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Liquor cash stolen in raid
Robbers were able to make off with an estimated $12,000 worth of goods and cash from Nayan's Supermarket in Tacirua. The supermarket was believed to have been robbed between late Tuesday night and the early hours of yesterday morning.According to the supermarket owner Krishna Patel, the $12,000 was a combination of valued goods as well as cash.Mr Krishna said most of the goods stolen were ...
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Court orders medical examination for man
A man charged with committing a malicious act appeared before Chief Magistrate Usaia Ratuvili and was ordered to be taken to St Giles Hospital for medical examination. Ram Chandra, 40, first appeared before Magistrate Sufia Hamza on Tuesday afternoon.He again appeared yesterday where he openly challenged the decision made by Mr Ratuvili to send him to St Giles Hospital.Mr Chandra was escorted ...
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Fiji marks World Biodiversity Day
+ Enlarge this image Participants tour Colo-i-Suva park to mark World Biodiversity Day and the launch of the Department of Environment's National Environment Celebrations campaign yesterday. Picture: ATU ...
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Student pleads for leniency
A 22-YEAR-OLD man yesterday told the court his parents had punished him enough by not paying for his tuition fees. Jonetani Sereka appeared before Chief Magistrate Usaia Ratuvili charged with one count of robbery and made the statement during his mitigation.Sereka said he was a student of Fiji National University studying Diploma in EconomicsHe said he had completed nine units and was left with ...
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Ryan savours best in his career
FORMER Fiji Bati Ryan Millard is savouring his French Elite 1 Championship victory with Avignon Bisons rugby league club as one of the best in his career. Millard who made his Bati debut in 2009 is eyeing a spot in the national team to the Rugby League World Cup in Europe in October.The 25-year-old joined Avignon from Wests Magpies last December and played a huge role in the lead up to the ...
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England braces as Mourinho leaves Real next month
LONDON - Jose Mourinho looks set to be welcomed back to Chelsea with open arms, but his reputation has been sullied during his three-year stint at Real Madrid and he will return to Stamford Bridge with several thorny issues to address. Having been released from his contract by Madrid, the controversial Portuguese is now widely expected to return to Chelsea.Chelsea's fans have already made ...
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Case to be transferred
FOUR youths from Vanuabalavu in Lau charged with theft and aggravated burglary will soon have their case transferred back to Vanuabalavu. Semiti Luvu, Nacanieli Gade, Talatala Sabako and Qoriniasi Cama through their lawyer Aseri Vakaloloma asked the court that their case be transferred back to the island, which was approved.Mr Vakaloloma told the court that if the matter was transferred back to ...
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FNPF hacking probe still open
POLICE are still investigating the attempted hacking of the Fiji National Provident Fund's computer system. Chief of operations ACP Rusiate Tudravu confirmed on Tuesday that investigations were continuing.He said investigations were still being carried out by the CID.Fund CEO Aisake Taito had earlier confirmed their IT system had detected the unsuccessful hacking attempt.He also assured ...
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Inmates learn business skills
LEARNING to be a productive individual of society while earning a living is a core focus of the Fiji Corrections Service as it continues to offer reformed prisoners a new start at life. Through an initiative introduced in 2007, inmates around the country have participated in business training programs designed to equip each former inmate with the necessary skills to start their own business.In ...
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Mariners prepare to do it again
GOSFORD - The Central Coast Mariners have already shown they can match Guangzhou Evergrande in terms of performance, but will need to do it again on Wednesday to have any chance of reaching the quarter-finals of soccer's Asian Champions League. The Mariners troubled the moneyed Chinese champions in last week's round-of-16 first leg, when the visitors depended on a lucky rebound, a ...
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Suva eager to bounce back
+ Enlarge this image Former Naitasiri player Nemani Vecenayawa trains with the Suva team as they prepare for this weekend's game. Picture: JONE ...
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Marist ready for historical tour
THE Marist Brothers High School under-15 and U18 rugby sides will take part in a historical tour to Ovalau this weekend. Former Marist scholar Clyde King said their school used to have an annual tour in the past where the school would travel to St John's College in Cawaci.He said there was rich history between the two schools because their founder was the same."Marist has not gone ...
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Rape suspect admits charge
AFTER three years of denying the rape of his seven-year-old niece, a Lautoka man has finally admitted to the charge. According to the High Court in Lautoka, the man had admitted to one count of rape days before the trial was scheduled to start earlier this month."Originally this case was fixed for trial on several occasions and it could not be reached because of various reasons," ...
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Rasigatales reign as the music king
WHEN he was 21 years old, Manoa Rasigatale formed a musical group called Maroc 5 that toured the nation and gained legendary status in the '60s. Jumping into adoring crowds, duck-walking across the stage and swinging the microphone around like a machine gun, Maroc 5 gave Manoa Rasigatale his first real taste of live performance.In many ways, performing with Maroc 5 set the stage for ...
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Aussies change netball strategy
AUCKLAND - Australia have made the move to a separate coaching staff as they target wresting the Fast5 netball title from New Zealand in November. The squad will be coached by former West Coast Fever and South Africa coach Jane Searle, with Adelaide Thunderbirds coach Jane Woodlands-Thompson as her assistant.The pair will have a specialist Fast5 squad with them in Auckland.Searle takes over ...
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Cash boost for Team Fijis preparation
THE Fiji Government handed over its contribution towards the preparation costs of Team Fiji for the Pacific Mini Games yesterday. Team Fiji Chef de Mission Alini Sovu and Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee chief executive officer Lorraine Mar received the $49,000 cheque from National Sports Commission Chairman, Peter Mazey at the commission's office.A statement from ...
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15s squad to extend
CHANGES to the Flying Fijians squad could be made after Fiji's first two games in the Pacific Nations Cup next month. The 35-member extended training squad which marched in camp yesterday at Crow's Nest Resort in Sigatoka will be further extended to include more overseas-based players.In an earlier interview, Flying Fijians head coach Inoke Male said the 35-member squad was for ...
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Evan ruined nesting sites
WWF South Pacific is hoping to get a clearer idea of the number of turtles in the country by today. The organisation, which celebrates International Turtle Day today, will simultaneously mark its second Biannual Dau ni Vonu (DnV) meeting for the year.WWF South Pacific's communications manager Patricia Mallam said a number of turtle nesting locations were affected in the wake of the ...
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New gadgets for school bands
GOOD Samaritans have given about $32,000 worth of musical instruments to the Natabua High School and Saint Thomas High School bands. Australian volunteers Terry and Sue Metcalfe of the Lautoka Rotary Club said the project started with an appeal to family and friends to find instruments or funds to purchase these."As we were Rotarians from the District 9700 in country NSW, Australia, with ...
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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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