Suva, Fiji
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FIJI LOCAL NEWS ....................

Miss Fiji Mere Nailatikau is already beaming with confidence with the hopes of resting the prestigious crown in Fiji for the very first time. ...
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Westpac Banking Corporation has announced a major drop in home loan rates from Monday while pushing up its savings accounts rates following on ...
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The European Union said yesterday it was hopeful that talks in Brussels with Fiji’s Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe this week would lead to formal ...
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The issuance of Compulsory Third Party Policy Insurance (CTPI) in Fiji has come under the spotlight, with an aggressive push now by the Consumer Council ...
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The matter of child rights is not something that can be left in the hands of legislators and the organisations that work to promote it, says Save the Children Fiji ...
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The competition amongst the 13 international contestants should be the highlight of the 2009 South Pacific Pageant which is set for its official opening ...
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The Fiji Electricity Authority is expected to announce power saving options today as the country’s main hydyo-dam continues to record low water levels. ...
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Fiji’s National Fire Authority (NFA) will have increased powers to enforce compliance with fire safety regulations at both corporate and residential level through provisions of a new decree that also gives the authority access to insurance companies’ books. ...
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A new body, to replace the abolished Sugar Cane Growers Council, will be formed this year with fewer members, says Ministry of Sugar permanent secretary Manasa Vaniqi. ...
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An eco-friendly theme based model company project is still on the cards for Pleass Beverages & Packaging Ltd (PBP), although the publicly-listed company has denied media reports of plans to build a zoo in Fiji. ...
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Fiji will never suffer from starvation and is in a position to beat the fallout of the global financial crisis and even capitalize on it, an academic said in a public lecture in Suva. ...
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Demonstrators targeted Uganda's UN mission in New York on Thursday to protest a proposed law that would punish homosexuality with life in prison in the eastern African country. ...
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Parts of Fiji’s abrogated 1997 Constitution dealing with the rule of law, the judiciary, human rights and democratic principles will be resurrected by decree, Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama has told officials of the European Commission. ...
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Only 10 percent of Fiji’s population will be inoculated against the H1N1 flu if a second wave hits Fiji, says permanent secretary for Health Dr Salanieta Saketa. ...
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Fiji’s police force and administrators of the capital Suva have launched an initiative to declare the city crime free by the end of next month. ...
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