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The Fiji Revenue and Customs Service now has 537 staff after the restructure and our organization is fit for purpose. This was highlighted by the Chief Executive Officer of FRCS Mark Dixon when questioned on how m
The Acting Prime Minister and Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the late former Minister for Forestry and former FijiFirst MP Osea Naiqamu was a pioneer in the principles and values of the party and the governme
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says after two years of non-stop COVID-19 coverage, he fears that the issue of Non-Communicable Diseases which is by far the number one killer of our people, has been se
The Fiji Revenue and Customs Service collected a net revenue of $190 million in December 2021 which was the highest monthly collection since Fiji’s first COVID-19 case in March 2020. This was highlighted by the n
Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Coordinator Shamima Ali says she is appalled at the blatant disregard for COVID-19 protocols displayed by the Acting Prime Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum and some of the other Ministers during
The President of the Fiji Medical Association, Doctor Basharat Munshi says the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is now most probably the dominant variant in the country and there is still rampant community transmission.
Fiji Red Cross Society has distributed hygiene kits, dry clothes and water containers to those families who were severely affected by TC Cody. Disaster Management Coordinator Maciu Nokelevu says they have concluded
SODELPA parliamentarian Mosese Bulitavu claims that Lynda Tabuya resigned from SODELPA on the 7th of this month to save face as she was going to be removed as the Opposition Whip however Tabuya has stated that she resig
SODELPA Leader, Viliame Gavoka says they will not do any coalition deals with the FijiFirst, and SODELPA would have to be the dominant partner in any partnership with parties like the People’s Alliance if there is a s
Ellana Kalounisiga of Knox Entertainment says one of the biggest challenges for the performing arts sector across Fiji is the curfew. She highlighted this during the MSME Policy Dialogue. Kalounisiga asked for
In an effort to try and stop the spread of COVID-19, FRIEND Fiji has been providing masks and sanitisers to schools upon request. CEO and Founder of FRIEND Sashi Kiran says these are primary, secondary and special s
A restaurant owner from Suva, Felisha Tuiloma says one of the challenges they face is particularly with the Vax Check Tool and businesses find this process slow and cumbersome. While speaking during a MSME Policy
Residents in Tacirua say they have been facing low pressure to no water supply for the last four months. The extent of the problem can be seen as plastic drums are lined up along Princes Road in Tacirua. Resid
Suva Market Vendors Association President, Sofia Talei says they are running out of vegetable and root crop supplies at the Suva Market and due to market vendors increasing costs, the prices will be as high as $5 a heap
The Leader of the People’s Alliance Party Sitiveni Rabuka says the lack of facilities at the CWM Hospital to properly deal with heart issues is just shocking and we are already near the top for cases of diabetes and t
Fiji Women's Crisis Centre Coordinator, Shamima Ali says people should bring proof and report them to the relevant authorities if they have any issues or complaints against the Centre. This is after an ex-employee,
There is an urgent call made by the Tongan Community in Fiji for people to donate a bucket of Breakfast Crackers or $25 for the Tongan families who were severely affected by the volcanic eruption and are in need of food
Acting Prime Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum is urging people to rely on facts. While opening the new Ba open market yesterday, Sayed-Khaiyum says there are a lot of people telling a lot of false information. Say
FRIEND Fiji has so far assisted 876 families with food rations this month who are unemployed due to COVID-19 in the West. CEO and Founder Sashi Kiran says they continue to assist people that used to work in the tou
About 200 new jobs are expected to be created when the Charan Jeath Singh Nakasi Mall is completed in the next 14 months. The ground breaking ceremony for the $16 million project was held this morning. CJS Nak
