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Fiji has pulled out of the 39th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders meeting in Niue, blaming New Zealand for its decision. At a press conference yesterday afternoon, interim PM Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama said his government had been committed and fully prepared to participate in the Pacific Islands Forum in Niue but certain developments forced them to reconsider. (FT)
The Methodist Church in Fiji's solevu and choir competition expects to collect around $750,000 to $800,000 by the end of the week, says assistant general secretary Reverend Tuikilakila Waqairatu. He said they expected to collect this amount from the annual levy from the 51 divisions and the choir competition. (FT)
Methodist Church in Fiji assistant general secretary Reverend Tuikilakila Waqairatu says there is a real need to upgrade church ministers' level of education. Speaking at the 100 years celebration of the Davuilevu Theological College in Davuilevu yesterday, he said the context of evangelism in the 21st century was different from that of the previous century. (FT)
Technical and support secretariat deputy secretary Pita Wise says it will cost between $120,000 and $130,000 to print over 200,000 copies of the draft People's Charter and the executive summary of the State of the Nation Report in three languages. (FT)
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