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The Sai Prema Foundation in collaboration with the New Zealand High Commission has announced a $1.1 million COVID-19 relief initiative which will benefit more than 60,000 Fijians. This includes the provision of gro
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has stressed the exemption of Capital Gains Tax is not for someone who has contributed funds to the FijiFirst while National Federation Party Leader, Professor Biman Prasad has
Fiji Labour Party Leader Mahendra Chaudhry says the decision by Fiji not to release its annual grant to USP unless an independent inquiry is carried out into allegations against Vice Chancellor Professor Pal Ahluwalia,
SODELPA MP, Aseri Radrodro says how can the Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama continue to not take any action after another blunder by the Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum. Radrodro said this after Sayed-
The Health Ministry has received $439,000 worth of equipment from the World Health Organisation. Health Minister Dr Iferemi Waqainabete says these supplies were delivered at the request of the Health Ministry and
A 63 year old COVID-19 positive patient from Rakiraki Village in Yale, Kadavu has passed away. She was declared dead on arrival at the Vunisea Hospital on Tuesday. The Permanent Secretary for Health Dr. James Fong
672 personnel from the Fiji Police Force have contracted COVID-19 since the outbreak of the Delta variant in April this year. This was highlighted by the Minister for Defence Inia Seruiratu when questioned by FijiF
“Let’s just not ratify the 2005 Agreement Establishing the Pacific Islands Forum to simply get some money.†These were the words of SODELPA MP, Niko Nawaikula who also questioned why it has taken government 1
The government has extended the expiry of any LTA permit, license, certificate or registration. Those whose permit, license, certificate or registration expired since the 19th April 2021 now have until 19th October
The search for a man who went missing while diving near the Outrigger Passage in Sigatoka yesterday will continue today. Police say the man had gone diving with two others when he went missing around mid-day.
The New Zealand High Commissioner to Fiji Jonathan Curr has announced that they will continue to support civil society organizations to assist vulnerable families in Fiji during the COVID-19 outbreak. This follows
537,704 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the COVID vaccine and 220,034 have received their second doses. This means that 91.7% of the target population have received at least one dose and 37.5% are
8 new COVID-19 deaths have been recorded from August 14th to 18th while there are 653 new COVID cases. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says 5 deaths have been reported from the Central Division an
Minister for Lands and Mineral Resources, Jone Usamate says 133 land parcels are now in the Land Bank with a total area of around 14,964 hectares. He says out of these 133 land parcels, 114 are iTaukei land,
Attorney General and Minister for Information Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the government does not tell the Fiji Sun what to put on their front page and they do not really care about what they print about somebody’s perso
Minister for Agriculture Dr Mahendra Reddy withdrew his comments about SODELPA MP Lynda Tabuya where he insinuated that Tabuya was dressed like she was in a flea market. Dr Reddy highlighted this when to give an up
SODELPA MP, Niko Nawaikula says the Court of Disputed Returns has found the Supervisor of Elections acted unlawfully which is very serious and the ruling yesterday is a win for democracy, rule of law and independence of
Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says it is quite obtuse to suggest that we should vaccinate everyone without any science backing it while SODLEPA Leader Viliame Gavoka says COVID-19 is out of control and we should
SODELPA MP, Lynda Tabuya says there has not been adequate consultation with stakeholders for the final draft of the bill to make changes to the Town and Country Planning Act of 1946 and Subdivision Act of 1937 and that
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says there have been some lapses in the delivery of food to people in isolation and this happened when COVID-19 cases increased significantly. However, Sayed-Khaiyum says p
