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Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka says the government is acutely aware that before the creation of the new Fiji, they must first deal with big challenges and problems - such as managing the national debt, restoring basic
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says we must brace and prepare ourselves for the findings of the Fiscal Review Committee by the first week in May and adds the country may not receive good news. While giving a nation
Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka says your government is engaged on changing the Electoral Registration of Voters Amendment Act so women can use their name of preference. While delivering a national address on the g
The Coalition Government says it is undeterred on its promise to forgive the TELS debt on the basis that students will do service to the country through bonding provisions. While delivering his national address on
FijiFirst Party MP, Viliame Naupoto claims that there has been a relentless attack on public institutions since December last year however Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka says it is a bit rich for the opposition to be g
Attorney General, Siromi Turaga says he is being unfairly criticised for being a Good Samaritan and stepping in to help a vulnerable and depressed young man in a personal capacity. While some social media posts are
Fiji’s domestic tuna industry has contributed $200 million towards Fiji’s GDP and employs over 16,000 Fijians with around 1,677 people as crew on offshore fishing vessels and over 2000 employed in the processing pla
Fiji will be hosting the Spartan trifecta event in November this year and it is expected to bring in approximately $12 million per annum as direct economic benefit. This has been highlighted by the Deputy Prime Min
Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka will deliver a national address at 6pm this evening. Rabuka will update the people of the country on developments as the People's Coalition Government marks 100 days in office.
The FijiFirst Party has claimed that there is hardly any turnout at consultations by the newly appointed Fiscal Review Committee while Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad says the Committee has been receiving a
President, Ratu Wiliame Katonivere yesterday visited the Vunivalu Na Tui Kaba Ratu Epenisa Cakobau on Bau Island. Accompanied by the First Lady, Madam Filomena Katonivere and a delegation from the vanua o Macuata a
The war of words continues between Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad and Fiji Labour Party Leader Mahendra Chaudhry. In a statement, Chaudhry says Professor Prasad needs to cut o
Former Republic of Fiji Military Forces spokesperson,(Retired) Colonel Filipo Tarakinikini, is the new Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations in New York. He was sworn in today in his new role at th
The government has decided to make the Fiji Bureau of Statistics more independent and will review the Statistics Act and adequately resource the organisation so that they are able to collect ethnic data. This has b
Cabinet has approved the establishment of a National Emergency Response Team Mechanism. Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says the mechanism will facilitate the rapid deployment of an emergency response team inside
Good news for 451 families residing in Ledrusasa in Nadi, Cuvu and Waidamudamu near Koronivia as they will be issued with a long-term tenure leases of 99 years after Cabinet approved the new Informal Settlement Upgrade
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka confirms that cabinet has approved the tabling of a Bill to repeal the Media Industry Development Act 2010 in Parliament. Rabuka says the Bill will repeal the Media Act as a whole.
Over 700 applications have been received for 11 Permanent Secretary positions. Public Service Commission Chairperson, Luke Rokovada says the PSC Commissioners together with the recruitment agency are currently wor
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka led a government delegation last night to pay their last respects to Ratu Epeli Ganilau who passed away earlier this month. Rabuka was accompanied by his wife, cabinet ministers and s
As a responsible government, we will consult with the people about maintaining the land bank or not. Minister for Lands and Mineral Resources Filimoni Vosarogo highlighted this while responding to FijiFirst MP Jone
