334 articles tagged "assistance"
The youths of Bukuya Village in Ba were full of smiles after receiving their farming tools from the Minister for Youth and Sports Parveen Bala under the Ministry’s Youth Farm Initiative. Speaking at the handing o
A 42-year-old former tourism employee is thankful that he was part of the Back to Rural Agriculture Program that has enabled him and his family to survive through the COVID-19 pandemic and it has also assisted them fina
20 women clusters in the Western Division have received their Women in Agriculture programme packages as part of Government’s efforts to upscale the participation and profitability of agricultural ventures managed by
The Chinese Government has donated 200 basketballs and 20 wheelchairs to the Ministry of Youth and Sports. The Ambassador of China to Fiji, Qian Bo says the donation is a clear demonstration of China’s support fo
The Fiji Red Cross Society will now be able to extend its COVID-19 support to Fijians in more remote areas of Fiji after receiving a $200,000 grant from the Coca-Cola Foundation. Director General of the Fiji Red C
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says they will be spacing out the distribution for the second round of the $360 unemployment benefit to avoid massive crowding in the days leading up to Diwali. 203,000 peop
The disbursement of the second round of Government's $360 unemployment assistance is currently underway. Acting Permanent Secretary for Economy Shiri Gounder says 203,000 people have qualified for the second round
The Fiji Arts Council, Lifeline Fiji and the Young Women Christian Association have today received Public Diplomacy Small Grants from the US Embassy. The Fiji Arts Council’s project will increase youth’s knowle
Over 300,000 applications have been received for the second round of the government’s $360 unemployment assistance for the formal and informal sector. Acting Permanent Secretary for Economy, Shiri Gounder says as
FRIEND is training about 60 people today who have either lost their jobs or are on reduced hours on how to preserve food so that they can generate income from it and also have food security. While speaking at the o
FRIEND Fiji is aiming to provide opportunities to around 2,500 people to learn skills that they can use to earn a living. FRIEND Fiji will be conducting their first face to face training session tomorrow with about
The Republic of Fiji Military Forces has received a US $95,000 worth of dive equipment funded by the Foreign Military Finance Program from the United States representatives at the Stanley Brown Naval Base. The dist
Katalyst Foundation has donated $500,000 worth of personal protective equipment to the Ministry of Health. Resident Trustee of Katalyst Foundation Rokoseru Nabalarua says they wanted to thank the Ministry for the g
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says if we add the next round of the government’s $360 assistance, interest rate subsidy, subsidized electricity, water, food rations and access to general practitioners, we are look
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says they will have to play a wait and see game on whether there will be further unemployment assistance for affected people after the second round of the $360 payment. Saye
The National Disaster Management Office has received US$75,000 worth of emergency response equipment from the United Nations World Food Programme and the Government of Brazil. Minister for Defence, National Securit
Two families who lost their home in a fire in Jittu Estate yesterday have been assured of assistance by the Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation, Rosy Akbar. Akbar met with Peni Bari and Viniana Adi
The Fiji National Provident Fund’s COVID-19 Micro Business Assistance which is expected to help members set up new or boost existing micro-business ventures opens on Monday. Specifically for FNPF members aged bet
The Indian government will be providing more than NZ$569,000 assistance for the six projects proposed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration. This is after a Memorandum of Understanding has been signed
The Housing Authority of Fiji has extended its COVID-19 Debt Relief Assistance till 31st December 2021 which will be done on a case by case basis. As at 31 August 2021, the Authority has deferred repayment in mortg
