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The European Union has announced that it is providing $50 million as budget support to the Fijian government for the next three years and $20 million is the assistance payment for 2020. Speaking at the signing cere
The government has today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Fiji Institute of Accountants, Fiji Commerce and Employers Federation, Fiji Revenue and Customs Service, Women in Business and Fiji Chamber of Commerce
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says in the coming months, COVID-19 will trigger financial decisions that have the potential to reshape the world as we know it. While speaking to leaders from Africa, the Caribbea
Energy Fiji Limited says a total of 35,103 Fijian families are now benefitting from the Government and EFL Electricity Subsidy Scheme as at May this year however National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad s
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has handed over more than $40,000 to Homes of Hope Fiji, an organisation which provides long-term care for girls, young mothers, and their children. This was through a collective
National Federation Party Parliamentarian, Lenora Qereqeretabua is now questioning whether the Ministry of Education ascertained the percentage of students having access to learning on the Walesi platform while the Mini
The President of the Insurance Council of Fiji Peter McPherson says there will be no insurance cover for loss of profits for businesses that will have losses because of the COVID-19 pandemic. McPherson says for exa
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says just as Rakiraki rose to its feet from Cyclone Winston, so will all of Fiji rise again from the challenge of COVID-19. While opening the new Rakiraki Market, Bainimarama says
The Public Service Commission, with the agreement of the Prime Minister, has appointed Dr. Raijeli Taga as the new Permanent Secretary for Lands and Mineral Resources. PSC Chairman Vishnu Mohan after a wide search
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says all efforts should be focused on building confidence domestically to encourage more construction activity that can result in the creation of jobs. Sayed-Khaiyum says t
The new Rakiraki market which will have around 320 stalls will be opened today. Minister for Local Government, Premila Kumar says the clean and modern market will not only add to the beauty of the town but generat
Minister for Local Government Premila Kumar says they will continue to provide skip bins to informal settlements around the country until they can work out a system for people in these informal settlements to pay garbag
Minister for Health Dr. Ifereimi Waqainabete says their testing is telling them there is no more presence of COVID-19 in our communities however they cannot afford a second or third wave of the disease. While deliv
The 2020 Cyber Crimes Bill has been tabled in parliament which will aim at prosecuting people committing cybercrimes. While tabling the bill, Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says under the existing Crimes Act,
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says the government has prioritised sports development and has contributed an average of $7.7 million over the years through National Budgets. While speaking during the debate on t
The debate on the Legal Practitioners Amendment Bill 2020 will take place this Thursday. Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the bill seeks to amend the existing act which is the composition of the Board of
National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad says the late former Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase upheld the independence of institutions and was never vindictive or held grudges against those highly critical
Parliament has approved the motion by Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum for the government to guarantee Fiji Airways loans totaling $455 million. This includes domestic borrowings of up to FJ$191.1 million a
Opposition Leader Sitiveni Rabuka says the vision of the late former Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase for his country and his people never dimmed. While paying tribute to Qarase in his motion for parliament to expres
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says he was sorry to see that some members of the Opposition cannot summon the decency to grant the Former Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase a send-off unsullied by their personal point-sc
