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National Farmers Union General Secretary, Mahendra Chaudhry has welcomed the allocation of funds in the 2021/2022 National Budget to retain the minimum guaranteed price of cane. The Union has thanked the cane farm
Digicel has donated a fibreglass boat to the Fiji Police Force to assist them in their efforts to boost COVID-19 operations in monitoring borders. While receiving the boat at the Suva Yacht Club, Acting Police Comm
The Tokyo Olympics athletes' village has had its first case of COVID-19. Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto confirmed a visitor from abroad who is involved in organising the Games has tested positive. The announcemen
To give more travel options to Fijians rather than opting for their own personal vehicles every day of the working week, the Government will be piloting suburban shuttle stations at three sites in the country. Whil
Another 60,000 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Nadi from Australia last night onboard a Fiji Airways plane. This latest shipment of the vaccine brings the total number donated by Australia to 4
391,363 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine and 77,610 have received their second doses. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says this means that 66.7 percent of t
The Government says $500 million in the 2021-2022 National Budget will go towards upgrading, modernising, and expanding the road network and the provision of clean and safe drinking water and electricity. $272 mill
The Government has announced that $200 million in loans is available to businesses to meet their working capital needs. 20,000 businesses can be assisted through this. The Government will pay the interest for
The President of the Suva Retailers Association Jitesh Patel says the 2021/2022 National Budget is a good budget because there is a lot of assistance for people who have been severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
20 public health infringement notices were issued over the last 24-hours by Police. 16 notices were issued in the Southern Division and they were for people who failed to wear a mask in a public place. 4 othe
Government will continue to assist more than 130,000 Fijians through their Social Welfare programs in the new financial year. Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says despite massive reductions in fiscal reven
At least 120 people have died and hundreds more in western Europe are unaccounted for after some of the worst flooding in decades. Record rainfall caused rivers to burst their banks, devastating the region. In
719 household packs were distributed by the government to families in home isolation and lockdown areas in Lami, Suva, Nasinu, Nausori, Lautoka and Ba yesterday. 326 packs were delivered to families in home isolati
Another 100 household packs will be distributed in the Qauia lockdown area today as part of the government’s round 4 of food ration distribution to the lockdown area. 350 households packs were delivered yesterday
150,080 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine arrived in the country last night. This has been made possible with the support of the United States of America under the COVAX Facility vaccine dose sharing mechanism.
The drive-through swabbing service at the Suva Civic Centre will be available for people living in Suva until 4 o'clock this afternoon. The Health Ministry says the service will continue from 10am to 4pm from Monda
The Government says $500 million in the 2021-2022 National Budget will go towards upgrading, modernising, and expanding the road network and the provision of clean and safe drinking water and electricity. $272 mill
The Government is allocating $5 million to facilitate the adoption of EFTPOS (Electronic Funds Transfer at Point of Sale) by all Government ministries and agencies in the next financial year. Minister for Economy A
Funding has been allocated in the 2021-2022 National Budget for 328 new positions in the Fiji Police Force. This includes the promotion of 158 police officers and recruitment of 82 new police officers, 78 special c
The Government is providing $23.1 million to the Fijian Elections Office to continue preparations for the General Election. Elections can be held anytime from 9th July 2022 to 9th January 2023. Minister for Ec
