57 articles tagged "development"
Villagers of Naqalotu in the District of Yawe in Kadavu will now have access to clean and safe drinking water after their village water project was commissioned earlier this week by the Minister for Rural and Maritime D
The successful completion of the Yau Bula Project represents a vital milestone in the government’s commitment in promoting avenues to earn sustainable income in rural and remote areas. Deputy Prime Minister and M
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad initiated a series of site visits across the Western division to boost effective national planning and to ensure seamless alignment with the nation's
Development in rural areas has been lagging, and the Government has promised that they will look after our rural community dwellers. This was stressed by the Minister for Rural, Maritime Development and Disaster M
Meaningful development requires open dialogue, starting at the grassroots level and each individual has a unique role to contribute to the path of development. These were the words of the Minister for Rural and Ma
The Government and the Asian Development Bank are working to identify a new site to relocate the Suva Port or shift some key operations to a new location. This has been highlighted by Assistant Minister for Financ
Students teachers of Lekutu District School and Lekutu Secondary School will soon have new classroom blocks and teachers quarters following the ground breaking ceremony of the new structures. The Australian govern
The people of Qauia Settlement in Lami will soon have an upgraded footbridge as the upgrade worth $40,000 is well underway. While visiting the community, Assistant Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister Saki
Public consultation on the Media Industry Development Draft Bill will begin from next week. The Fiji Government says a review of the Act that came into effect in June, 2010 is currently underway to update and refor
Expect an increase in economic activity from the third quarter of this year as construction of the $500 million Sorena Naisoso project will begin and will see hundreds of people get employed. The development is be
Villagers of Gau are thankful to the UNDP REACH program team for bringing critical services closer to them. The team from the REACH program was on Gau Island in Lomaiviti, providing services such as health, legal
Fiji Roads Authority CEO Kamal Prasad says there have been some speculations that FRA’s future is bleak, but it is business as usual as Minister for Public Works, Ro Filipe Tuisawau has reassured all contractors, staf
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has acknowledged the commitment of workers and the community of Narayabale in the completion of their new bridge that was officially opened today. While speaking during the opening c
Residents of Sakoca Settlement in the next two years will have 99 years leases and formalised housing arrangements following the groundbreaking ceremony of the formalisation and development of the settlement. Whi
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says with every new development they achieve and every new dollar they put in the iTaukei landowners pockets, they make the old politics more and more insignificant. While speaki
More investment and employment opportunities are expected to be generated for Fijians as the Government aims to develop town centres in rural areas in various provinces as centres of trade. The 4 projects the Gove
The Fiji Development Bank’s lending portfolio grew to $539.75 million at the end of the 2019 Financial Year, which was an increase of $52.70 million or 10.82% from the previous year. The major driver of this incr
