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Minister for Rural and Maritime Development and Disaster Management Sakiasi Ditoka has assured staff members of the Ministry serving in the Western Division that he would fully support them in the work they do as he tak
Good news for FijiCare-insured social welfare recipients as the Government and FijiCare have agreed to pay term life and funeral benefit to all eligible beneficiaries, irrespective of their COVID-19 vaccination status.
Tourism is the saviour and the way forward in 2023. This was highlighted by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation, Viliame Gavoka at the Tourism Fiji office in Nadi, where he was wel
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has invited Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka to visit Australia as a guest of the Australian Government at a mutually convenient time in 2023. In a congratulatory l
105 women have graduated as part of the third cohort of the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs. Since 2020, the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs has mentored over 300 Fijian women to establish and scale-up their busine
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka received a courtesy call from the Vanua o Bau at the GCC complex in Nasese. In thanking the Vanua o Bau, Rabuka acknowledged the visit and says that this occasion has not only strengt
Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka says the Mercy Commission is not necessarily being set up to release George Speight, everybody will have to apply to the Mercy Commission and it will be the Commission that will decide.
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says they want people to live together peacefully. While speaking during the traditional ceremony of welcome by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Rabuka says it is proper for all Fiji
Parmesh Chand has been appointed as the new Acting Permanent Secretary of Public Service and Public Enterprises. Chand was a candidate for the People’s Alliance in the 2022 General Elections. Susan Kiran ha
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for External Trade, Cooperatives and SMEs, Manoa Kamikamica, say they have removed the stop order for the construction of a $30 million hangar for Laucala Island on Monday as it was ca
Minister for Home Affairs, Pio Tikoduadua says he has been advised by Police that the break-ins in five temples and a mosque in the West do not appear to be motivated by religious ill-will or antagonism. While spe
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says all assistance are freebies because they come free from the Government but it is a necessity at this time because people are still recovering from the effects of COVID on employment,
Save the Children Fiji has commended the new Government for taking swift steps to initiate a $50 million back-to-school support program as it is timely and is going to help many families who are feeling the impact of th
The Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation is now looking at the digitalization of all its data and processes to strengthen its system and ensure integrity. This was highlighted by the Minister for Wo
Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka has nominated 3 members to the Public Service Commission including the Chairperson, Luke Rokovada while Rabuka offered Leader of Opposition, Voreqe Bainimarama to put up 2 nominees for ap
The U. S. Ambassador to Fiji, Marie Damour today launched the new cohort for 2022-2024 Youth Council members. Damour says the Embassy will look forward to the impact the members would have on the U. S. Embassy’s you
Prime Minister Sitveni Rabuka says he wanted all the FBC Board members to resign voluntarily, or they would ask them to use the terms of their contracts. He highlighted this when questioned by the media if he was
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says since Opposition Leader, Voreqe Bainimarama has not come back with evidence that the government had acted unconstitutionally and of so called persecution happening and how many are af
Ten women have written a letter of complaint to Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka and Attorney General Siromi Turaga against Chief Justice Kamal Kumar. The ten women are Shamima Ali, Judy Compain, Elizabeth Fong, Bern
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has confirmed Ministers and Assistant Ministers including him have received a further pay cut of 10 percent which is now in effect. He says this is in addition to the 20 percent pay c
