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As we mark 141 years since the arrival of the Girmitiyas to Fiji, Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says each year on this day, it’s important for us to pause to think about the grueling trials the Girmitiyas endured
The Ministry of Poverty Alleviation confirms that two homeless men who were staying at a bus stop in front of Mobil Service Station along Jerusalem Road in Suva since December last year have been taken to the HART settl
Minister for Agriculture Dr. Mahendra Reddy has declared the cancellation of the 2020 Pigeon Shooting Season. Dr. Reddy says the decision has been made as Tropical Cyclone Harold may have destroyed the nests and br
Minister for Employment, Parveen Bala is appealing with employers to abide by their obligations and to comply with all the provisions of the Employment Relations Act. He says the COVID-19 pandemic in no way or form
About 47,012 people have been assisted in the first phase of assistance after Tropical Cyclone Harold. This has been confirmed by the National Disaster Management Office who says that the assistance includes relief
The Ministry of Employment has today revealed that 140 enumerators will conduct door to door survey at work places and will collect data as to how many people have been impacted by loss of jobs, reduced hours of work, l
To ensure that families in Kadavu have a roof over their heads in the next few months, the Government will be using fallen pine trees as a means of providing this basic necessity. Minister for Forestry Osea Naiqamu
The Minister for Women Mereseini Vuniwaqa is today conveying her gratitude towards the mothers who serve in essential services like health care, defence, markets, telecommunication, social services, supermarkets, and ut
Minister for Employment, Parveen Bala says they have managed to resolve 50 percent of the 305 complaints they had received in relation to COVID-19. Bala says the other 50% that they have now is on the issue of redu
Attorney General and Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says he had a discussion with New Zealand’s Trade Minister where they talked about the travel bubble with New Zealand and the requirements. Sayed-K
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has urged traditional leaders of Matuku Island in Lau to support and cooperate with government efforts in the distribution of relief items to those affected by Tropical Cyclone Harold.
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and his delegation arrived in Ono-i-Lau this morning and have begun tour of the Lau Group and Kadavu. Bainimarama distributed relief supplies to the villagers of Nukuni in Ono-i-La
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has announced a cabinet reshuffle effective from this evening. The Prime Minister will add the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to his existing portfolios. Inia Seruiratu will now
