17 articles tagged "fcoss"
The Fiji Council of Social Services has welcomed the reduction in VAT to 12.5 percent, increase in social welfare assistance and funding for Ministry of Rural Development as it responds to some of the concerns for the c
The Fiji Council of Social Services commends the coalition government for the speed at which they were able to produce the National Development Plan 2025-2029, but Director Vani Catanasiga cautions the government of th
Fiji Council of Social Services Executive Director Vani Catanasiga and Fiji Public Service Association General Secretary, Judith Kotobalavu on fijivillage Straight Talk With Vijay Narayan. /+ARTICLE-296918+ARTICLE/
As people wait for the 2024/2025 National Budget announcement tomorrow morning, the Fiji Council of Social Services is hoping for a budget that will prioritise addressing the issues and challenges of the people and buil
The National Union of Workers are calling for a 20 percent increase in their pay. While speaking at the Fiji Council of Social Services and Fiji Public Service Association People’s Rally, General Secretary Rajni
The Fiji Public Service Association and Fiji Council of Social Services are calling for an across the board pay rise for civil servants and the implementation of the new national minimum wage rate. While launching
The Fiji Council of Social Services and Fiji Public Service Association have today launched an online petition against the hike in salaries and benefits of the Cabinet Ministers, Members of Parliament, Speaker of Parlia
The Fiji Council of Social Services reiterates to the elected leaders that despite the determination made last week and the subsequent gazetting of that resolution, their salary increases remain unjustifiable in light o
The Fiji Council of Social Services is disappointed that Parliament approved the salary increases for the President, Speaker, Ministers, Assistant Ministers and MPs in the Parliament session yesterday afternoon. F
The Fiji Council of Social Services is urging the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Protection to ensure that a referral system and the welfare graduation process is taken into consideration. While responding
The Fiji Council of Social Services has commended the Government for increasing the social protection and social services budget as it will assist the vulnerable in society, the poor, persons with disabilities, the elde
Fiji Council Of Social Services Executive Director, Vani Catanasiga says while Opposition Leader Voreqe Bainimarama’s concern is commended, his statement is inciteful and from an atrocity early warning perspective thi
Over 66% of the households surveyed visited hospitals for waterborne diseases, while over 10% frequently visited health facilities on the same issue. This was stated by the Executive Director of the Fiji Council of
The Fiji Council of Social Services has welcomed the decision to allocate $60 million under the Inflation Mitigation Package in the National Budget and says it is important to see how the assistance is rolled out and wh
We are still waiting for a response from the Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation in regards to the food poverty issue where some children are scavenging for scrap metal in dump sites while others are sel
The Fiji Council of Social Services Executive Director Vani Catanasiga says the consistent concern and need on the ground is food and water and that assessment is based on their daily community observation reports.
The Lololo Project which is aimed at helping vulnerable members of the community save excess money they have for future needs was launched today by the Fiji Council of Social Services. FCOSS Executive Director Van
