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Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum today hosted a Development Partner Forum where development partners reaffirmed their commitment to helping Fijians mitigate and recover from the pandemic and further pledged their su
The application for the Ministry of Economy’s $50 cash assistance to individuals affected by COVID-19 in Viti Levu will open at 9am today. The Ministry of Economy says those individuals whose employment income is
The National Federation Party says hundreds of new COVID-19 cases are announced every week and the Government must admit its current strategy is wrong and listen to its medical advice however Permanent Secretary for Hea
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has conveyed his appreciation to Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and the Australian Government for their remarkable support to Fiji at this time of great need. In a phone
Minister for Employment, Parveen Bala says he is saddened to hear about the passing of his long-time friend and former Lord Mayor of Suva, Chandu Umaria. Bala says whatever people may think or feel, there can hardl
The former Lord Mayor and the Special Administrator of the Suva City Council, Chandu Umaria has passed away. Umaria has been a great contributor to the progress of Suva City. Umaria served as a City Councillor
The Fijian government and the Australian government have signed a direct funding agreement of 1.7 million for the advancement of the Fijian Immigration Department’s information, communication, and technological infras
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says he would have gladly waited for his vaccination until every Fijian received theirs but he wanted to show everyone that he believes in the vaccine. Bainimarama received his sec
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says reports on ABC Radio Australia about brawls starting because of food in Fiji are being fire-fanned by people in the country. He highlighted this when questioned if the
The Government has contracted Shop N Save and New World supermarkets to supply food and essential item packs to families in isolation or lockdown areas. Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says they had called
More than $300,000 was recovered as wages due, from March to May this year, from non-compliant employers and payment has been made to affected workers. The Ministry of Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relati
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has revealed that the Government will be disbursing another round of the $50 cash assistance for people in the informal sector. Applications for the assistance will open at
Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says people have the constitutional right to refuse a medical procedure or treatment however if your employer says you cannot work at that workplace unless you get vaccinated, then
The Permanent Secretary for iTaukei Affairs Meleti Bainimarama has passed away. He was appointed as a Permanent Secretary in 2016. The Chair of Public Service Commission, Vishnu Mohan says Meleti Bainimarama m
The Ministry of Commerce and Trade together with the Ministry of Health has approved 149 hairdressers and barber shop applications which will re-employ around 503 people. This includes 58 hairdressers and barber s
A number of people have come forward and thanked the Government for the $50 cash assistance which was disbursed to them through M-Paisa and My-Cash earlier this week. Government paid out around $11.2 million to ove
China has provided more Personal Protective Equipment valued over $500,000 to support Fiji’s national response to the second wave of COVID-19. The first batch of consignment comprises of new PPE’s including 55
The Australian Government has extended a grant of AUD 12.5 million to boost the Fijian Government’s Fiji Cyclone Recovery Program which will focus on the rehabilitation of school buildings damaged by Tropical Cyclone
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says rather than subject the nation to a far more severe socioeconomic situation, they will continue to care for those in need with the resources they have. Bainimarama says peopl
Australia continues to assist Fiji as it has provided a further 26 million Australian dollars for general budget support. Australia has so far provided more than Fijian $150 million as budget support to Fiji.
