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Fijilive (Free subscription) | 18 hours ago
There is no reason why Fiji cannot hold elections next year, said the European Parliament delegation after concluding their visit to Fiji.The comments come despite the interim Government reiterating they will not be able to hold elections by March 2009 as promised because of the disparities in the electoral system. As well, there are no provisions for elections in the 2009 Budget.But the development...
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Fijilive (Free subscription) | 18 hours ago
Tourism Fiji plans to consolidate its traditional markets and pursue emerging markets like China, India, the rest of Asia and Eastern Europe, in a bid to boost arrival figures.This was part of plans revealed by Tourism Fiji chairman Patrick Wong when he addressed delegates at the Fiji Australia Business Council meeting at the Radisson Resort Fiji, Denarau Island.Wong said apart from consolidating markets...
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Fijilive (Free subscription) | 20 hours ago
More than 35 Solomon Islands Government students studying at the University of the South Pacific were reportedly stranded in Nadi yesterday.The students were scheduled to travel on the Air Niu Guinea/Solomon airlines flight, bound for Honiara.According to the Solomon Times Online, the Solomon Airlines are awaiting a response from their agent in Nadi as no reason had been given for the delay.Reports...
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Fijilive (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago
Fiji’s Central Bank says the country’s current weak economic fundamentals will be exacerbated by the global financial crisis.It has warned that the financial crisis will affect Fiji through recession in its major markets and changes in the exchange rate.Reserve Bank of Fiji governor Savenaca Narube says a snapshot of domestic economic conditions showed that Fiji’s economy declined heavily in 2007 but...
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Fijilive (Free subscription) | 16 hours ago
It is absolutely possible to hold elections next year, says National Federation Party stalwart Pramod Rae.Responding to the visiting European Parliament delegation who said there is no reason not to hold elections in March 2009, Rae said blaming electoral reforms is just an excuse being used by the interim Government.Electoral reforms he said, cannot happen without a Parliament. “The only thing the...
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Fiji Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
SHE was brought up and lives in New South Wales, but Namatakula lass Yasenaca Denicaucau's dream is to represent Fiji one day.
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Fiji Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
TWO Dreketi players will be charged by the end of this week for trying to assault a linesman during last week's premier division final at Bidesi Park.
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What do you think the vanuatu. (Free subscription) | yesterday
US, each to the Clean Energy fund, to help the Cook Islands, PNG, Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu improve the efficiency of their energy consumption. Avelox that saw a large section of voters turned back from. Economic crisis won't affect Australian emissions trading govt. So we do need to get a national weekly paper out and I need assistance, because I am not Raegan , so it looks as though now at long last,...
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Fijilive (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Fiji 7s team has been advised not to lose hope and to lift their performance in the George 7s on Friday to amend for their disappointing semifinal exit in Dubai.Team manager Jope Tuivanuavou said that the 7-10 loss to South Africa in extra time was a learning experience and more work has been done in a bid to finish on a high note at Outeniqua Park stadium.“We were edged by a better team in Dubai...
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Fijilive (Free subscription) | yesterday
Fiji will face its arch rivals New Zealand in the opening match of the 2008 Oceania Football Confederation Championship in Tahiti next month.The Carlos Buzzetti-coached side, which has been in camp over the past two and half months, will be reduced from 29 to 20 later this weekend.According to Buzzetti the draws have been set well and they will have to treat all teams equally and all the matches like...
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Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | yesterday
Fiji bloggers have sharply criticized the country’s military government for allowing the armed forces to overspend its allocated funds in the past fiscal year by more than 50 percent.
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Fijilive (Free subscription) | yesterday
The world’s fastest powerboat Earthrace received 500 litres of biofuel as her farewell gift before leaving Fiji’s shores this afternoon.New Zealand built and skippered, Earthrace arrived in Suva on Saturday five months after setting a new world record circling the globe, and it did so with 100 per cent renewable biodiesal fuel.Its skipper Pete Bethune was a grateful man today while thanking Suva-based...
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Fijilive (Free subscription) | yesterday
Australian High Commissioner to Fiji James Batley says one of the main challenges facing the Pacific region is the challenge to its basic values posed by Fiji’s current circumstances.Batley made the comment while addressing delegates at the Fiji Australia Business Council meeting at the Radisson Resort Fiji, Denarau Island.“We welcomed the first round of political dialogue which was held in late October,...
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Fijilive (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Fiji media has played the role of opposition in the absence of a Parliament since the December 2006 military coup, says USP’s Journalism head Shailendra Singh.Speaking at the 2008 USP journalism awards last Friday, Singh, the coordinator of the USP’s Journalism Department said therefore, it was in everyone’s interest to speak out for a free media in Fiji.Singh said the awards night, which is an...
