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New Labasa MSAF Office to Boost North Operations
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New Labasa MSAF Office to Boost North Operations

The new Maritime and Safety Authority of Fiji (MSAF) office is set to boost operations in the North. Present during ...

Abundance of Fresh Foods Amaze Expats
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Abundance of Fresh Foods Amaze Expats

The abundance of fresh foods grown in the sun fascinates Lute Berends and his wife Nicole. The couple from Netherlan...

Vendor’s Earnings Better Than Her Previous Jobs
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Vendor’s Earnings Better Than Her Previous Jobs

Katarina Qalomai’s earnings as a garment factory worker and then a kitchen hand at a tea house were not sufficient...

Fijian Activist For Global Climate Action Summit
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Fijian Activist For Global Climate Action Summit

A climate change activist will represent Fiji and those from the Pacific affected by climate change at the Global Cl...

Island Chill Marathon Defending Champion Hopes to Represent Fiji
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Island Chill Marathon Defending Champion Hopes to Represent Fiji

Fiji-born Benjamin (Ben) Ashkettle runs more than 250 kilometres every week in preparation for marathons he takes pa...

Bachelor, Entrepreneur Shops For Many Reasons
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Bachelor, Entrepreneur Shops For Many Reasons

Bachelor and young entrepreneur Nilesh Raj Narayan is a natural when it comes to shopping. It is because he has been...

Dayals Sell Yaqona, Spices And Everything Nice
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Dayals Sell Yaqona, Spices And Everything Nice

Giving up her career as a credit officer is paying dividends to company director, Shirley Dayal. “I gave up my job...

Lack Of Funds Hinders Removal Of Derelict Vessels
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Lack Of Funds Hinders Removal Of Derelict Vessels

Although funding is always a hindrance, Fiji Ports Corporation Limited is do­ing its best to ensure that derelict v...

World’s Fastest Super Yacht A Regular In The Malolo Waters
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World’s Fastest Super Yacht A Regular In The Malolo Waters

The world’s fastest super yacht, The Dragonfly, has been snapped anchored out at sea off Musket Cove Island Resort...

HMNZS Taupo Heads For Fiji to Conduct Maritime Patrols
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HMNZS Taupo Heads For Fiji to Conduct Maritime Patrols

New Zealand navy patrol vessel, the HMNZS Taupo, is expected in Suva this week to spend the next three months conduc...

Apolonia Sells Her Harvest For Church Tithe
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Apolonia Sells Her Harvest For Church Tithe

Grandmother of three Apolonia Tuikoroalau only comes to sell her produce at the market for her tithe. The last time ...

Regional Student Goes For Fresh Varieties
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Regional Student Goes For Fresh Varieties

Island students studying in Fiji should pull their resources together for food. Mother of two, Jasmine Henry from th...

Asilika’s Graduation a Special Gift for Her Mother
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Asilika’s Graduation a Special Gift for Her Mother

Tears slowly trickled down Alesi Tat­avola’s face yesterday as her daughter Asilika Esiteri lined-up to receive h...

Shayal defers celebration to Mother’s Day
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Shayal defers celebration to Mother’s Day

Shayal Prasad thanked her lucky stars because her graduation was two days short of Mother’s Day. Ms Prasad was one...

Thumbs up for Technical College: Navishiek
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Thumbs up for Technical College: Navishiek

  Navishiek Nihal Prasad knows his parents’ expectations are high; he knows that he does not have the capabil...

Gift Package Helps Arieta
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Gift Package Helps Arieta

Arieta Valetuvu of Deuba Village, in Serua soon after receiving her Cooking and Pastry Making package said she would...

Technical College Raises Standards Of Tradesmen, Women
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Technical College Raises Standards Of Tradesmen, Women

  Minister for Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations Jone Usamate yesterday said that unemployment ...

Customer Service Stint Boosts Woman Cabbie’s Business
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Customer Service Stint Boosts Woman Cabbie’s Business

Mother of four Elenoa Rokotabula Vueti has been knocked down so many times; she had always picked herself up and con...

Disqualified Tuvusa’s Second Attempt Failed
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Disqualified Tuvusa’s Second Attempt Failed

Disqualified senior boys’ 200 metres runner Shane Tuvusa’s lone sec­ond attempt in laying his hands on either t...

I’m humbled: Young
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I’m humbled: Young

Heleina Young in her final year at St Joseph’s Second­ary School came back bet­ter. She not only broke two recor...

Centenarian Nun Sister Angela Passes Away At 101
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Centenarian Nun Sister Angela Passes Away At 101

She served in Fiji for 42 years as a secondary school teacher at St Joseph’s Secondary School, a teacher helper at...

Food Varieties Give Regional Students Better Selection
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Food Varieties Give Regional Students Better Selection

Western Samoan University of the South Pacific students Rachael Reti and LeiluaAfatia have been friends from high sc...

Selling at the Market Assists Luveitasau Overcome Shyness
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Selling at the Market Assists Luveitasau Overcome Shyness

Being a vendor at the Centrepoint market in Suva has brought Mosese Luveitasau out of his shell. The 53-year-old fat...

Local Giant Extends Arm
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Local Giant Extends Arm

Fiji’s biggest local shipping company is setting its sight at extending its services to the Pacific region. Gounda...

Aspiring Surveyor Isei  Gives His Parents A Break
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Aspiring Surveyor Isei Gives His Parents A Break

While his peers are enjoying their end of the school year holidays Isei Baleilevuka has been giving his parents a br...

Father Of Six Sticks To Budget While Shopping
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Father Of Six Sticks To Budget While Shopping

Father of six Temaiana Ieita, 39, sticks to his budget when it is his turn to do the shopping for his family. He is ...

Sunken Southern Phoenix To Be Removed Next Year: MSAF
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Sunken Southern Phoenix To Be Removed Next Year: MSAF

Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji (MSAF) chief executive of­ficer John Tunidau said that the sunken Southern Phoeni...

Goundar Shipping Gives Christmas Discount On Fares
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Goundar Shipping Gives Christmas Discount On Fares

Passengers travelling to Savusavu and Taveuni on the Lomaiviti Princess V’s maiden trip and during Christmas are b...

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