SHEENAM CHANDRA

10-Year Harvest, Sale Ban Of Turtles Ends
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10-Year Harvest, Sale Ban Of Turtles Ends

The 10-year ban for harvesting and sale of turtles in Fiji came to an end in December last year. Fisheries director ...

USP Library Opening With More To Offer
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USP Library Opening With More To Offer

The University of the South Pacific’s (USP) newly renovated library will cater the seating of 1120 students. The o...

Child Negligence Tops 2018 Abuse Reports
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Child Negligence Tops 2018 Abuse Reports

Child negligence tops the list of child abuse cases re­ported in the country last year, it has been revealed. It ma...

US Coast Guard Here For Three Days
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US Coast Guard Here For Three Days

The US Coast Guard Cutter Mellon’s (WHEC – 717) pres­ence signifies the commit­ment of the United States of Am...

TELS Helps Salaseini To Achieve Dream
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TELS Helps Salaseini To Achieve Dream

  Salaseini Ratuvuku is thankful that the Tertiary Education Loans Scheme (TELS) helped her complete her law ed...

Sharmas Make Sacrifices To Have First Lawyer In Family
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Sharmas Make Sacrifices To Have First Lawyer In Family

  The 26-year-old graduate stood beside her parents all smiles and proud that she was the first lawyer in her f...

Groups Can Apply For YES
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Groups Can Apply For YES

  Youths vying for the Young Entrepreneur Scheme (YES) can apply as a group to se­cure funding for an innovati...

Notable Drop In Number Of Teenage Pregnancies, Says Koroivueta
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Notable Drop In Number Of Teenage Pregnancies, Says Koroivueta

  There has been a decline in the total cases of teenage pregnancies recorded in 2018 when compared to 2017. Th...

Car Buyers Win High-End Mobile Phones
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Car Buyers Win High-End Mobile Phones

Five lucky winners have won themselves a Samsung Gal­axy S9 mobile phone each from Auto World, Vatuwaqa, in Suva ye...

20 Head to India for Training at Top Institute
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20 Head to India for Training at Top Institute

Twenty employees from the Fiji Sugar Corporation will un­dergo training at the Vas­antdada Sugar Institute (VSI) i...

Workshop Enlightens Youth On Protection Of Ecological Resources
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Workshop Enlightens Youth On Protection Of Ecological Resources

Special training on the impor­tance of protecting ecologi­cal (land and ocean based) resources to sustain not only...

15,000 New Recipients Will Receive Assistance
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15,000 New Recipients Will Receive Assistance

The Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation is looking for­ward to provide 15,000 new recipients with a...

Brazilian Couple’s Love For Nature, Environment, Health Extends To Fiji
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Brazilian Couple’s Love For Nature, Environment, Health Extends To Fiji

A Brazilian couple, strong on nature, environment and health have fallen in love with Fiji. The title LoveandAction ...

BSP Life Provides Lunch, Gifts For Cancer-Stricken Children
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BSP Life Provides Lunch, Gifts For Cancer-Stricken Children

BSP Life hosted a Christmas lunch and gift distribution for eight cancer-stricken children from WOWS Kids and their ...

Family Unhurt As Taxi Crashes Into Garage
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Family Unhurt As Taxi Crashes Into Garage

The tenants of a house along Rewa Street in Suva were rudely awoken when a taxi crashed into their garage yester­da...

Students Successfully Complete Employment Exposure Programme
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Students Successfully Complete Employment Exposure Programme

More than 50 secondary school students received a Certificate of Participa­tion from the School Employment Exposure...

Exposure Programme A Learning Experience, Says Sandy
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Exposure Programme A Learning Experience, Says Sandy

Sandy Raiyawa believes her learning experi­ence under the School of Employment Exposure Pro­gramme was a success. ...

Raynav Gives Advice To Students Of Seep
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Raynav Gives Advice To Students Of Seep

Your hardest times will lead to the greatest moments of your life. Keep the faith, it will surely be worth it. This ...

Improve Health Standards Of  Employees, Sharma Tells Seminar
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Improve Health Standards Of Employees, Sharma Tells Seminar

The Government should provide some sort of incentive to subsidise health checkups for its employees. This issue was ...

Breast Cancer Is Most Common  In Fiji, Says Minister Of Health
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Breast Cancer Is Most Common In Fiji, Says Minister Of Health

In Fiji, breast cancer has over­taken cervical cancer as the most common cancer. This was highlighted by the Min­s...

Japan funds maritime safety, security equipment for Police
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Japan funds maritime safety, security equipment for Police

Because of off-seasonal flooding dur­ing the cyclone period funding given by the Japanese Government will boost the...

Public Trustee Makes $500,000 Payment To Govt
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Public Trustee Makes $500,000 Payment To Govt

The Fiji Public Trustee Corporation Limited (FPTCL) has made a dividend payment of $500,000 to Government. The chequ...

Club Bags $50,000 From Movember Awareness
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Club Bags $50,000 From Movember Awareness

The Suva Golden Oldies Rugby Club (SGORC) has collected $50,000 from their Movember Prostate Cancer Awareness month....

Prof Chandra Pegs Uni Decade Success On Govt’s Policy
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Prof Chandra Pegs Uni Decade Success On Govt’s Policy

The University of the South Pacific’s (USP) success in the last decade has been part­ly the result of the GovernÂ...

Best Trainee Makes Mum Proud
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Best Trainee Makes Mum Proud

Witnessing her son’s grad­uation was something Marica Mulo had long been waiting for. Sekaia Tawake, 26, graduate...

Japan Boosts Three Rural Schools
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Japan Boosts Three Rural Schools

The Japanese Government has reinforced its dedication towards education in Fiji by granting financial assistance to ...

Activist: Need For Better SIDS Represented In Climate Decisions
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Activist: Need For Better SIDS Represented In Climate Decisions

There needs to be better representation of Small Is­land Development States (SIDS) at an international level in glo...

Rabuka: I Welcome Criticism In Parliament
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Rabuka: I Welcome Criticism In Parliament

The Leader of the Opposition and SODELPA Member of Parlia­ment, Sitiveni Rabuka, says he welcomes criticism in Parl...

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