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ABs no show at party
They asked to play the All Blacks. They've been given a stitched-up side badged as the 'Classic All Blacks' -- and Fiji rugby's 100th birthday party next month is shaping as another episode of Pacific neglect. The Fiji Rugby Union wrote to the New Zealand Rugby Union and other leading nations in August 2012 seeking agreement for a test in Suva to fittingly mark such an ...
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Purple reign in city
TEARS flowed freely, the sound of girls screaming echoed through the walls of Jasper Williams High School as the reigning 2013 Coca-Cola Games champions arrived in Lautoka on Saturday night. The jubilant atmosphere that rang through the air at the all-girls school was undeniable as the victorious athletes brought home the hard-fought silverware.Ecstatic manageress Laisani Danford said the ...
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School refurbishment works completed
+ Enlarge this image Police officers from Raiwaqa Police Station with members of the RC Manubhai community development committee at John Wesley Primary School during the handing over ceremony on Saturday. Picture: ATU ...
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$300 fine for drunk guard
A PERSONAL bodyguard of the Prime Minister was ordered to pay a fine of $300 and disqualified from driving for three months. Henry Wainui Seniloli was charged and convicted of drink driving.In sentencing Seniloli, Magistrate Alipate Mataitini said he failed in his responsibility to abide by the law."As a person saddled with such responsibilities that is the safety of the Prime Minister, ...
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Bhatti plans top class
NEW president of the Billiards and Snooker Association of Fiji, Riffat Bhatti wants to increase the player base of the sport in the country. He was appointed as president during the annual general meeting on May 7 and takes over from Philip Gock who resigned because of his ailing health.Bhatti said there was a lot of talented players in the country and it was evident during the Fiji Games on ...
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Dolphin Island in reality show
SITUATED off the coast of Rakiraki, five-star Dolphin Island has been featured in the popular reality show, Master Chef New Zealand. The private island featured in an entire segment of the highly-successful television series.According to director of sales and marketing, Louise Smythe, the show's eight contestants were on the island to shoot episodes for the reality show with celebrity chef ...
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Farewell for soccer star
PARIS - David Beckham, skipper for the night, bade a tearful Parisian farewell on Saturday as the former England star made his final appearance at the Parc des Princes for Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint Germain before heading into retirement. Last week, Beckham had helped PSG to their first league title since 1994 with a win over Lyon, and then announced he would retire at the end of the season ...
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Missing files irk court
THE High Court is no place that will accept lawyers reporting missing files. High Court judge Justice Salesi Temo reminded lawyers and police officers of their duty after DPP lawyer Madonna Fong informed the court that she could not locate a file of one of the two persons accused of planting marijuana.Ms Fong informed the court that Nemani Bula's file was misplaced. Bula and Paula Tawake ...
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Surprise party for birthday champion
WINNING medals at this year's Coca-Cola Games was certainly a priceless gift for Inia Sili who turned 18 yesterday. The sixth former at Shree Guru Nanak Khalsa College in Labasa was all smiles when his family greeted him at their Naiwala home and treated him to an afternoon tea party in recognition of his birthday and achievement.He stunned fellow competitors after winning gold in the ...
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Victim calls for more support
HIV is something that Temo Sasau has to live with for the rest of his life but he hopes to create awareness in getting communities to support people living with HIV/AIDS. Mr Sasau said life was hard for him while growing up. Seeing the reaction of people towards people with HIV/AIDS was even harder because he was treated as an outcast within his community.Mr Sasau said people did not understand ...
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350K squatter upgrade project
TWO informal settlement upgrading projects in the Western Division are being planned to address the squatter issue in the area. The projects are earmarked for Nadi and Sigatoka.An initiative of the Ministry of Local Government and Housing, the project is expected to cost a total of $350,000.Department of Housing director Kolinio Bola said the upgrading project in Cuvu and Votualevu would take ...
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Man dies in hit-and-run
AN iTaukei man is dead after he was hit by two unidentified vehicles near Delainamasi Primary School early on Saturday morning. This was confirmed by police yesterday."Near Delainamasi Primary School around 1.30 this morning, an unidentified iTaukei male was walking along Kings Rd towards Kinoya where he was bumped by two unidentified vehicles," a statement from the Fiji Police Force ...
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Fiji smiles warm the heart of Bollywood actor
+ Enlarge this image From left: Akhilesh Kr Aman, LICI regional manager west operation, Bollywood actress Neha Dhupia and Sanjeev Kumar Jain, LICI's acting general manager Fiji operation, at the cocktail party. Picture: ANA ...
