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Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says climate change threatens everyone, and we must work together to respond to this greatest of tests to our national security and only then we can be proud of handing Fijian children
Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum and former Minister and Ambassador Sir James Ah Koy have today received the Companion of Order of Fiji medals from President Jioji Konrote. Sayed-Khaiyum and Sir James got the m
Several options are now being considered to stop the nesting of birds especially pigeons who have created a poop nuisance at the $5 million Namaka Market Complex in Nadi which was opened in February this year. Loca
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says today shipping is more critical for Fiji than ever before as all necessities such as food, construction materials, vehicles, and other goods we rely on to run our economy would ne
The Ministry of Housing and Community Development will be carrying out public consultations from next Thursday on the new Informal Lot Allocation Policy that will look at how lots are allocated in developed informal set
Special Administrators of Municipal Councils are meeting today and tomorrow at the Suva Business Centre to discuss their achievements and also specific challenges. Top of the agenda in that meeting is rate collecti
Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has launched the second round of the public consultations on the revised draft of the National Climate Change Bill. Sayed-Khaiyum says since the last round of consultations held
It was a historic moment as seven families in Narikoso Village in Kadavu who are vulnerable to the impacts of climate change were given the keys to their new homes by Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama. Bainimarama
The Tavua Market opening hours has been extended to 7pm. Minister for Local Government, Premila Kumar revealed this to the vendors during a meeting in Tavua yesterday. Kumar urged market vendors to co-operate
The Tavua Market opening hours has been extended to 7pm. Minister for Local Government, Premila Kumar revealed this to the vendors during a meeting in Tavua yesterday. Kumar urged market vendors to co-operate
Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation, Mereseini Vuniwaqa says the case where a high school student was admitted at CWM Hospital after allegedly giving birth in school last week once again highlights the
Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Mereseini Vuniwaqa says 1,452 cases of child abuse and neglect were reported in Fiji under the Child Welfare Act mandatory reporting system last year. She says t
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says he does not believe in a Fiji where services are an ocean away from the people who depend on them. Bainimarama highlighted this at the commissioning of the $1.2 million Kavala
A bonus of $203,210.16 will be paid out to the 159 staff of Fiji Ports Corporation Limited for their good performance in 2019. The Chairman of the Board of Fiji Ports Corporation Limited Shaheen Ali say
172 Fijian workers will leave for Australia next Wednesday and will work for Regional Workforce Management through the Ministry of Employment's Pacific Labour Scheme. The employment term is for 3 years. While
Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says they will be talking to the government minister who is alleged to have made comments on why a teacher and rice farmer was wearing a sulu vakataga. Sayed-Khaiyum says they
Minister for Infrastructure, Jone Usamate says a major exercise is currently underway to address our water situation in the Greater Suva Area. Construction on the Rewa River Water Supply Scheme Project is underway
Minister for Local Government, Premila Kumar says our elders play a pivotal role in imparting religious knowledge and values to children at home and our religious organisations are contributing to education in Fiji.
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says a broken water system is a health disaster waiting to happen. While speaking at the dedication of the Tavuki Water Project in Kadavu today, Bainimarama said water must be kep
Minister for Economy and Minister Responsible for Climate Change, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says they have been talking to Lord Zac Goldsmith, UK's Minister of State and Minister for Pacific and the Environment on how they ca
