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Taking care of the staff's welfare and serving the people of Fiji will be our priority, regardless of their race, colour or religion. This was highlighted by the Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviatio
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad has assured the banks that his Ministry will build upon the partnership and further improve collaboration through more open and genuine dialogue.
Minister for Internal Affairs and Immigration, Pio Tikoduadua has made it clear that there will be no reduction in the pay and allowances for the Fiji Police Force and the Republic of Fiji Military Forces including peac
A former Fiji resident who now resides in Australia is helping the needy and the less fortunate by donating wheelchairs, stretchers and walkers. Donor Anjali Shafiq says she has donated around 12 wheelchairs, more
Minister for iTaukei Affairs Ifereimi Vasu says there is a need to provide support to village headmen and chiefs around Fiji. Speaking to the media after his official welcome at the Ministry of iTaukei Affairs, Vas
Deputy Prime Minister and the Leader of the National Federation Party Professor Biman Prasad says he wants to assure the people of Fiji that this is a Government that is going to work for everyone. While speaking a
Flagon Bekker has resigned as the CEO of LTA. The LTA Board says the resignation is effective from Friday the 16th of December, 2022. The Board says they were disappointed with his early departure, but they un
Shortage of water supply will now be a thing of the past for the 16 families of Sanawai settlement in Navuniyasi Village, Naitasiri after they received two 10,000 litre waters tanks from the Health Ministry. Settle
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mother Heeraben Modi has died at the age of 99. She had been admitted to a hospital in the western state of Gujarat, where she lived after her health deteriorated. Narendr
The Coalition Agreement between the People's Alliance, National Federation Party and SODELPA has been officially signed by the leaders of the three parties this morning. According to the Agreement, the parties ackn
Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr James Fong says they have been advised that China is now open for inward and outward travel, and given the high level of the COVID-19 outbreak in China and the possibility of variant f
Minister for Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations Agni Deo Singh has assured staff that civil service contracts will be removed and the extension of the retirement age to 60 years will be in place, and says
The Prime Minister of Japan, Kishida Fumio has congratulated newly elected Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sitiveni Rabuka. Kishida extended the Government and the people of Japan’s sincere congr
The new appointment in the Ministry of Rural and Maritime Development and Disaster Management is not going to be vindictive but to look out for each other, help one another and love each other as they move forward toget
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for External Trade, Cooperatives and SMEs, Manoa Kamikamica met with staff from the different departments at the Ministry headquarters at Civic Towers yesterday. Speaking to the s
President Wiliame Katonivere has encouraged the wards of homes not to lose hope but to face the challenges of life. He highlighted this during his visit to the Dilkusha Home in Nausori, Saint Christopher’s Home,
Brazilian football legend Pele, arguably the greatest player ever, has died at the age of 82. He was suffering from kidney and prostate problems and had surgery to remove a tumour from his colon in September.
A massive fire at a Cambodian hotel casino injured over 60 people and killed at least 19 – a number that officials warned would rise after the search for bodies resumes. The blaze, which started early yesterday,
The Ministry of Health has recorded 38 new cases of COVID-19 and 7 reinfections since last Thursday. Of the 38 new cases recorded, 18 cases were recorded in the Central Division, 18 cases in the Western Division a
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says the idea of love as a mighty force for progress underpins their entire approach to politics and governance. While speaking during his first national address, Rabuka says we say t
