Bula
Here are some headlines that made The Fiji Times’ edition for Monday, February 28.
HEADLINES
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- WITH the monetary value of marijuana uprooted on Kadavu Island surpassing the billion dollar mark now, Police Commissioner Brigadier General Sitiveni Qiliho says areas that were not registered marijuana growers have been flourishing with the weed.
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- FIJI is sharing its COVID19 experiences with New Zealand.
- THE non-financial cost of NCDs is immense and could take an emotional toll on people including family members, says Health Ministry head of Wellness Dr Devina Nand.
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- THERE are other legal options available for those that plant marijuana on Kadavu Island to survive on, says Brigadier General Sitiveni Qiliho.
- COMMISSIONER of Police Brigadier General Sitiveni Qiliho reiterated his call that the battle to eradicate marijuana on Kadavu Island is not over yet.
- THE financial cost to the Fijian economy of the four major NCDs was in the range of $248.6 million to $406.4 million in 2015.
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- FIJI should drop the current three-day quarantine period for all international visitors if they are fully vaccinated, says Nadi Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Dr Ram Raju.
- THE Lautoka City Council will construct 70 stalls and provide seven cart spaces at the new Namoli Green Night Food Market Project.
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- THE multi-million dollar Blackrock Peacekeeping, Humanitarian and Disaster Relief Camp at Votualevu in Nadi is expected to be completed next month.
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- A MAN in his 40s, charged with various offences for allegedly issuing forged vaccination cards, curfew passes and sick sheets will be produced at the Magistrate Court in Suva today.
- WE have high rates of violence in homes, says Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Rosy Akbar.
SPORTS
- Back – THE Labasa women’s footballers roared the loudest to silence the Ba team winning the Digicel Women’s Inter District Championship 4-0 at the ANZ Stadium in Suva yesterday.
Page 30 – IT was a memorable 2-1 come from behind win for a young Ba side which defeated Navua at the Uprising Sports Complex in Pacific Harbour yesterday.
Page 27 – Rajnesh Lingam – Tribute to Joeli Vidiri and Tuigamala – RUGBY fans were saddened with the news that Joeli Vidiri and Va’aiga Tuigamala had departed for eternal rest.
