Fiji’s international carrier Air Pacific will soon be removing some of its flights from its main routes including Sydney, Brisbane, Auckland and Tokyo due to a drop in passenger numbers. This is after the airline reported a 15 per cent reduction in passenger numbers in the first quarter of 2007 compared to the same period in 2006.
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Monday, May 21, 2007
Devotions in Religious Schools must Accomodate all Denominations
THE Education Ministry hopes to make devotion time mandatory in the school system.
Interim Education Minister Netani Sukanaivalu said the Education Act would be revised so that schools run by religious organisations be required to allow their students of other denominations to get together with their religious representatives on a regular basis for prayers and devotions.
"We want all children to go to heaven, no child to be left out," Mr Sukanaivalu said.
The Rest @ Fiji Times
Interim Education Minister Netani Sukanaivalu said the Education Act would be revised so that schools run by religious organisations be required to allow their students of other denominations to get together with their religious representatives on a regular basis for prayers and devotions.
"We want all children to go to heaven, no child to be left out," Mr Sukanaivalu said.
The Rest @ Fiji Times
The EU Cuts Sugar Prices, puts Fiji Economy at Risk
Fiji's Finance and Sugar Minister Mahendra Chaudhry delivered the warning on Tuesday night at an African Caribbean Pacific (ACP) Ministerial meeting on sugar in Nadi.
The EU announced in late 2005 that it would slash sugar prices by 36 per cent over the next four years, threatening vital income to Pacific, African and Caribbean nations who have benefited from EU sugar subsidies.
EU funding to Fiji to help it cope with the cuts is also under threat following December's military coup.
The Rest @ The Sydny Morning Herald
The EU announced in late 2005 that it would slash sugar prices by 36 per cent over the next four years, threatening vital income to Pacific, African and Caribbean nations who have benefited from EU sugar subsidies.
EU funding to Fiji to help it cope with the cuts is also under threat following December's military coup.
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Monday, May 14, 2007
The Fiji Military Forces is continuing talks with FINTEL to stop blog spots on the Internet which it claims are a threat to national security. Land Force Commander, Colonel Pita Driti says they are trying to close all anti military sites namely, Intelligentsia .com, Resistfrankscoup and Fijishamelist.
[I also note that every site I read regularly from fiji now requires an email registration and has an IP Address tracker on the page, so I can attest to this first hand]
-Lee
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[I also note that every site I read regularly from fiji now requires an email registration and has an IP Address tracker on the page, so I can attest to this first hand]
-Lee
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Saturday, May 12, 2007
Assemble Communications Article in Fiji Live News
Internet provider ACFL has big plans Saturday May 12, 2007 Fiji’s newly established internet provider, Assemble Communications (Fiji) Limited is set to venture further after being granted a license by the interim regime to provide telephone and television services in the next two months.
ACFL chief executive Officer, Shawn Ring said that they had met with the interim government to discuss the licensing.
He said the internet licenses issued to the company in March will enable public access to internet, and to source internet bandwidth via a satellite earth station.
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ACFL chief executive Officer, Shawn Ring said that they had met with the interim government to discuss the licensing.
He said the internet licenses issued to the company in March will enable public access to internet, and to source internet bandwidth via a satellite earth station.
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Monday, May 7, 2007
Army to Redeploy to CheckPoints and Join Police
THE military has dispatch soldiers to almost every police station to help stamp out the rise in organised crime.
The development was triggered by the overwhelming calls from the community to re-install the army checkpoints in light of the recent spate of violent robberies.
Military spokesman Major Neumi Leweni said about four or five officers would be based at every police station around the country to help deter violent criminals.
The Rest @ Fiji Times
The development was triggered by the overwhelming calls from the community to re-install the army checkpoints in light of the recent spate of violent robberies.
Military spokesman Major Neumi Leweni said about four or five officers would be based at every police station around the country to help deter violent criminals.
The Rest @ Fiji Times
Fiji Invited by the US to attend Pacific Leaders Conference, Bainimarama Refused.
Interim Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama has expressed his appreciation and gratitude to the United States for allowing Fiji to participate in Pacific leaders conference in Washington this week.
Commodore Bainimarama was not invited to the meeting but Fiji will be represented by Interim Public Service Minister Poseci Bune and Permanent Secretary in the PM’s Office Parmesh Chand.
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Commodore Bainimarama was not invited to the meeting but Fiji will be represented by Interim Public Service Minister Poseci Bune and Permanent Secretary in the PM’s Office Parmesh Chand.
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