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By ANASILINI RATUVA The Fiji Rugby Union (FRU) wants to be among the best playing nations in the world. It is planning for the future through a two-day Strategic Planning Programme Workshop which started at the Fiji Olympic House (FASANOC) in Suva yesterday. Union chief executive officer, Manasa Baravilala said the workshop would help set [...]
By ANASILINI RATUVA The Singapore Under-21 netball team beat their Fiji counterparts 45-39 during the LICI Fiji Singapore test series at the National Gymnasium, Suva last night. Singapore head coach, Kate Carpenter believes their biggest challenge is to go back and maintain intensity. “We have learned a lot of things during our Fiji tour. One [...]
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By ANASILINI RATUVA Assemblies of God High School (AOGHS) Under-18 team manager, Ramanu Civoniceva, has opted for experienced hands to help beat Nasinu Secondary School in the Southern Zone Secondary Schools final on Saturday. Former Naitasiri rugby coaches, Ratu Manasa Radrotini and Joji Washingitoni had been helping AOG this week after they ousted defending Suva [...]
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By ANASILINI RATUVA The Ovalau rugby team is eyeing a win against Digicel Cup points leaders, Tailevu on Saturday. They will meet in the feature match of Round Nine this weekend. Ovalau Rugby Union chairman Abele Vasi said they planned to end Tailevu’s unbeaten run despite the 6-30 drubbing they received in Vatukoula last week. [...]
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Source: PACNEWS President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau has confirmed that he will be in London for the 30th Olympic Games. Ratu Epeli made the revelation when Team Fiji presented its traditional ceremony of farewell ‘I Tatau’ at the President’s residence on Monday. PACNEWS understands that Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama and Minister for Youth and Sports- [...]
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By JESSAN DOTON The 60th Anglican General Synod of Churches of New Zealand and Polynesia has said “No” to the proposed Anglican Covenant during deliberations at the Tanoa International Hotel in Nadi. The General Synod, on the other hand, desired to remain tightly knit with members of the Anglican Communion. An Anglican Covenant was formally [...]
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By LITIA MATHEWSELL Despite being inundated twice by the neighboring Ba River earlier this year, the Rarawai Mill was back to full operational capacity yesterday. The Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama was on hand to officially tip the first load of sugarcane to mark the start of the crushing season at Rarawai. Rarawai Mill [...]
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By ARISHMA DEVI Electronic Voter Registration centres have now been opened at the MHCC Suva mall, Village 6 complex and at the TappooCity Suva. People queued up yesterday to take advantage of the convenient access to the registration process. The Elections Office has confirmed that a total of 1, 393 people registered yesterday at the [...]
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By MAIKA BOLATIKI A group of Good Samaritans have paid off an entire year of school fees for 1000 needy students. This deal was signed and witnessed by senior government officials, teahcers and invited guests at the Sofitel Fiji Resort & Spa last night. Speaking on behalf of the group Louise Whittaker said moving on [...]
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By JYOTI PRATIBHA The cross-examination of second Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption (FICAC) witness, Sitiveni Weleilakeba, resumed yesterday in the trial of former Prime Minister, Laisenia Qarase. Qarase’s lawyer, Tupou Draunidalo, questioned Mr Weleilakeba after he had finished giving prosecution evidence at the High Court in Suva. The court heard that apart from Qarase, another [...]
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