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All rights reserved.http://www.fijitimes.com/images/rsslogo.gifhttp://www.fijitimes.comHIGH grade minerals, including gold, have been found in thick forest near Nabulini Village in the upper reaches of Wainibuka, Tailevu.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139463Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139463Ifereimi Nadore"Brother saves deaf and mute sister from house fire"http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139464Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139464Mereseini MarauTHE Immigration Department is in the process of arranging tickets for nine Asian nationals alleged to be involved in prostitution activities.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139465Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139465A Psychotherapist believes people noadays are finding it difficult to look after their mentally ill relatives.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139466Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139466Shabnam Lata, 30, who went missing last month has been found in Nausori.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139467Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139467Local News in Briefhttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139468Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139468IMAGINE being stranded on a island - just like Tom Hanks in Castaway - unable to get to the mainland to shop, attend school and work, and buy the essentials.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139469Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139469THE all item consumer price index (CPI) registered an increase of 1.2 per cent last month over December, and now stands at 126.4.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139470Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139470THE High Court yesterday adjourned the conspiracy to murder trial of Cmdre Voreqe Bainimarama to 9am today because an important witness was absent.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139471Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139471STUDENTS from Kioa island in Cakaudrove are forfeiting their Fijian citizenship for another in order to gain educational benefits.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139472Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139472Serafina SilaitogaSEVENTY-EIGHT organisations owe more than $20,000 for occupational health and safety inspections.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139473Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139473THE Fiji National Council for Disabled Persons launched a new activity yesterday which gave its members the opportunity to experience having a paid job.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139474Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139474EIGHT witnesses took the stand yesterday to accuse Sisa Rokotalilai of taking money from them with the promise to organise a work visa in Australia.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139475Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139475BENEFICIARIES of St Vincent de Paul Society can breathe a sigh of relief after Ozanam Househttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139476Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139476THE Magistrates Court yesterday approved an application for a murder suspect to be sent to St Giles Hospital for psychiatric evaluation to determine if he is fit to take a plea and stand trial.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139477Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139477AT least 70 per cent of jobs would need post secondary education, an education expert said at the Final Dissemination Event of EDULINK-Sidecap project the University of the South Pacific in Suva.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139478Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139478Elenoa Baselala"PS awaits EIA"http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139479Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139479THE Ministry of Lands is optimistic that the first payment of the $6million Trust Fund next month will benefit redundant Vatukoula mine workers.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139480Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139480AN unknown number of Fijians will be affected by reforms made to Australia's permanent skilled migration program.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139481Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139481THE number of foreign vessels involved in illegal fishing is now decreasing as vessel owners fear being put on a black list that will stop them from acquring a license to fish waters belonging to the Forum Fishing Agency.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139482Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139482Mereseini MarauRELYING on well and rain for their water supply will be a thing of the past for the 20 families of a cane farming community in Nadroga.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139483Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139483IN a bid to maintain its image as a tourist town, the Nadi Town Council in partnership with the Fiji Police Force has worked together to make it a crime-free town.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139484Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139484A WATER meter enclosure built to house a water meter at M N Naidu Road in Lautoka has now become a rubbish dump and hideout for thieves.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139485Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139485THE Matawalu Village mobile playgroup received a timely donation last Thursday from Leadership Fiji 2008.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139486Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139486THE flood prone village of Nawaqarua, near the Ba River mouth, will soon have a $53,000 haven.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139487Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139487THE Education Ministry says parents who have bought textbooks for their children who are recipients of the free textbook scheme will not be refunded.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139488Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139488Samantha RinaTHE Fiji College of General Practioners has submitted names of those doctors who can offer services at the public hospitals in their spare time.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139489Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139489Riteshni SinghLocal News in Briefhttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139490Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139490Police are looking for three men who robbed a supermarket in Narere, Eight Miles in Nasinu yesterday morning.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139491Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139491A SECOND environmental impact assessment meeting was held last week to discuss further development plans by the Outrigger on the Lagoon Fiji.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139492Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139492FIJI is looking at revisiting the possibility of an air service agreement (ASA) with Singapore.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139503Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=139503Mereseini Marau