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Student debt will be written off by the government and merit-based scholarships will be provided. This was highlighted by Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka during the fijivillage Straight Talk with Vijay Narayan when
Good news for the country as Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has given his assurance that the $800 million needed by the Water Authority of Fiji over 5 years to be able to get their assets in the condition that they can
The Danish Crown Princess Mary Elizabeth wants small countries to have a strong voice in global climate matters. She highlighted this while visiting the University of the South Pacific, Laucala Campus, this aftern
Us being here is a sign that we are also with you, that we are concerned of what is happening in the world and the impact of climate change and how it is not just affecting our environment, but affecting us socially and
There will be a comprehensive review of the 54-year-old Audit Act. Cabinet says the review is intended to modernise the Act which was first enacted as a colonial ordinance in 1969. The review will ensure that
New guidelines have been approved by cabinet for the preparation, appraisal and approval of capital projects under the Public Sector Investment Programme. Cabinet says the aim is to obtain best value for money in G
Cabinet has endorsed the review of the Regulation of Surfing Areas Act 2010. The Surfing Decree was promulgated in 2010 to liberate access to any surfing area in Fiji. The coalition government says it defined
The Danish Crown Princess Mary Elizabeth is in the country for her first official visit. Minister for Rural and Maritime Development, and Disaster Management Sakiasi Ditoka received the Crown Princess on her arriv
The President and Tui Macuata, Ratu Wiliame Katonivere and the Speaker of Parliament Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu were paid a customary visit from the Vanua o Bua led by its leader Na Turaga Bale na Tui Bua, Ra Makutu Nagaga
Being island based is a bonus in your education as not only are you pursuing education but the things you learn while growing up on the island will be with you throughout your life. President Ratu Wiliame Katoniver
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has moved into the official residence of the Prime Minister on Ratu Sukuna Road. Rabuka says their home in Namadi Heights has been good to them, but the call of the nation means they
Attorney General Siromi Turaga is shocked to find out the current salary caps of the Fiji Corrections Service officers. During his tour of the Nasinu Corrections facility, Turaga was concerned about the salaries o
Air Terminal Services expects 285 employees to return to work and staff to receive a $5,000 goodwill payment. This was highlighted by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Civil Aviation, Villiame Gavoka during t
The two day National Economic Summit that ended yesterday acknowledged with concern the increasing cost of living and the slow growth in real incomes. In one of the resolutions, the summit has called on the privat
It cannot be business as usual, we are recommending VAT to increase to no greater than 15 percent but there will be re-targeted support for the poorer people. That is the message from the Chair of the Fiscal Revi
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad says the absence of a genuine Economic Summit for the last 16 years has created the wrong thinking that only one group of people or even one person
A brighter future for our nation requires our communities to be united and move away from divisions, and we all know what those divisions have done to us. This was Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka’s message to the
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad says as the Prime Minister has said, all the final details relating to the total expenses and sponsors for the National Economic Summit will be made
The Opposition has raised questions as to why the coalition government transferred funds set aside for specific provisions to fund the $10 million grant paid to the University of the South Pacific and the Back to School
New Zealand has been a strong friend of Fiji, providing assistance in times of need and supporting the development efforts. This was highlighted by the Deputy Prime Minister Manoa Kamikamica while welcoming New Zea
