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. ... more
Westpac Banking Corporation has announced a major drop in home loan rates from Monday while pushing up its savings accounts rates following on ... more
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 ... more
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 ... more
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 ... more
The competition amongst the 13 international contestants should be the highlight of the 2009 South Pacific Pageant which is set for its official opening ... more
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. ... more
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. ... more
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. ... more
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. ... more
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. ... more
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. ... more
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. ... more
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. ... more
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. ... more

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SPORTS
Ireland to show plenty in reserve against FijiIreland coach Declan Kidney has decided to use the Test against Fiji to give his second-string a chance to shine.
BUSINESS
Westpac reduces loan rates, ups on savingsWestpac Banking Corporation has announced a major drop in home loan rates from Monday while pushing up its savings accounts rates
WORLD
US sees fall in swine flu rateUS officials Friday said infections from A(H1N1) virus had slowed in the United States this week, raising hopes the early roll-out of vaccines
ENTERTAINMENT
One dead as Miley Cyrus tour bus crashesThe driver of a Miley Cyrus tour bus died and one passenger was injured after the vehicle veered off the road and flipped over, police in
OFFBEAT
Nepal's ex-king gets first passportNepal's former king has been given his first passport aged 63, a year-and-a-half after stepping down from the throne, the government
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