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The Ministry of Health has acknowledged that the pharmaceuticals supply chain system requires significant reform and a comprehensive review has been undertaken, with a range of detailed recommendations that will make th
Irena Nayacalevu has become the first female to be appointed as Director of Lands. Her appointment came into effect on 31st July, 2020. Prior to her appointment, Nayacalevu was the first female to be appointed
A Year 2 student of Gospel School of the Deaf is one of the five winners of the Virtual Constitution Day Celebration organized by the President’s Office. President, Jioji Konrote says Nes Natania Damudamu has bee
The 2018/2019 Auditor General's Report on Municipal Councils which has been tabled in parliament has revealed that the audits for 11 municipal councils are in backlog. The three municipal councils whose audits are
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has extended his condolences to his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, following the demise of former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee. Bainimarama says Mukherjee was a friend to
National Federation Party President Pio Tikoduadua has called on the government to review the Free Medicine Program and make the threshold $30,000. While delivering his end of the week statement in parliament, Tiko
The Health Ministry is piloting a project with Island Pharmacy that will allow retail pharmacies to dispense their own stock of price control medicines that are part of the Free Medicine Program list. Health Minist
Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says they do not interfere in the affairs of other political parties while National Federation Party MP, Lenora Qereqeretabua says NFP is not a two men rule. Sayed-Khaiyum says
SODELPA MP, Anare Jale has said in parliament that whenever he sits with the iTaukei, they blame the Attorney General for the problems the iTaukei are facing while Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says it is Jale’s duty as a memb
Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum and National Federation Party Leader, Professor Biman Prasad today clashed in parliament about the list of donors of NFP. While debating on the Companies Amendment Bill, Sayed-K
Parliament has unanimously passed the Companies Amendment Bill where organisations which are limited by guarantee and are of charity must disclose their annual accounts to the Registrar of Companies. Prime Minister
Attorney General and Minister for Civil Aviation Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has given parliament a summary of the number of aircraft with Fiji Airways and whether they are owned, rented or leased. Sayed-Khaiyum says he is
Minister for Education Rosy Akbar says she is not aware of any forms that will be given to RKS students to sign before they return to school. This comes after Fijivillage questioned Akbar on claims made that the studen
The bill to amend the Television Act has been passed by parliament today and this means that people who livestream sporting events online for commercial gain need to get a licence. Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Kha
Minister for Fisheries Semi Koroilavesau has highlighted that the ministers at the 17th Annual Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Committee meeting have called for an increase of labour standards for the crew on fishing v
The Education Ministry is expecting 250 teachers to be recruited next year. Minister Rosy Akbar has told parliament that based on the projected exits and the need for 2021, the Education Ministry has planned to rec
The first compensation payments for this financial year to injured workers and dependents of deceased workers whose deaths are directly related to their employment were given out today by Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimara
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says while they have used the Fiji National Provident Fund as their means for distribution of COVID-19 unemployment assistance, that assistance is only drawn from the members’ genera
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says former Prime Minister, Mahendra Chaudhry may be bitter about what Fiji Airways has achieved after realizing an objective Chaudhry himself had talked about in 2008 however C
Attorney General and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says Fiji Airways is the only airline in the world that is contending with two crisis, one the COVID-19 pandemic and the other one is what he calls the lies
