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Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama today signed an agreement on the sale of 44% shares of Energy Fiji Ltd to Sevens Pacific Pte Limited today. Sevens is a joint venture company established in Singapore comprising of
Fijians living in rural and maritime areas can now build better and stronger homes after the Ministry of Housing launched its upgraded two bedroom house plan which is a Category 4 engineer certified plan. The cost
SODELPA Leader, Viliame Gavoka has told the Government side that they should not try and teach them as Air Pacific has been there since the 70s and FijiFirst was only born yesterday however Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed
The Ministry of Economy has today rolled out a $10 million assistance package initially to support around 200,000 people affected by COVID-19 in the whole of Viti Levu. Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says this $50 go
Minister for Forestry Osea Naiqamu has resigned from his position effective from today. In a statement, the Fijian Government says Naiqamu has taken this decision to focus on his health, for which he recently sough
Joseph Nitya Nand who has been relieved of his responsibilities as the Assistant Minister for Education says he has accepted the decision of the FijiFirst as he was unable to maintain high standards and values of the pa
Joseph Nitya Nand has been relieved of his responsibilities as the Assistant Minister for Education, effective from today. FijiFirst General Secretary Aiyaz Saiyed-Khaiyum says Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has confirmed that the government will present the legislation to change enforcement of COVID emergency as soon as parliament sits which will allow for on-the-spot payment of fines for
Minister for Local Government, Premila Kumar says the opposition should look around themselves before questioning where the money from the unprecedented growth is going to. She says the opposition have been questi
The validity of any LTA permit, license, certificate or registration that expire or are due for renewal on or after the 14th of May 2021 but before the 14th of August 2021, has been extended. Minister for Transport
We have succeeded once and we are confident that we will stop this virus again. This was highlighted by Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama while speaking virtually at the Commonwealth Pacific Leaders Regional round
Attorney-General and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum met with the private sector representatives to discuss the current challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic and deliberate on solutions to ensure contin
Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says adoption of new technology has assisted Fiji in the management of COVID-19 in the country. While speaking during the Virtual World Summit on the Information Society Forum,
The Ministry of Commerce, Trade, Tourism and Transport has released the list of essential businesses that can operate in lockdown and containment zones in line with COVID Safe Protocols. The Ministry says the list
The Ministry of Commerce, Trade, Tourism and Transport says they have assessed approximately 1,000 applications from businesses, including movement passes. The Ministry says adhering to COVID safe protocols, the li
The Special Administrator of the Nausori Town Council, Uma Kant Patel says most people failed to put rubbish on the roadside this morning in the Nausori Town area and Davuilevu. Patel says garbage collection has re
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama has conveyed his appreciation to Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison for Australia’s unprecedented commitment and support to Fiji's response and recovery from COVID-19. Du
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has conveyed his appreciation to New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern for New Zealand’s timely support to Fiji. The New Zealand Government has offered Fiji a grant co
The New Zealand Government has offered a grant contribution of approximately $60 million in budget support to Fiji in response to the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. New Zealand’s High Commission
The United States Special Presidential Envoy on Climate, Secretary John Kerry has assured Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama that the US will work in solidarity with Fiji and the rest of the world in mapping the way forw
