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Fiji Airways has been selected for a management contract to run the operations of Fiji Airports Limited. This has been announced by Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum in the 2022/2023 National Budget. F
Students in 84 unconnected or poorly connected schools are expected to get better internet accessibly as $2.5 million has been allocated to connect these schools to the internet. While announcing the 2022/2023 Nati
Steps will be taken to house more civil servants through the construction of strata title housing quarters that will be available exclusively to civil servants and their families. Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-
A budget of $100,000 has been allocated to support vulnerable women and men that are psychologically challenged and are forced to be on the streets due to unacceptance back into their community or families. The new
The government will also amend the Illicit Drugs Control Act to start the industrial hemp industry in the country. The Minister for Economy stresses that industrial hemp is not marijuana as the THC level is much lo
The Fiji Police Force is allocated $182.6 million seeing a slight reduction of $3.2 million from the Revised 2021-2022 Budget. The reduction results from the near completion of three new Police Stations, in Nadi, N
National Federation Party President Pio Tikoduadua says they do not think that the freebies announced in the 2022/2023 National Budget will change the mindset of the people of Fiji. Speaking after the announcement
SODELPA Leader Viliame Gavoka says we are definitely heading to elections any day now and it is very much a budget that is preparing the way forward for the government to start campaigning. /+AUDIO-146425408962d165
The Valelevu shuttle bus pilot program is expected to cater for around 13 routes by the end of this year. Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the program will serve the Greater Nasinu area, the most dens
People can expect better facilities at the Savusavu and Labasa Hospitals and at the CWM Hospital Maternity Ward as the Government has allocated $7.2 million for upgrade, refurbishment and construction works in the 2022/
An additional 23 General Practitioners have been included in the Free GP Scheme that will see more Fijians get access to free health services. While announcing the 2022-2023 National Budget, Minister for Economy, A
The Job Evaluation and Civil Service Remuneration Guideline will be amended to expand the definition of scarce skills to facilitate the inclusion of the payment of retention allowance for skill sets that exist in compet
Fiji’s shared services and outsourcing market will now have a greater global presence following the official announcement of Telstra’s acquisition of Digicel’s Pacific operations. Outsource Fiji Executive Di
National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad says it is shocking the Education Minister, Premila Kumar in the middle of the campaign period for the general elections is seeking to hire a media communications
Minister for Health, Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete confirms that they are expecting the second phase of the new CWM Suva Women’s Unit or the maternity ward extension to resume soon according to their strategic development p
Fiji needs to remain competitive when it comes to tourism, and there have already been cases of some hotels selling a bottle of stubby for $12. Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has highlighted this as he
Two people are dead and police are searching for the killer after a shooting in West Auckland this afternoon. Police say two people were found dead at a property in Glendene. They are actively searching the s
As COVID-19 cases rise in the country, the Ministry of Health today received 9,600 doses of Moderna vaccine from the French Government. The Minister of Health Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete highlighted that the vaccine w
Fiji will be one of the first countries in the world to roll out a national scabies elimination program which will be a model for other countries. A recent survey in Fiji has revealed that approximately one in eve
236,706 tonnes of cane has been crushed at the three sugar mills so far. The Labasa Mill has crushed 115,374 tonnes of cane, Lautoka Mill has crushed 65,461 tonnes of cane while Rarawai Mill has crushed 55,872 tonn
