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My Ministry is holding talks with development partners regarding maintaining and upgrading facilities as such. This was highlighted by the Minister for Public Works, Transport and Meteorological Services, Ro Filipe
Virisila Silivere, has been hailed a hero for saving three children and three adults from drowning last week by the Assistant Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation, Sashi Kiran. Kiran highlighted th
The Swire Shipping Fijian Drua presented their i-Tatau to President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere at the State House this morning as they embark on another season of the Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific season. Ratu Wili
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade, Manoa Kamikamica, says in Fiji, the blue economy also holds enormous potential for the development of various industries such as food security, shipping and fisheries th
Attorney General, Siromi Turaga will appear on a special fijivillage Straight Talk With Vijay Narayan at 8pm tonight. Straight Talk is returning due to a huge public demand as people are saying they want straight
UN Resident Coordinator, Sanaka Samarasinha, thanked Acting Commissioner of Police Juki Fong Chew for the continued partnership with the Fiji Police Force, adding that ongoing projects between the UN and the Police have
The University of the South Pacific Students’ Association is pleased with the announcement by the new government of Fiji on the release of the FJ$10 million USP grant and the commitment to fully restoring contribution
The Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation, Lynda Tabuya, is shocked at the high rate of serious sexual offences that have been highlighted by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) and h
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism, Viliame Gavoka stresses that the value of our natural resources weighs heavily with us, so consultations regarding the proposed $600 million Tian Lun Square project along
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Professor Biman Prasad has met India's Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas and Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri in Bangaluru. Professor Prasad congr
Approximately 2,800 complaints have been lodged with the Online Safety Commission about online issues and the highest percentage of reports received were defamatory comments or posts mostly on Facebook. This makes
Fiji needs an Adaptive Social Protection Strategy in place to respond to the frequency of natural disasters, severe flooding and COVID-19 issues. The Special Protection Specialist for the Ministry of Finance, Shama
Attorney General, Siromi Turaga stresses that the stop departure for the former Supervisor of Elections, Mohammed Saneem was issued by FICAC, and not him as alleged by Saneem. Turaga says a complaint was lodged wit
$42 million has been paid out to over 210,000 students in Fiji under the Back to School Support. The Special Protection Specialist for the Ministry of Finance, Shamal Chand highlighted this during the Adaptive Soc
The amount of time young people are spending online can expose them to online risks and it is all-important for us to educate them about it and provide them with the tools they can use as a safeguard. This was the
Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation, Lynda Tabuya shared her interest in finding new ways to forge future partnerships with WOWS Kids Fiji to further the good work and improve the support system for chi
It is important to note that in the midst of an ever changing world that we live in, Waitangi Day is a reminder that the traditions and ethos of our elders still have relevance more than ever before and it has paved the
Villagers of Naimasimasi and Nuku in the Province of Serua, who were working under seasonal workers scheme in New Zealand have banded together to build an evacuation centre and footpath for their respective villages.
The Naboro Landfill has received 1,295,651 tonnes of waste since its inception in August 2005 to December last year, and the tonnage of waste landing has increased drastically over the years. This was relayed to th
Fiji's discussions in India will be focused on advancing India-Fiji economic relations and bilateral cooperation in areas of mutual strategic interest. This has been highlighted by the Deputy Prime Minister and Mi
