28 Fijians receive Order of Fiji awards

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Medal of the Order of Fiji recipients Kalione Nasoko (left) and Samisoni Viriviri with the President Jioji Konrote. The former Fiji 7s players were two of the 28 that were honoured at the Oder of Fiji Investiture Ceremony at the State House today. Picture: JOVESA NAISUA

TWENTY-EIGHT Fijians were today awarded the Order of Fiji during the Investiture Ceremony held at the State House in Suva today.

President Jioji Konrote said today’s recipients were being awarded for their contribution to nation-building and for their acts of bravery.

Mr Konrote and the awardees also observed a minute of silence to pay tribute to the work and contribution of the former President of the Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association, the late Dixon Seeto.

More in tomorrow’s edition of The Fiji Times.