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A non-profit charitable organization says there is a great need for assistance on the ground in Navua and they have had to prioritize distribution to those with the greatest need. Worthy Works Fiji Coordinator K
Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says everyone knows the five Boeing 737 MAX aircraft was ordered by Fiji Airways in 2016 and he is concerned about the TikTok video done by SODELPA MP, Lynda Tabuya showing her eati
National Federation Party Leader, Professor Biman Prasad says the attack by Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum on non governmental organisation, Foundation for Rural Integrated Enterprises Development or FRIEND i
NFP Leader, Professor Biman Prasad has urged the Government to support the motion that the Standing Committee on Natural Resources review the performance of non-sugar agriculture and let the Standing Committee be chai
SODELPA Leader, Viliame Gavoka has told the Government side that they should not try and teach them as Air Pacific has been there since the 70s and FijiFirst was only born yesterday however Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed
The Minister for Youth and Sports Parveen Bala says we have had more than 50 years to greatly diversify and strengthen agriculture in Fiji but sugar politics and lack of foresight has let down our rural brothers and sis
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says he does not see any reason why a State of Emergency should be declared after SODELPA MP Niko Nawaikula said a declaration of State of Emergency will only help the Minister for Heal
With the Nadi Hospital placed under a lockdown, people can go to the Sharda Medical Clinic in Nadi Town, the Sharda Medical Clinic in Malolo and the Namaka Health Centre for General Outpatients services and other emerge
The National Federation Party says cane growers will not hear about their real need to be paid $20 per tonne of cane as 4th cane payment in Parliament today after the sudden removal of pending agenda items. NFP’s
Fiji Labour Party Leader, Mahendra Chaudhry says with 157 cases of COVID-19 reported between last Friday and this morning, there is every reason to take another look at easing the restrictions. Chaudhry says the ra
The Ministry of Economy has today rolled out a $10 million assistance package initially to support around 200,000 people affected by COVID-19 in the whole of Viti Levu. Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says this $50 go
Minister for Agriculture Dr Mahendra Reddy says it is only critical that party leaders, the top two, should not only formulate but lead and execute the economic vision of the party and the government. He made these co
Minister for Health Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says the Grand Pacific Hotel, James Cook Hotel, Holiday Inn and Peninsula in Suva are currently being used as quarantine facilities. Doctor Waqainabete highlighted th
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says non governmental organisation, Foundation for Rural Integrated Enterprises Development or FRIEND is making a lot of political mileage for its work and is the only organisat
A youth group in Nabua are using the available land they have to engage in agricultural activities to assist their families during this pandemic. The Sotutu Youth Group from Nabua has been working together on the d
The Fiji Muslim League is currently distributing food rations to affected families in COVID-19 area lockdowns who cannot go to work and get income to provide for their families. Executive Education Officer of Fiji
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says budgetary support provided by development partners and other countries is not extra cash lying around and it helps lower the total debt in the budget. He highlighted this w
Health Minister Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete says it will be disappointing for parliament to say that front-liners are the super spreaders of COVID-19. While responding to a question by SODELPA MP Adi Litia Qionibaravi
The World Health Organisation has approved China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use. It is the second Chinese vaccine to receive the green light from the WHO, after Sinopharm. It opens the door for t
Over 2,000 Fijians have been registered by the Ministry of Commerce, Trade, Tourism and Transport who want to travel to Viti Levu from Vanua Levu and other maritime areas. Permanent Secretary for Commerce, Trade, T
