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Doctor Brian Jones has been appointed the new British High Commissioner to Fiji. He will be replacing George Edgar who will be retiring from the Diplomatic Service. Doctor Jones will begin his term next month
Australia has provided a further AUD$85 million in direct budget support to the Fijian Government. Since the pandemic started, Australia has provided AUD$168.5 million in financial support to Fiji. Australia
10 Fijians above the age of 18 years who have received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and 20 children between the ages of 12 to 17 years will share the $45,000 prize money for the Christmas Draw 'Win Together' Swee
Ten new jobs have been created after the opening of the new Commercial Amusement and Kava Bar in Laucala Bay. Owner, Nausheem Ali says this was an investment of about $120,000. Ali says the idea behind this wa
Acting Prime Minister and Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says they are only talking about planting industrial hemp and not medicinal hemp. While speaking during the Attorney General’s Conference, Sayed-Khai
Acting Prime Minister and Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says there is a need to have standardized residential tenancy agreements. While delivering his remarks during the closing of the Annual Attorney Genera
National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad says if the waiver of Capital Gains Tax for sale of shares can be legislated retrospectively, why can’t Government remove extra fuel tax now. While speaking
Acting Prime Minister and Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says growing of industrial hemp needs to be licensed and lawyers need to be aware of how the licensing regime will work. While giving his closing remar
Acting Prime Minister, Attorney-General and Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says they are committed to prevent Fiji from slipping back into the darkness of division that defined our past. Sayed-Khaiyum sa
Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says over the next two days they will explore new frontiers of jurisprudence on digital payments, tenancy, industrial hemp, the IP behind traditional knowledge and cultural expressio
President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere says nothing is more important in a true democracy than the rule of law. While opening the 23rd Annual Attorney-General's Conference at the Intercontinental Hotel in Natadola this
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says after vaccinating almost every adult in the country, Fiji is once again open for happiness. While addressing the World Expo attendees in Abu Dhabi, Bainimarama says if you ask
National Federation Party Leader, Professor Biman Prasad is asking what is the Attorney-General trying to hide by preventing the Auditor-General from scrutinising the finances of Energy Fiji Limited. This was the q
With two out of three women having experienced domestic violence at the hands of their intimate partners, Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Rosy Akbar says Fiji is facing an epidemic of violence again
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says we stand our best chance at a truly transformative and sustainable recovery by working together in solidarity. He made these comments while speaking at the virtual inauguratio
Fiji Care has launched their new Reverse Vending Machine and BOOLA App where people can gain points and redeem them for products and services. Executive Director Avi Raju says the BOOLA App will allow people to acc
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has exercised his powers conferred on him under the Audit Act 1969, and exempted off-budget State entity, Energy Fiji Limited from audit by the Auditor General. The regulat
Minister for Infrastructure Jone Usamate says water production at the Tamavua Water Treatment Plant has normalised however water supply restoration to people will take time to normalise as pressure builds up within the
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama visited Fish Farm LLC which is headquartered in Dubai and incorporated in 2013, with the focus on marine fish breeding and hatchery to support the local aquaculture industry and reduce
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama is currently in Dubai where he is expected to engage in high-level Ministerial meetings and visit key sectoral United Arab Emirates projects recommended by the Fiji Embassy Abu Dhabi.
