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Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the passing of the Medicinal Products Amendment Bill last week and the allowance for the Health Minister to make exceptions for the importation of certain medicinal products wi
Shiri Gounder has been appointed as the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Economy. Gounder has been the Acting Permanent Secretary since the departure of Makereta Konrote in March this year. Prior to joi
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the country will now be able to see the impacts of reopening of our borders with more economic stability and robustness. Sayed-Khaiyum highlighted this during the openi
Waitt Institute which works with island governments and communities to restore coral reefs and fisheries will provide financial and technical support to the Fijian Government through a memorandum of understanding which
Students of Muaira District School in Naitasiri will be full of joy when classes resume on the 4th of January next year as they now have newly upgraded and category 5 compliant classrooms waiting for them. The Fiji
President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere says God's calling on everyone is different and his appointment as Head of State was something he had never imagined. Ratu Wiliame is currently in the Northern Division for the tra
The British Deputy High Commissioner to Fiji, Paul Welsh says leadership does not come with a step by step manual and much of it is based on experience and learning through trial and error. He highlighted this duri
Fiji stands ready to support the Government of Solomon Islands, alongside its Australian Vuvale, following the second day of the uncontrollable riots in Honiara. Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama spoke to his Austr
Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says close to 24 sites in Vanua Levu are expected to be completed by the end of this month which is expected to provide better connectivity to people. While speaking during the
The role of firemen and firewomen needs to be continuously re-oriented from firefighting to fire prevention. This was highlighted by the Minister for Local Government, Premila Kumar during the launch of the NFA's
Market vendors are expected to benefit from the training equipment donated to the Ministry of Local Government by the UN Development Programme, which is part of the Markets for Change project's support for online learni
Attorney General and Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says with more than 90% of adults in Fiji fully vaccinated and a careful re-opening strategy in place, they are more than ready to re-open Nadi Internationa
842 youth groups around the country have re-registered their clubs with the Ministry of Youth and Sports. This was revealed by the Permanent Secretary for Youth and Sports Roveroto Nayacalevu while signing a Memor
The Turaga-ni-koro of Bucalevu Village in Ra, Epeli Sasau says new market opportunities are now available for farmers in their village which will give a boost to their income. Sasau made this comment following the
Information gathered from the Fiji Immigration Department shows 32% of work permits were issued for technical and vocational jobs between 2018 and 2020. This was highlighted by the Minister for Education, Premila K
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says he is feeling blessed not only to arrive home safely from the COP26 in Glasgow but to see that we have fully vaccinated 90 percent of adults – one of the highest rates of vaccin
Sharvada Sharma’s lawyer, Richard Naidu has today confirmed that Sharma refuses to accept a flawed, unconstitutional and unfair process to terminate his appointment as Solicitor General without being given the opportu
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has announced Fiji’s intention to issue the first Blue Bond in the Pacific in 2022 to help raise funds for a program of cutting-edge sustainable ocean-oriented projects.
There is still no confirmation on whether a tribunal will look into the earlier allegation of misbehaviour against Sharvada Sharma whose appointment as the Solicitor General of Fiji was terminated earlier this week.
Minister for Youth and Sports, Parveen Bala says many Fijians regardless of race or background have benefited from many education and training programs provided by India. He highlighted this during the Indian Techn
