Suva wharf on Frid...
Kuyt injured,misses Dutch Euro qualifier
Fiji LiveLiverpool forward Dirk Kuyt is injured and will miss Holland's Euro 2012 qualifier against Finland on Tuesday, Dutch coach Bert van Marwijk reported."I think he could be out for several weeks,&qu...
Obama launches new jobs push
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Chile mine rescuers in race
Fiji LiveThe effort to rescue 33 trapped miners will cost millions of dollars but Chile is in a race against time to free them for fear of a medical emergency, Mines Minister Laurence Golborne told AFP Sunday....
China to have 200m vehicles by 2020
Fiji LiveThe number of vehicles on China's roads will more than double to at least 200 million by 2020, a top official was quoted Monday as saying, further straining the nation's environment and energy supply....
CANE transporters are unhappy with the problems that their long waits outside Labasa Mill are causing their families. more...
Fiji TimesCANE transporters are unhappy with the problems that their long waits outside Labasa Mill are causing their families. Lorry and tractor drivers transporting cane feel they're unable to fulfill their ...
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Fiji TimesNEWSCORE - President Obama's expected request this week for an expansion and permanent extension of the "research and development" (or R&D) tax credit is so far receiving a modest and rather lukewarm ...
THE Secretariat of the Pacific Community says last year was one of considerable achievement despite the impact of the global economic crisis that began in late 2008. more...
Fiji TimesTHE Secretariat of the Pacific Community says last year was one of considerable achievement despite the impact of the global economic crisis that began in late 2008. SPC director-general Dr Jimmie Ro...
THE microfinance unit of the Fiji Council of Social Services - FCOSS - continues to face an uphill battle, especially with the global credit squeeze and the difficulty of accessing credit locally to microfinance users. more...
Fiji TimesTHE microfinance unit of the Fiji Council of Social Services - FCOSS - continues to face an uphill battle, especially with the global credit squeeze and the difficulty of accessing credit locally to m...
Murray knocked out of US Open
Fiji TimesNEW YORK, AFP - Fourth seed Andy Murray of Britain has crashed out of the US Open yesterday, losing 6-7 (3-7) 7-6 (7-4) 6-3 6-3 to Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland. Wawrinka, seeded 25, will play 20...
Day takes outright lead
Fiji TimesBOSTON, Massachusetts, AAP - Jason Day sank a tap-in birdie at the final hole to take the sole lead after the third round at the Deutsche Bank Championship yesterday. Day recorded just one bogey in a...
Clijsters, Venus into quarters
Fiji TimesNEW YORK, AFP - Reigning champion Kim Clijsters rolled into the US Open quarter-finals yesterday while third seed Venus Williams booked a date with French Open champion Francesca Schiavone to decide a...
Pakistan well-beaten by England
Fiji TimesCARDIFF, AFP - Pakistan's latest match in their controversial tour of Britain ended in a five-wicket Twenty20 defeat by world champions England at Sophia Gardens yesterday. England, set a seemingly m...
New fixing claims cloud Pakistan
Fiji TimesLONDON, AFP - Pakistan batsman Yasir Hameed insisted yesterday he had been misled by an undercover reporter and was only repeating allegations he had read about when he said his teammates were corrupt...
Egypt held by Seirra
Fiji TimesJOHANNESBURG, AFP - An opening-round curse struck Egypt again Sunday when they were held 1-1 at home by lowly Sierra Leone in a 2012 African Nations Cup qualifier. The defending champions were rocked...
De Villiers faces probe
Fiji TimesJOHANNESBURG, AFP - A disastrous South Africa Tri-Nations campaign and controversial comments by embattled coach Peter de Villiers will be reviewed this month, a statement said yesterday. "Rugby foll...
Wallaroos end Cup on a high
Fiji TimesLONDON, AAP - The Wallaroos have recorded their best ever finish at a women's rugby World Cup after beating France 22-8 to claim third place at Twickenham Stoop in London on yesterday. England, who k...
NZ lifts women's Rugby World Cup
Fiji Times+ Enlarge this image The New Zealand team perform the Haka before the Women's Rugby World Cup final match against England at the Stoop Stadium, London
It's back to school for examinations
Fiji Times+ Enlarge this image Verenaisi Nailauota waits for her transport with her luggage in Suva as she prepares to go back to school yesterday. Picture: JONACANI LALAKOBAU
Clermont ends Montpellier run
Fiji TimesPARIS, AFP - Champions Clermont rebounded from Thursday's defeat by Racing-Metro to beat in-form Montpellier 27-10 yesterday in the French Top 14. Montpellier had come into the match having beaten Ra...
Denarau listed amongst world's best
Fiji TimesTHE Denarau Golf Club - one of the two venues for next year's Nomura Cup ù has been listed as one of the top 1000 golf courses in the world. Denarau scored 85 points from a maximum of 100 on the revi...
$10m increase in transactions
Fiji TimesTHE value of reported suspicious transactions increased to $26million last year — an increase of $10m on 2008 figures. The Fiji Financial Intelligence Unit annual report of 2009 stated that the ave...
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