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Parliament is currently debating on the Investment Fiji Bill 2022 which proposes new mandates for Investment Fiji. While speaking on the Bill, Attorney General and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the
Any person from any country in the world who is fully vaccinated, tests negative and has travel insurance can come to Fiji from today. Tourism Fiji CEO Brent Hill says the main thing that has been changed from tod
The Permanent Secretary for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation, Jennifer Poole says all organisations that work with children must have policies, practices and procedures in place to ensure the children they come i
We Unite Fiji Party has been registered as Fiji’s latest political party. The Registrar of Political Parties, Mohammed Saneem says there were no objections and it was found that the applicant had successfully fu
Telecom Fiji is nearing completion of its LTE 4G network expansion project between the Suva-Nausori corridor and parts of Lautoka to meet the growing demand for data. Telecom CEO, Charles Goundar says the 4G netwo
The Secrets of Dumbledore is out in the cinemas today. The third installment of the Harry Potter spin-off series which follows the adventures of Newt Scamander has faced some trouble in the lead-up to its release.
Waste Recyclers Fiji Limited has expressed concerns on the absence of civic pride when it comes to recycling practices. CEO Amitesh Deo says they are genuinely concerned, that after 26 years in the business, there
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says four new players entered Fiji’s Business Process Outsourcing space in 2021 in the midst of the pandemic and the existing companies experienced growth in the same year. Baini
FICAC Team Leader Investigations, Milika Cakacaka has revealed in the trial of SODELPA MP, Niko Nawaikula that an anonymous person had made the complaint against him. It is alleged that Nawaikula gave false informa
The Ministry of Environment is investigating an incident where a large number of fish and shrimps were found dead in a drain along Jerusalem Road in Nabua today. The Ministry says they were alerted of this gruesome
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the Government has been entering into 3 or 5 years tenancy agreements with landlords as a lot of buildings that were leased out to the government for 15 to 20 years were su
The Sub Regional co-coordinator for Pacific at the International Fund for Agricultural Development, Sakiusa Tubuna is now the new Management Board member of the Fiji Crop and Livestock Council Council CEO Jiu Daun
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says there is a lot of demand for nurses overseas and one needs to look at where the nurses are going after resigning from the Ministry of Health. He says if the nurses are
Since the 2018-2019 financial year, the Fijian government has spent around $4.2 million for the Nadi Flood Alleviation Project. This has been confirmed in parliament by Attorney General and Minister for Economy Aiy
The 17-year-old girl who was reported missing from her Savusavu home on the 25th of last month has returned home. Police say the girl had allegedly sent a message to her family on the 26th of March that she was in
An i-Taukei language information booklet has been launched by the Social Empowerment Education Program to ensure that resource owners clearly understand the Environment Management Act 2005. The booklet is the resu
Lemeki Duidomo’s death has been classified as murder by Police. The 28-year-old was found lying motionless with visible injuries on the driveway of a motel in Suva last Saturday morning. Police say they have
National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad says the Fiji Teachers Union and indeed the trade union movement in Fiji has always been at the forefront of the struggle for democracy since 1987. While laun
The Ministry of Education has confirmed that students eTransport cards have been topped up and it can be redeemed from today. Students can redeem their cards at Vodafone outlets, buses, District Offices and the Min
Chinese authorities have extended their lockdown of Shanghai to cover all of its 25 million people after a fresh surge in Covid cases. Initially, there had been separate measures for the eastern and western sides,
