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Children dish out hot meals to 'regulars' (Sep 6)
EVERY so often 65-year old Ram Sami breaks down. He thinks about his wife who died a few years ago - and the son he has never heard from for eight years now.


Massive hunt (Sep 6)
ROBBERS cut through the side of a steel container before removing $1million from the Kings Wharf, Suva on Saturday.


Water watch (Sep 6)
FOR the past two months, the villagers of Tavua in the Mamanuca Group have been waiting for drinking water from the mainland.


Drought will worsen, weather office (Sep 6)
THE current dry season is expected to create a situation far worse than that experienced in 1998.


Shaina makes a splash (Sep 6)
THE fine weather in Suva yesterday was enjoyed by many who took to the beach for a picnic or on a family outing.


News briefs (Sep 6)
News in brief


Lunch treat (Sep 6)
FATHER's Day was celebrated by most people yesterday treating dads with gifts and feasts.


21.4pc rise in visitor arrival (Sep 6)
VISITOR arrivals maintained a strong performance over the first five months of the year, the Reserve Bank of Fiji economic review for the month of August revealed.


City coping after earthquake (Sep 6)
THE reality of Saturday's 7.1 earthquake, which was felt as far north as Palmerston North in the North Island, was beginning to set in for Christchurch residents, with many facing another night in shelters away from their homes.


Effective leadership defines vision (Sep 6)
WITH the continued effects of the global financial crisis still evident in many countries, a conference was organised last week to help civil society organisations gear towards financial sustainability.