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IMF, World Bank officials to visit Fiji
People Daily (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
Fiji's interim government is expecting a visit from representatives of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank this week. The officials expected in the country by Friday will meet with Fiji's interim Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama. The representatives will discuss with the Fiji interim government proposals put forward in their last meeting in Istanbul, to see whether they will financially...
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Poor Fiji women to sew for US market
Fijilive (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago
Fiji is to set up a sewing centre that will employ impoverished women to sew for prisons in the United States, according to the country’s Minister for Poverty Alleviation, Women and Social Welfare.Dr Jiko Luveni said the US prison market is being negotiated by a business partner from the United States. She said the centre will also monopolize the supply of bed linens and towels for all hospitals...
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Fiji to host 2011 Golden Oldies World Netball Festival
Fijilive (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago
Former Netball Fiji coach Vilimaina Davu will be an official ambassador at the New Zealand Golden Oldies World Netball Festival to be held in Nadi next year. The event is a major score, not only in sports but also the tourism industry, after Tourism Fiji succeeded in its bid to host the event at the Denarau Golf and Racquets Club in Nadi. Davu has represented both Fiji and New Zealand in netball, scoring...
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Fiji 7s team on game mode
Fijilive (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago
The Fiji 7s team moves camp from Suva to Sigatoka this week to tackle the sand dunes for an extensive training programme exercise as they build up towards the kick off of the 2009/10 IRB World 7s Series in Dubai and George next month.Coach Iliesa Tanivula named a strong 18-member squad for the opening leg which includes nippy halfback Emosi Vucago, Setefano Cakau, Lepani Nabuliwaqa, William Ryder and...
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Samoa opts out of Fiji Primary Games
Fijilive (Free subscription) | yesterday
Fiji Primary Schools Athletics coordinator Patrick Bower has confirmed that Samoa Primary School athletics team has pulled out of the FMF Chow Games due to personal reasons. Bower said that their preparation to the annual meet has been distracted by the recent Tsunami and its effect and he added that they have confirmed their participation for the meet next year. “We’ve excused them since...
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DICTATORSHIPS AND DOUBLE STANDARDS: Tough on Fiji, Soft on Iran….
Instapundit.com (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
DICTATORSHIPS AND DOUBLE STANDARDS: Tough on Fiji, Soft on Iran.
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Krishna walks away with darts crown, focus now on Fiji Open
Fiji Times (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
SHALEN Krishna dethroned champion Atama Vunibola to win the Fiji National Singles Darts Championship at the China Club in Suva yesterday.
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Rauluni, Bai to share captaincy role
Fijilive (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago
Saracens halfback Mosese Rauluni is reported to be the Flying Fijians captain for their three test matches against Scotland, Ireland and Romania.In an interview with a Scottish newspaper, Rauluni said that he will share the captaincy role with Clermont player Seremaia Bai.“Well, I have heard that I am to be joint captain of the touring party along with Seremaia Bai from Clermont,” he told...
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Lautoka schools focus on track
Fijilive (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago
Lautoka track athletes are being given special attention in a bid to improve the team’s overall standing at the upcoming Fiji Primary School FMF Chow Games at the tfl National Stadium in Suva.With two weeks remaining for the annual event, Lautoka coach Andrew Pillay said the 44-member squad is hoping to improve their performance on the tracks.“We scooped a lot of medals from the field last...
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Scots wary of Fijians
Fijilive (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago
Scotland coach Andy Robinson is wary of the Flying Fijians and has called on his men to be “warriors” in their test this weekend.Robinson makes his debut as new Scotland coach in their first test against Fiji on November 14 at Murrayfield and he is desperate to kick off his career on a high note."You need warriors in this game," he told sport.scotsman.com“It's the toughest...
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Veikoso dedicates debut to his biggest fan
Fijilive (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago
Flying Fijian debutant, Viliame Veikoso, will play the Northern Nadi hemisphere tests without his biggest fan, his mother Ana Faonelua Valili Veikoso. Ana passed away last February due to a long illness and she never got the chance to relish her son’s dream when he was named in the Flying Fijians side.The woman was the pillar of strength for the tough 27-year-old Nadi forward.“I miss her...
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Tourism rebounds in Pacific
Fijilive (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago
Pacific Island countries are seeing increasing numbers of visitors from Australian and New Zealand, raising hopes the region's vital tourism industry is recovering.According to the November issue of the Asian Development Bank’s Pacific Economic Monitor, a quarterly economic review of 14 Pacific island countries and Timor-Leste, the number of Australian tourists to the region in July and August...
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Couple at church as home burns
Fijilive (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago
Two people are homeless after a fire completely destroyed their lean-to house at the weekend.The National Fire Authority reports that they attended to the fire incident at Waidraso settlement in Sawani, Nausori at 12.39pm on Saturday afternoon to find the house “well involved”.The 5 metre by 6 metre residential structure, made up of corrugated iron and timber, was completely destroyed in...
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