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All rights reserved.http://www.fijitimes.com/images/rsslogo.gifhttp://www.fijitimes.comA child as young as five years old was treated for sexually transmitted infection.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134016Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134016Riteshni SinghThe Miss South Pacific Pageant crown will in the country next week says Hibiscus Event Group (Inc) executive secretary Aqela Cakobau.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134017Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134017Geraldine PanapasaTHIRTY-TWO police officer will be on duty specifically for the Miss South Pacific Pageant which begins today at the Albert Park in Suva.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134018Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134018Monika SinghA number of food stalls and joy rides have been set up at Albert Park for the week-long Miss South Pacific Pageant which begins today.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134019Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134019A number of people flocked to Albert Park yesterday to witness the final preparations of the Miss South Pacific Pageant which starts today.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134020Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=1340202009 PBS South Pacific Pageant.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134021Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134021THE critical water level at the Monasavu Dam has resulted in the Fiji Electricity Authority calling on people to save electricity.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134022Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134022Mary RautoMORE than 50 per cent of the Sigatoka Sand Dunes park and reforestation area was destroyed by fire yesterday morning.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134023Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134023Samantha RinaTHE Commerce Commission has decided on a fixed termination rate for mobile and fixed lines after ruling there was substantial market power within the telecommunication industry.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134024Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134024Elenoa BaselalaTHE drafting of a Child Welfare Decree has been approved by Cabinet.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134025Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134025THE concept of child's rights is nothing new to Fiji but there is now a need for people to understand and uphold it.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134026Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134026PLEASE protect us, was the innocent plea from a group of preschoolers in the Northern Division while celebrating World Children's Day yesterday.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134027Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134027WITH three weeks remaining until the end of the school year, the Education Ministry and police have called on parents not to leave their children unsupervised at any time.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134028Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134028THE largest Hindu organisation in the country has started educating members on sexual transmitted diseases and HIV/AIDS.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134029Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134029THE police force is aiming for a crime-free Fiji next year as part of ambitious plans to revitalise community policing.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134030Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134030Monika SinghPOLICE have set aside $707,000 to install CCTV cameras in the capital to help police keep an eye on crime and criminals.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134031Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134031Shalveen ChandNews in briefhttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134032Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134032A NIGHTCLUB in the UK has banned Fiji British Army soldiers following a series of incidents.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134033Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134033Mary RautoFIJI's public debt sits at about 50 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product with only the Marshall Islands at a higher percentage in the Pacific region.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134034Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134034Elenoa BaselalaLANIETA Vuniivi was 47 when she took the plunge to start her own business.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134035Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134035Maneesha KaranAN 8-YEAR-OLD boy who sustained serious injuries in a car accident at Lautoka on Thursday night will be transferred to the Colonial War Memorial Hospital.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134036Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134036THE Ministry of Works has spent about $400,000 on upgrading work at two main roundabouts in Nadi - frequented by locals as well as tourists.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134037Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134037IF you are a passenger on a bus that is involved in an accident, the maximum compensation you may receive is $4000.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134038Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134038Elenoa BaselalaTHE Ministry of Health will spend about $2million every year for the next three years to recruit 170 extra nurses annually.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134039Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134039DAYLIGHT saving should lead to increased activity.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134043Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134043Maneesha KaranLong days are a blessing for people since they can use the time for outdoor activities before work or school, Fijian Teachers Association president Tevita Koroi says.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134044Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134044Productivity will not be affected at Ram Sami and Sons the leading local egg producers and distributors when all clock hands move an hour ahead on November 29.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134045Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134045Daylight saving could increase women's work a women's organisation fears.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134046Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134046Small dairy farmers will not advance their operations as the rest of business entities in the country when day light saving comes into effect.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134047Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134047POVERTY in the Pacific Islands will increase in the future as prices of basic food items continue remain high, the United Nations Development Program poverty reduction officer, David Abbott said.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134049Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134049THE village of Yasawa-i-rara was a hive of activity as villagers welcomed the installation of a new pontoon jetty.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134050Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134050THE Police Force and Forestry Department are studying by-laws that will help them decide on charges that should be laid against people involved in illegal sandalwood trading.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134051Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134051FARMERS have been urged to take extra care of their crops and livestock in light of the current El Nino period.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134052Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134052FARMERS are bracingfor the dry spell, preserving as much water as possible for their farms.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134053Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134053FOR eight years Nadi Bay Herbs, a commercial farm at Nasoso, has relied on boreholes to water its vegetable and herb farms.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134054Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134054SUNIL Dutt has been farming for most of his life.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134055Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134055THE implementation of fines on DVD outlets selling pirated copies should act as a deterrent and not be an encouraging factor.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134056Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134056CONTINUOUS intermittent water supply over the past months has frustrated residents of an area in the north who say the the situation is annoying.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134057Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134057Serafina SilaitogaRESIDENTS in elevated areas around Nadi are experiencing water shortage caused by the Water Department changing connections.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134058Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134058THE head of the Catholic Church in Fiji says the the St Vincent de Paul Society ios operating as normal.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134059Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134059THE National Council for Disabled Persons hopes to secure funding for a new centre in Labasa in the 2010 Budget, due to be announced next Friday.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134060Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134060IT is a windfall for the members of the Fiji Disable People's Association youth group who had been holding kati and gunu sede since the beginning of the year.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134061Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=134061