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Weighing the cost of cheaper sea travel
ASK any shipping operator about the single largest expense associated with running a vessel, and you will only get one answer. Diesel. Without diesel, boats do not move, cargo does not get freighted and passengers do not travel.And that expense does not look like it will diminish any time soon with the global demand for fossil fuels pushing prices sky high.This reality is one that vessel ...
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Strength test for U20
THE national under- 20 rugby side will participate in iron man activities this week as part of their preparations for next month's Junior World Championships. Coach Viliame Gadolo said the team would be in camp at Uprising Beach Resort in Pacific Harbour for the whole of this week and would work on the strength of the players.He said they had already tested the endurance of the players and ...
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Arrival base for Musket Cove
MUSKET Cove Island Resort of Malolo Island will close for a month later this year for renovations. This was revealed by resort sales and marketing manager Kini Saukuru.She said the resort had plans to construct a new arrival base on the site of its former supermarket, The Trader, which was destroyed in a freak fire caused by lightning in April."Plans for a new building on the site of the ...
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Beating probe still on
NO one has been questioned in relation to an online video showing two men in handcuffs being brutally abused by other men, suspected of being police in plain clothes. Chief of operations ACP Rusiate Tudravu said they were still investigating to determine who took part in the beating.The nine-minute video -- which was posted on YouTube on March 4, showed a man being beaten with wooden and metal ...
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FNRL wants more locals
THE Fiji National Rugby League plans to localise all positions within the body in future. And to attain the vision, FNRL hopes that all coaches, referees, trainers and managers have accreditation.In the build up to the Rugby League World Cup, FNRL has sought the assistance of Rick Stone to guide the Fiji Bati side. Gold Coast Titans defence coach Wise Kativerata who is based in Australia, often ...
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Efforts to break down barriers
THE International AIDS candlelight memorial which was co-ordinated by the Global Network of People living with HIV was held at the Salvation Army headquarters in Suva yesterday. Salvation Army youth group representative Lima Gataurua said the International Aids candlelight memorial was much more than just a memorial as it served as a community mobilisation campaign to raise social consciousness ...
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Unity vital in fight against stigma
SOLIDARITY in communities is essential in reducing stigma and discrimination on HIV and promotes involvement of people living with HIV to ensure a more effective HIV response. This was highlighted by the Fiji Network Plus program officer Atunaisa Dokonivalu during the 30th International AIDS candlelight memorial service in Suva yesterday.Mr Dokonivalu said Network Plus was an organisation with ...
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THE financial tourism and construction industries are among the seven priority sectors that contribute to economic development in Fiji. more...
THE financial, tourism and construction industries are among the seven priority sectors that contribute to economic development in Fiji. Speaking at the World Hindu Economic Forum-Oceania Conference this month, USP economist Professor Biman Prasad said banking and insurance, hotels, large scale construction, legal, computer-related and accounting businesses were areas where little difficulty ...
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ITS important for people to be aware of the roles and functions of the Fiji Commerce Commission says chief executive Bobby Maharaj. more...
IT'S important for people to be aware of the roles and functions of the Fiji Commerce Commission, says chief executive Bobby Maharaj. Speaking at the latest Pacific conference on finance and investment, Mr Maharaj said they had raised awareness on their roles in terms of various issues like unfair trading practices, rents market and the telecommunications sector."It's important ...
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Chris Rattue Snubbing of Fiji rugby shows no imagination
It's official. The New Zealand Rugby Union lacks imagination and soul. We knew that anyway, of course. But its snubbing of Fiji - whose request for a home test against the All Blacks to mark their centenary was turned down - typifies the arrogant, ham-fisted running of the national ...
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Man struck twice by cars dead
A MAN is dead after being bumped by two vehicles on the Kings Road early this morning. The unidentified iTaukei man was walking towards the Kinoya traffic lights when he was bumped near Delanamasi Primary School at about 1:30am. A police statement said officers are going house to house in the Kinoya-Caubati corridor now and gathering information. "The statement of a machine operator of ...
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Fijian leader looks to Russia and China
FIJI'S military ruler says he will meet Beijing's leaders in China this month, a week after unveiling an official trip to Russia, as he looks beyond strained regional ties in the South Pacific. Frank Bainimarama has been banned from Australia and New Zealand since seizing control in a 2006 coup. His announcement that he would hold talks with Premier Li Keqiang and President Xi Jinping ...
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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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