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88 sugarcane farmers in the North have received government assistance through the New Farmers and Lease Renewal Program with a budget of $2 million. This is where the Ministry has approved the assistance of lease
Officers from the Poverty Monitoring Unit are currently conducting the Western Division Integrated National Poverty Eradication Program impact assessment survey. The Ministry of Women, Children and Social Protecti
Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka has launched the United Nations Social Cohesion Programme that will address some of the key sources and potential triggers of tension in Fiji by promoting dialogue and respect for human r
The iTaukei Land Trust Board has received $4.3 million payment for outstanding Committee of Better Utilization of Land (CBUL) rent subsidy funds to the iTaukei landowners that were due in December 2023 from the Governme
The landowners of the Vanua of Nabukebuke and Nawaidina have expressed their disappointment to the government regarding the Minister for Lands, Filimoni Vosarogo allegedly not communicating well with the Namosi Provinci
With the latest new HIV statistics showing a near doubling of new cases diagnosed each year from 2021, 2022 and 2023, and this is expected to continue in 2024, the Minister for Youth and Sports, Jese Saukuru is urging t
Good news for first homeowners in the Western Division as 52 residential lots have been made available in Tavakubu, Lautoka. The Housing Authority says the available lots offer a diverse range of sizes ranging from
Fiji Teachers Union General Secretary, Muniappa Goundar says Aseri Radrodro’s timely return to the Minister for Education’s position is a testament to his unparalleled dedication, exemplary leadership, and unwaverin
In the first 3 months of the year, tourism numbers have not only recovered from pre-pandemic numbers but are around 12 percent higher. This has been highlighted by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism, V
The Mataqali Suvavou gathered in numbers at the Grand Pacific Hotel to celebrate the 25th anniversary milestone achievement for Nadonumai Holding Limited which is also formalising a plan to construct a multistory and mu
As the Rooster Chicken Fijian Drua Women take on the NSW Waratahs in the Super Rugby Women’s final this afternoon, Minister for Youth and Sports, Jese Saukuru is encouraging the players to showcase their tremendous ta
The Sigatoka Riverbank Amphitheatre will be the stage upon which our communities’ stories will unfold, laughter echoes and where people will unite. Minister for Housing and Local Government, Maciu Nalumisa highl
The reinstatement of Aseri Radrodro as Education Minister was my decision. Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka highlighted this to the media this morning at the Grand Pacific Hotel in Suva /+AUDIO-90643887662b29219
In their 3 and 5 year plans, the People’s Coalition Government proposes ‘getting the basics right’ – steady water supply, improved roads, adequate health care, and improved education. Those are the immedia
The surest way for the Government to respond to the cost of living is to raise incomes. That is the comment of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad while speaking at the Fiji Insti
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says he is still looking and assessing when asked if he is still looking for a new Attorney General. This question was asked as Rabuka had decided to change the Attorney General last
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad says people should relax as the government is not planning any changes in rates of personal, corporate or consumption tax in the 2024/2025 National
The temporary suspension of the i-Taukei Land Trust Board’s consultations on Crown Grant and the Native Grant land is due to the establishment of a Steering Group by the Cabinet, tasked with developing a structured po
To improve the service delivery at the Immigration Office, the Minister for Immigration, Pio Tikoduadua says they are trying to add 40 more new staff to the Immigration Department and reviewing the immigration laws.
As a young woman lost her life in a tragic incident, the Minister for Women and Children, Lynda Tabuya says domestic violence is a human rights violation and a criminal offence that is unacceptable and will not be toler
