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$1.9 million has been allocated in the 2025/2026 National Budget for the completion of the long-awaited Lautoka Swimming Pool. The project was initially approved in 2017, with construction starting in 2018. Ho
Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka stresses that the desecration at the Samabula Shiv Temple is not the actions of a responsible citizen, and he apologizes to all Hindus in this country for this unacceptable act. Whil
With concerns raised over 25 percent of the health budget previously allocated to Aspen under past agreements, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad says negotiations are underway to ens
Specialized hilly terrain cane harvester will soon arrive in Fiji as part of a research and development project under the Sugar Research Institute of Fiji due to the lack mechanical harvesters suitable for sloped and ru
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad says he was deeply honoured to attend the installation of Ratu Tevita Uluilakeba Mara as Tui Nayau and Tui Lau. Professor Prasad says the Natio
As U.S. President Donald Trump's deadline for increased tariffs has been extended, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad, says discussions with their counterparts look positive. Tru
A Banquet was hosted in honour of the State Visit by King Tupou VI and Queen Nanasipau’u of the Kingdom of Tonga at the State House last night by the President of the Republic of Fiji, Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu, and the
Restoring partnerships between school management, communities, religious organizations and parents is crucial to rebuilding and strengthening an education system that was completely broken. Deputy Prime Minister an
Assistant Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, Sakiusa Tubuna says fair and adequate salaries for civil servants are key to boosting employee morale. He says this improves productivity and ultimately contr
Following the controversy surrounding Barbara Malimali’s appointment as the FICAC Commissioner, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade, Manoa Kamikamica, says he did not have any phone calls or discussions with
Following the seizure of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Communications, Manoa Kamikamica's mobile phone by FICAC, Kamikamica says he welcomes the investigation being carried out by FICAC, as he wants to clea
There are reports coming in that Deputy Prime Minister, Manoa Kamikamica's mobile phone was seized by FICAC. We are receiving reports from various sources that the seizure took place as part of a search warrant yes
As talks continue on the proposed Labasa bypass road which is expected to ease traffic congestion in Labasa, an estimated $12 million is needed to carry out the project. While speaking during a meeting Minister for
The change from the coup leader to the leader I’m now, I would not be the leader I’m today if I had not been the coup leader. These were the words of Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, when asked by Andrew Probyn
Officials across the Pacific are working to finalise the Ocean of Peace Declaration ahead of the upcoming Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ Meeting in the Solomon Islands this September. Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabu
Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sitiveni Rabuka says of the historic over one million visitors to Fiji last year, more than 45 percent of them came from Australia. Rabuka highlighted this during hi
Fiji and Australia are stepping up their partnership to tackle cybercrime, strengthen border security, and deepen defence cooperation, following high-level talks between Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka and Australian Min
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation, Viliame Gavoka will be Acting Prime Minister this week as Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka is away on official travel. Rabuka is leading a Fijian de
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad has assured the business community that they do not have any hidden strategy reducing protection for local manufacturers, and they are ready to revi
We don't want businesses to just squeeze everything out of the consumers, even when the government feels that the reduction in certain duties or taxes should be passed on to the people. Deputy Prime Minister and Mi
