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Bail rejected again for fake doctor
The bail application for a man allegedly posing as a doctor was rejected today. Param Vir Maharaj appeared before Magistrate Sofia Hamza this morning. The Magistrate denied the second bail application...
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British High Commission marks Spectre with special screening
The long awaited James Bond movie ‘Spectre’ finally hits local cinemas this Friday. Spectre is the 24th James Bond film which features English actor Daniel Craig in his fourth performance as James...
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28 bus drivers pushed to the curb
Some 28 bus drivers of Lautoka based Pacific Transport are crying foul after getting their termination letters this morning and told to work for another bus company. The drivers claim the owners of the...
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Steven Ciobo to visit Fiji this week
Australian Minister for International Development and the Pacific Steven Ciobo will arrive in Fiji tomorrow. This is part of Ciobo’s regional visit including New Caledonia and Niue this week. The trip...
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FTUC laments progress but still joint report not signed
The Fiji Trade Union Congress has still not signed a joint report with government that will be presented to the International Labour Organization governing body this month. FTUC President Dan Urai...
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Fears allayed over pink ball tracking
The company responsible for running Eagle Eye, the key tracking device component of cricket’s Decision Review System (DRS), has at last given the pink ball its tick of approval. Up until the most...
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Jarryd Hayne Rejoins San Francisco 49ers
Jarryd Hayne was Tuesday ignored by 31 other NFL teams after he was placed on the waiver list by the 49ers but soon after Hayne tweeted he had been retained by the team that was seemingly willing to...
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Fiji Baseball celebrates 15 years with new hope
As Baseball marks 15 years of official play in Fiji there are signs of a revival in interest. The introduction of the sport in Fiji was largely because of the Pacific Games in 2003 to which Fiji played...
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Anti-Muslim tension simmers ahead of Myanmar election
It has been more than been two years since this town in Myanmar burned with the fires of deadly violence. Look closely, and there are haunting scars left behind. The shells of mosques still stand —...
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PNG police and Opposition meet over rally block
Papua New Guinea’s police commissioner has met the Opposition leader after the police yesterday blocked a planned public forum in a Port Moresby park. The opposition leader, Don Polye, had planned to...
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Positive future for Australia & Fiji – Steven Ciobo
Australia and Fiji bilateral relations are just going to continue to get stronger. This is the comment made by the Australian Minister for International development and the Pacific Steven Ciobo who...
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Missing suspect finally appears for Benedito case
sThe fifth suspect in the indecent assault case involving an escapee appeared in court today. The court heard today that Pita Matairavula was at the military barracks and police were turned away when...
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Witness claims intimidation in sedition case
A witness relayed on the stand today how scared and intimidated she felt while being interviewed by two police officers in the sedition case of Mosese Bulitavo and Jagath Karunaratne. In the second day...
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Syrian activists killed by ISIS in Turkey
The dark tentacles of ISIS’ brutality have reached across the border with Syria and into the homes of two Syrian activists living in the southeastern Turkish town of Sanliurfa. Ibrahim Abd al-Qader and...
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Brutal cuts to PNG govt spending expected
An economist says this week’s budget in Papua New Guinea is likely to herald brutal cuts to government spending. A collapse in commodity prices and the current severe drought have the government...
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Fiji Futsal team to tour NZ
As part of their journey towards potentially playing in next year’s FIFA Futsal World Cup, the Fiji team has announced a tour to New Zealand next month. The winners of the February 2016 OFC Futsal...
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Health Ministry aim to reduce risks of maternal deaths
The Ministry of Health has today launched a first ever ‘Infection Prevention and Control in Maternity Units’ Training Manual. This manual will help train doctors, nurses, and midwives to prevent and...
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Hit and run driver yet to be identified
A Lautoka woman is seeking assistance from public to identify the driver of a vehicle who allegedly hit her husband and fled the scene. Her husband, 29-year-old Daniel Singh was hit by two vehicles on...
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Fiji National Sports Commission request $M14 from Government
It’s an anxious wait for Friday. National Sports Commission Chairman Peter Mazey eagerly awaiting the announcement of the National Budget. They have submitted a request of 14 million dollars to the...
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PM outlines plans for COP 21
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has out-lined plans for the Climate Change meeting in Paris this month. Speaking in Monasavu yesterday, Bainimarama has again called on all industrial nations in the...
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