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Efforts in the fields of climate change, renewable energy, health and medical services, maritime and fisheries, disaster management, and regional development has received a boost as the Republic of Korea is allocating m
All non-essential civil servants across the country are again advised to assess their situation and decide accordingly whether to report to work or work from home today. The Government says following the approval
Deputy Prime Minister and National Federation Party Leader, Professor Biman Prasad says he can assure the Fijian Elections Office, and the public, that the allegations in respect of his declaration of assets and liabili
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has stressed that the Government does not interfere in the appointment of CEOs of public enterprises and these are the decisions left to the respective boards. He says merit is the un
It is vital that our approach to ensuring the resilience of Fiji’s critical infrastructure is one of partnership that is clear, effective, consistent and comparable. This has been highlighted by the Permanent Sec
Fiji and Australia have further strengthened their commitment to working together to improve Fiji’s healthcare system as the Minister for Health, Ratu Atonio Lalabalavu, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Fin
The opposition has come into parliament with broad generalisations, lies, misinformation and concocting stories from what people might have said from one situation or the other, and this is the worst contribution ever
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says the Government’s effort to cushion the impact of inflation is through budgetary measures to support the most vulnerable in the society through the removal of VAT on basic food items
The people of Vanua Levu can now expect better road conditions as the government and the People's Republic of China have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to improve access to schools, health facilities, businesses,
The government should increase the export of local foods such as fish, ginger, dalo, kava, turmeric and others because of its demand in the international market which will bring in more foreign exchange. This was
Attorney General and Minister for Justice Siromi Turaga has accused Fiji Sun of making baseless and misleading claims on an article that was published by Fiji Sun yesterday, and the Office of the Attorney General will b
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Education Viliame Gavoka has strongly disagreed with the statement made by Oceanic Communications representative Nitesh Chandra that the quality of education and graduates we are g
E-commerce will empower youths and women entrepreneurs and through integrating E-commerce capabilities in agriculture, tourism, crafts and manufacturing to diversify the economy, foster development for Micro Small Mediu
The Permanent Secretary of Home Affairs and Immigration, Mason Smith says they have stated very clearly to the United Nations and in all the international forums that what they are concerned about is the transit of chem
Some students and school dropouts lack support and programs to study trade-related courses or participate in short-term training. This is one of the concerns raised by the students of Suva Grammar School this morn
Attorney General Siromi Turaga is being investigated by CID HQ after a complaint was received against him. Assistant Commissioner of Police Crime, Mesake Waqa highlighted that this is in relation to allegations ma
Delays in payments from larger companies were some of the concerns raised by the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises during the MSME conference at the Grand Pacific Hotel. While responding to queries, Deputy Prime
The Minister for Agriculture Vatimi Rayalu has revealed that the country's wheat import bill has increased from $108 million in 2021 to $171 million in 2022. Rayalu says that Fiji spends around $171 million on whea
Villagers on Moala Island, in the Lau group have requested the Government to look into the high cost of shipping services, of both Government franchise and private vessels, as it is a hurdle to development in their comm
Ginger continues to be one of the successful export commodities for Fiji and is currently in demand from the USA, Europe, Australia, NZ, and the Asian markets. While speaking during the opening of the National Gin
