334 articles tagged "assistance"
New Zealand has committed NZ$3 million over a three year period towards the upgrading of six informal settlements in the greater Suva area which will benefit 365 households and 2,010 people. The Revitalising Inform
Over 67,000 students and their families in the Western Division who have been severely impacted by COVID-19 and recent flooding events are receiving back to school support through the FIJI Water Foundation. FIJI Wa
Unemployed people living in Vanua Levu will have the opportunity to apply for one-off assistance of $100 with the specifics to be announced soon. The Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says in this budget the
650 new mothers at CWM Hospital, Makoi Hospital and in communities between Serua and Tailevu have received maternal and infant kits from the Frank Hilton Organisation. CEO, Sureni Perera says these kits have all es
Minister for Industry, Trade, Tourism and Transport, Faiyaz Koya confirms they have assisted about 6,000 micro, small and medium enterprises to either continue their business or to start a business, valued at $32.5 mill
China has handed over more than 20 wheelchairs worth $10,000 FJD to the Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation. While handing over the wheelchairs, the Chinese Ambassador to Fiji Xian Bo says the donat
560 field pit toilets have been installed by the Ministry of Health in villages and settlements around Vanua Levu as part of efforts against the spread of Dengue, Diarrhoea, Leptospirosis, and Typhoid. They also
Minister for Youth and Sports, Parveen Bala says a government must hear from the people to know their needs and it is also its job to respond equitably and responsibly, favouring no one and leaving no one behind. B
Acting Prime Minister, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has confirmed that once the $2.6 million Levuka Market opens, the vendors will not have to pay their market fees for a year. He highlighted this during the ground breaking
The Governments of Japan and Fiji have today exchanged diplomatic notes to formalize the COVID-19 Crises Response Emergency Support Loan worth approximately $200 million. The loan will be provided with concessional
The Reserve Bank of Fiji has so far approved 5,244 loan applications worth $106.9 million under the COVID-19 Recovery Credit Guarantee Scheme. Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum say
12,747 farmers whose farms were variably damaged by TC Cody will be receiving $250 for land preparation, cultivation and procuring planting materials through MPAiSA and My Cash. This was announced by the Acting Pri
37,471 senior citizens aged 60 years and above and persons with disabilities have benefited from the Bus Fare Concession program, which was introduced in 2011. Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation,
Eleven 40 foot containers are heading to the Kingdom of Tonga with relief supplies for the families affected by the volcanic eruption. 12 government officials will be taking the relief supplies, however, they will
Villagers of Natadradave in Tailevu will now be able to benefit from a new evacuation centre which will now serve as a safe and secured facility to take refuge. The category five-cyclone proof centre was fully fund
A total of 3,706 students are currently receiving lunch assistance facilitated by the Fiji Program Support Facility, which is sponsored by Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Education Minister P
A new generator that was donated to the villagers of Nabutautau by the Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation will be set up at their community hall for students to utilize during their study program from 7
An additional $2.5 million in humanitarian assistance will be provided by the US Government through its US Agency for International Development to support the people affected by volcanic eruptions and tsunami waves in T
The Fijian and Indonesian governments have signed amendments to the two Grant Agreements, with the first agreement to help facilitate FJD $3.1 million funding to Fiji for the rehabilitation works for Queen Victoria Scho
The Fijian Government says in their effort to assist locals in reaching out to the Tongan victims of the recent volcanic eruption and tsunami, they are working to look at how best they can offer logistical support.
