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Minister for Economy, Aiyaz-Sayed Khaiyum says about 500 new jobs have already been created through the new hiring subsidy program which is called the Stronger Together Job Support Scheme. While speaking at the Fij
Dr James Fong has been confirmed as the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Health, Dr Angela Jokhan has been appointed as the Permanent Secretary for Education while Roveroto Nayacalevu is the Permanent Secretary f
The Housing Authority of Fiji Special Investigation Report by the Office of the Auditor-General and the Public Inquiry Committee reports have highlighted a number of anomalies that were done at the Authority which inclu
The Fijian Government has today signed a grant agreement of $1.2 million with the Japanese Government for the design of the reconstruction of the Tamavua-i-Wai Bridge to improve the flow of traffic and better accommodat
The Ministry of Education will not make any comments on why suspended civil servant, Kishore Kumar continued to work as a teacher after getting charged in 2018. Kumar was charged with three counts of criminal tresp
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says it has been more than 190 days since we have had a case of COVID-19 among the public - a record no nation can match. Bainimarama says the health and safety of the Fijian peopl
53 landowners and members of landowning units were all smiles today when they received their share of the Seed Fund Grant which totaled up to $460,000. While handing over the grant，Prime Minister and Chairman fo
Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says former public relations advisor for Qorvis, Graham Davis is not a government insider. He says comments being made by Davis are of no concern to him and it is more of a
Minister for Economy and Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has revealed that the government has exceeded the projected budget revenue intake in September. While giving an update on revenue collection and project
The Government is looking at opening the second round of applications for concessional loans that are being given to micro, medium and small enterprises. This has been highlighted by Attorney General and Minister f
Most restrooms in the country are dark and dungeon. Minister for Local Government, Premila Kumar stated this while officially opening the Korovou Restroom this afternoon. Kumar says people prefer a nice and mo
The government has approved the dates for the 2021 public holidays. In a statement, the Ministry of Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations says it had consulted stakeholders on the dates. 1. New Year
Minister for Local Government, Premila Kumar says she has seen more vendors come to sell their produce at the market particularly after COVID-19 and Tropical Cyclone Harold so that they can run their homes. She hig
“Do not let the material world get to you and what matters are your deeds.†Attorney-General and Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum stressed this while speaking at the milad-un-nabi celebration (the birt
“This is a wonderful time for all males to give due respect to the entire female population of the world.†Minister for Commerce, Trade and Tourism, Faiyaz Koya stated this at Navratri celebrations at Kabutri D
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says most of the hotels in Viti Levu who have “Love Our Locals†campaign have told him that they get more bookings every time there is a government pay week. While spea
Minister for Women, Mereseini Vuniwaqa says women are already in the front lines of every crisis and involving them effectively in economic recovery will be smart economics. While speaking at the Ba Women’s Forum
Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has reiterated the words of former President of India, Abdul Kalam - that great men and women use religion as a means of making friends and small men and women use religion as a fig
Health Minister, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says they are making measured decisions to ensure that Fiji is ready to slowly relax the health restrictions however he also stresses that everyone should be mindful that COV
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services through the Fiji Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Services has launched their Supply Chain Reform Project in partnership with the Australian Government to address the shortage of
