95 articles tagged "gcc"
The Great Council of Chiefs believes that one reason the villages are emptying out is that people in the villages understand that their leaders do not take care of them well. GCC Chair Ratu Viliame Seruvakula says
The Great Council of Chiefs is working closely with the Republic of the Fiji Military Forces and the Fiji National University in providing training for young future leaders. GCC Chairman Ratu Viliame Seruvakula say
Great Council of Chiefs Chair Ratu Viliame Seruvakula says language is our identity, and if we lose that, we are losing a part of us. Speaking to fijivillage News on the issue of language, Ratu Viliame says there w
It will take a few years for the Great Council of Chiefs to become self-dependent after the Chair Ratu Viliame Seruvakula revealed that it is a bit too early to try and create a self-dependent GCC. After the first
2The two-day Great Council of Chiefs meeting at the Grand Pacific Hotel cost the iTaukei Trust Fund around $200,000. This was revealed by the Chair of the GCC Ratu Viliame Seruvakula, who says, the cost is no secre
The Turaga na Tui Namosi, Ratu Suliano Matanitobua, has issued a stern warning to anyone from his province thinking of engaging in drug-related activities that they will not be allowed to live in any village or communit
The Turaga na Tui Namosi Ratu Suliano Matanitobua has made a strong and bold statement that they will only talk about investments in mining in their province if there is a change to the Mining Rights Act. In recent
There is a missing link between businesses and the provincial councils, and today, the Great Council of Chiefs will discuss those missing links and try to connect the dots with the members. Ratu Viliame Seruvakula
The Great Council of Chiefs hopes that the 2013 Constitution will be reviewed after the Solicitor General updated the members in today’s meeting that removing laws will take time. GCC Chair Ratu Viliame Seruvakul
As the Great Council of Chiefs meeting is underway at the Grand Pacific Hotel, the delegates have completed their discussion on the review of the iTaukei Administration or Fijian Administration and the economic empowerm
The Great Council of Chiefs meeting which starts tomorrow will focus on the commitment to empowering iTaukei communities, addressing pressing social and economic issues, and navigating relevant legal frameworks that imp
To ensure there is more family time, the village of Nasautoka in Wainibuka has banned the consumption of grog from 11pm Saturday until Sunday is over, and they have also banned the consumption of grog for the first week
The Naitasiri Provincial Council aims to fill the 50 to 54 percent of vacant chiefly position by next year. Naitasiri Provincial Council Chairman Ratu Jone Baledrokadroka says they will collaborate with the iTauke
Great Council of Chiefs Chairman Ratu Viliame Seruvakula
Chairman of the Great Council of Chiefs, Ratu Viliame Seruvakula will appear on fijivillage Straight Talk With Vijay Narayan at 7pm tonight. The show will focus on various contentious issues for the iTaukei and th
The Great Council of Chiefs complex is expected to open in April next year. Minister of iTaukei Affairs Ifereimi Vasu revealed this at the Ba Provincial Council meeting in Namoli Village, Lautoka. The iTaukei
If nothing is done to counter the illegal trade of these white crystals known as methamphetamine, it will be disastrous for our people. This was highlighted by Great Council of Chiefs Chairman Ratu Viliame Seruvaku
The Great Council of Chiefs is gravely concerned over the erosion of iTaukei language in our society today, and this has to be discussed in the Bose Vanua, village council or forums at the village level and other forums
Chairman of the Great Council of Chiefs, Ratu Viliame Seruvakula has made it clear that if any chief wants to be a GCC member, they will have to come in without any political affiliation. Ratu Viliame says they wi
Great Council of Chiefs Chairman Ratu Viliame Seruvakula says there is a need to preserve our culture and traditions so we don't lose our identity. Speaking to the media after the conclusion of the 1st half of Day
