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A new approach to identify and address the needs of children has been introduced to the policymakers in Fiji through an inception workshop. The National Multi-Dimensional Overlapping Deprivation Analysis (N-MODA)
All street dwellers have been given the option of accommodation but have chosen to stay on the streets. This has been highlighted by Director Social Protection Veremo Muria while responding to questions by fijivil
Assistant Minister for Women, Children and Social Protection, Sashi Kiran has met with the Commander of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces, Major General Ro Jone Kalouniwai to discuss the set-up of the National Truth
The Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission is working with the anti-scam taskforce, spearheaded by the Ministry of Trade, Cooperatives, SMEs and Communications, and monitoring a group called the “Elite Society’
General and Chief Pediatric Surgeon at the CWM Hospital, Dr Josese Turagava says due to the increase in the number of people who are moving to the Lami, Suva and Nausori corridor, the demand that is in the hospital is j
After years of raising water issues with the government and asking for assistance, residents of Bilo settlement in Veisari will soon have consistent and improved water supply. Minister for Public Works Ro Filipe Tu
85 households and students of Naqaqa SDA Primary School in Ra now have access to clean and improved water supply following the commissioning of their new rural water project by the Minister for Public Works, Ro Filipe T
Requests have been made to the government by the people of Navua for the 20-year national development plan to include the formulation of a master plan which would boost economic activity, and productivity and raise the
Cabinet has approved the review of the Nursing Act 2010. This is after the Ministry of Health and the Fiji Nursing Council identified deficiencies over the years in the Act that did not account for developments in
Good news for sugarcane farmers as the Minister for Multi-Ethnic Affairs and Sugar Industry, Charan Jeath Singh, has announced that there will be no deductions in the final cane payment for farmers to ensure they have s
Residents in the rural areas around the country have envisaged the 20-year development priorities plan to include 100 percent mobile connectivity in their province, as a pathway to development. During the consultat
Travelling almost 53 kilometres to Sigatoka Town to sell their produce will be a thing of the past for the people of Navosa after the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Keiyasi Town Development project. The develo
The Great Council of Chiefs will meet on the 28th and 29th of February. Cabinet has endorsed the iTaukei Affairs (Great Council of Chiefs) Regulations 2024. The regulations are intended to ensure that the GCC
The Ministry of Finance, Strategic Planning, National Development and Statistics is currently formulating a new National Development Plan for Fiji that will cover a 3-year, 5-year and 20-year plan. The Ministry say
It was an emotional day for the villages of Nasoqo and Wainilotulevu in Namosi as they finally have clean water to drink after the officiating of the ecological purification system. While speaking to fijivillage Ne
Thousands of people living in the Lami, Suva and Nausori corridor will have to wait for another 4 to 5 months for consistent water supply as the Minister for Public Works, Ro Filipe Tuisawau and the Water Authority of F
An improvement notice has been given to Carpenters Fiji Limited, the parent company for MHCC after water was pouring out of the ceiling over the weekend. Videos of the incident widely circulated on facebook shows w
The Strategic Plan is not just a document but a declaration of war against the insidious cancer of corruption that threatens to erode the foundations of society. This was highlighted by the FICAC Acting Deputy Com
The government with the other stakeholders and partners will accelerate access to boost digital connectivity in Fiji through a subsea cable. While officiating at the Multi-Stakeholder Roundtable discussion, Deput
There is a need to combat the rise of Non-Communicable Diseases which has become a national emergency, causing over 84 percent of deaths annually in Fiji. This has been highlighted by Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabu
