3,653 articles tagged "government"
Fiji Women's Crisis Centre Coordinator, Shamima Ali is calling on Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum to stop obfuscating the issue about convicted rapists Amenoni Nasilasila and Nacanieli La
The Sub Regional co-coordinator for Pacific at the International Fund for Agricultural Development, Sakiusa Tubuna is now the new Management Board member of the Fiji Crop and Livestock Council Council CEO Jiu Daun
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says Fijians who become citizens of another country do not need to give up their Fijian citizenship and has encouraged them to vote in the national elections. He highlighted this
The Value Added Tax Amendment Number 2 Bill 2022 has been passed unanimously by Parliament. While speaking on the Bill, Attorney General and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says last week they presented a
The Fiji College of General Practitioners has stated that they know of only one medical centre that has an agreement between the mentor and the mentee whereby on completion of the relationship, a specification to the fu
Minister for Commerce, Trade, Tourism and Transport Faiyaz Koya, representing the Fijian Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding in the field of manpower with the United Arab Emirates Minister of Human Resou
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has commissioned the 2 new hostel facilities at Queen Victoria School worth $3.9 million. The dormitory facilities were damaged beyond repair by Tropical Cyclone Winston in 2016, a
National Federation Party Leader, Professor Biman Prasad says he is concerned that Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum had called the People’s Alliance ‘Paapi’ which means sinner in the hindi language.
Around 16,000 Fijians in Vanua Levu are expected to directly benefit from the Ministry of Environment’s Jobs for Nature Rehabilitation program which assists communities revitalize, restore and rebuild through nature-b
The Fiji National University's state of the art $9 million Sports and Wellness Centre was officially opened by Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum today. The facility has rooms that can be used for conferences, a
More than 200 Fijians from 40 households at Sese in Cuvu, Nadroga now have access to clean and safe drinking water. This follows the commissioning of the Sese Water Project by the Minister for Rural and Maritime D
Australia's largest agriculture and horticulture employer, AgriExchange Pty Ltd or Costas is looking to employ about 280 Fijians in the coming months and are back in the country for the fourth time this week to conduct
President, Ratu Wiliame Katonivere says the sugar industry is facing many challenges with the fluctuating prices of fuel, transportation, fertilizer, and these challenges are an opportunity to think of alternate farming
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says New Zealand has been a great partner and friend to Fiji and our partnership is the strongest ever. The Prime Minister highlighted this during the signing of the Duavata Partne
Tebbutt Research has today released a statement saying that it is currently undertaking a research study by telephone after a Fijian Government statement yesterday that it has been alerted by members of the public who h
The Fijian Government says it has been alerted by members of the public who have received cold calls from unidentified persons claiming to be from a “research and development unitâ€, insinuating that it is a departme
Minister for Lands and Mineral Resources, Jone Usamate says so far, the Mineral Resources Department has installed 543 boreholes for people in Viti Levu, 225 in Vanua Levu and 361 boreholes on smaller islands. Whil
Minister for Education Premila Kumar says each person is unique and has special talents which should be encouraged and nurtured. Kumar highlighted this while launching the Fiji School for the Blind's Music and Art
The government has allocated $1.315 million for rent for all UN offices in the current financial year that ends on July 31st. This is stated in the National Budget Estimates. According to the 2021/2022 Nationa
Minister for Industry, Trade, Tourism and Transport, Faiyaz Koya confirms they have assisted about 6,000 micro, small and medium enterprises to either continue their business or to start a business, valued at $32.5 mill
