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UNFPA laments Fiji’s humanitarian efforts
Fiji continues to be a catalyst in the region. These were the sentiments shared at the recent launch of the United Nations Population Fund State of the World Population report. The report focuses on...
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Man loses life in alleged brawl
A man is dead following an alleged brawl that took place in a Nausori nightclub early this morning. Police spokesperson Inspector Atunaisa Sokomuri says following the incident the man was discovered...
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Agriculture gets $13m for rural development
Fiji has signed a $13 million agreement for rural development projects with the International Fund for Agricultural Development. The project promises to reduce poverty and increase incomes for 2,000...
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European Bank to fund 80 million for water project
The European Investment Bank is expected to provide up to $80 million to support the Fiji Urban Water Supply and Wastewater Management Project. Aside from costs going toward contingencies,16 point 64...
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UN delegation to asses Education reforms
A High level United Nations visit commences tomorrow. The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to education is here to assess Fiji’s educational reforms. Rapporteur Kishore Singh begins his...
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All Blacks Sevens rush in replacements
Three replacement players will join the All Blacks Sevens in South Africa for this weekend’s round of the world series in Capetown. Five players are returning home after suffering injuries in the...
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Sri Lanka suffer major setback ahead of first test
Sri Lanka’s suffered a major setback ahead of the first cricket test against New Zealand with pace bowler Dhammika Prasad ruled out of the two test series with a back injury. He’s been replaced in the...
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Smith wary of Argentine Super Rugby team
Highlanders halfback Aaron Smith’s attempting to ditch the favourites tag early for the 2016 Super Rugby Season. While the Highlanders won the 2015 Super Rugby Championship, three teams have been added...
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The recent rise and fall of the AR-15
Once again, an AR-15 has been used in a mass shooting. In this week’s rampage in San Bernardino, Syed Rizwan Farook and his wife, Tashfeen Malik, used AR-15-style rifles in killing 14 people and...
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Video shows Miami Beach police fatally shooting man
Another police shooting has been captured on video and posted on social media. This one occurred Saturday morning when a Miami Beach, Florida, officer killed a man during a confrontation on a busy...
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Taurua appointed Steel head coach
The Southern Steel have picked up Noeline Taurua for 2016, the only coach to take a New Zealand team to the ANZ championship netball title. Taurua missed out on the Silver Ferns job and has effectively...
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Cooks MP to face corruption trial next July
The leader of the One Cook Islands party, Teina Bishop, has entered a plea of not guilty ahead of a corruption trial in July next year. The charges relate to alleged dealings with the international...
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Jimmy Carter announces he is cancer-free
Jimmy Carter’s cancer is gone, the former president announced on Sunday. “My most recent MRI brain scan did not reveal any signs of the original cancer spots nor any new ones. I will continue to...
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Serena Williams says she’s set to rejoin tour
American tennis player Serena Williams says she’s ready to rejoin the women’s tennis tour after a bout with pain and injuries that caused the world number one to cut short her 2015 season. Williams...
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NZ restates criticism of PNA fishing scheme
New Zealand says the unraveling of a United States Tuna treaty serves as a wake-up call for Pacific countries that have become increasingly reliant on income from the vessel day scheme. The United...
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Respect your opponents – Ryan
Vodafone Fiji rugby 7s coach Ben Ryan was dissapointed after Fiji’s win over New Zealand in the Dubai 7s semifinals last week. Speaking to world rugby media Ryan says the national side did not show the...
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Pitbull owner faces murder charge after fatal dog mauling of 4-year-old
The owner of four pitbulls is facing a murder charge after his dogs mauled to death a 4-year-old boy in Detroit, Michigan. Geneke Antonio Lyons, 41, was charged with second-degree murder, manslaughter,...
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New Caledonia nickel plant closure denied
The French mining concern Eramet has rejected reports that its subsidiary SLN is about to quit New Caledonia. SLN’s nickel plant has been the territory’s most significant industry and its biggest...
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Roberts wants to leave Titans after forgery saga
The Gold Coast centre James Roberts has rejected the offer a new contract and told the National Rugby League club he wants to play elsewhere following the forgery saga that has rocked the Titans. The...
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Oil price tumbles to lowest level in 7 years
Good news drivers: oil prices have tumbled to the cheapest levels since the Great Recession. Oil tumbled another 6% on Monday to as low as $37.50 a barrel, its weakest level in almost seven years. A...
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