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The Minister for Education Rosy Akbar says they do not want issues to be swept under the carpet. Akbar says it is the heads of schools responsibility to keep proper records and inform them if there are cases of sex
US President Donald Trump has conveyed his appreciation to Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama for his congratulatory message on the occasion of the 244th anniversary of the United States’ Independence Day. In a sp
The Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption says it is not issuing further responses to questions about the investigation into parliamentarians who allegedly breached eligibility requirements for travel and accom
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has called on relevant ministries to ensure that apart from the regulated government fees and proposed access fees, no other payment of money is involved in the licensing and permit pro
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says we cannot have two Fijis where one has easy access to education, electrical power, health care and modern conveniences, and another that has to struggle to enjoy the advantages of
The National Domestic Violence Helpline received 587 calls in April compared to 187 calls in March and 87 in February this year. 66% of the callers were women out of which 54% of the calls were on domestic violence rel
The Ministry of Agriculture has corrected its earlier statement regarding the careFIJI app and has clarified the app does not send out alerts as per their earlier statement. It says the app is designed to assist th
Fiji Airways Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Andre Viljoen says despite the 2% increase in passenger numbers in 2019, they have lost more than 90,000 passengers to Qantas. Viljoen says the increased
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says he has spoken to Fijians who have lost their jobs and had their working hours cut because of the COVID-19 pandemic and these hardworking people do not want to settle for handouts
The Environment Impact Assessment Report for the proposed Asphalt Mixing Plant to be built in Lami by China Railway No.5 Engineering Group (Fiji) Ltd has been declined by the Department of Environment. This has bee
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says he is concerned about some politicians and media outlets that are making false comments about Fiji Airways and have absolutely no understanding of the aviation sector and f
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has just announced that Fiji Airways will give $1,000 to all their employees from 31st December, 2019 as part of their profit-sharing arrangement. Sayed-Khaiyum has announc
The Ministry of Environment has taken steps to revise it’s existing regulatory processes by reducing costs incurred by customers seeking Environment Impact Assessments and reducing the number of days taken to process
Minister for Agriculture Dr Mahendra Reddy has encouraged sugarcane farmers to complement their farm income and set aside one or two acres of land for rice production since the price of rice per tonne at the moment is $
Amelia Kotobalavu Komaisavai has been appointed as the Acting Director for the Department of Immigration. Before taking up the role, Komaisavai served as Chief Policy and Research Officer at the Office of the Prime
The Indian High Commissioner to Fiji, Padmaja presented a donation of $15,000 to the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund. This assistance is initiated through the concerted effort between India's High Commission in Fiji
Prime Minister and Chairperson of the Fiji Mahogany Industry Council Voreqe Bainimarama says they are taking steps now to competitively position Fijian mahogany in markets like USA, Australia and New Zealand. Baini
Minister for Health Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete says medical staff must address patients with respect. He made this comment while opening the midterm review meeting for the improvement of the health services project in
Education Minister Rosy Akbar says the average daily student attendance rate in schools around the country has been around 89 to 91%. Akbar says this is a normal attendance rate during normal times and she is happy
Thousands of people in Nakasi now have access to a proper $60,000 facility as the new Volleyball Court was opened today. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Minister for Youth and Sports Parveen Bala says he is thank
