113 articles tagged "housing"
Shelter is a fundamental human need, so naturally, housing affordability and accessibility is a major issue and the Government will work to strengthen collaboration with the private and public sectors to improve the sta
The household survey carried out by the Ministry of Housing and Community Development has captured 148 houses in Sakoca 2 development lease. The development lease was acquired by the Ministry in November and covers
Every citizen in Fiji has the right to live with dignity and this means certain fundamentals need to be fulfilled, people need to eat, have a roof over their head, have security or some sort of certainty over their live
“We are trying our best to find shelterâ€. Those were the words of Tevita Brown, who was amongst the 21 families that was evicted from Veiraisi Settlement in Nadera two weeks ago. Speaking to fijivillage, B
Residents of Veiraisi Settlement who have had their houses dismantled, have till the end of today to remove their belongings or they will be charged. The 21 families that are currently homeless have to remove their
It is now into the second week of the dismantling of our houses and we have not seen any help, visit or official from the government of the day, the very same ones that we voted into power from the beginning, do we not
As the evicted families from Veiraisi Settlement in Nadera call for the government to assist, FijiFirst General Secretary, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says there are many people like the residents of Veiraisi Settlement, and th
Over 21 families from Veiraisi Settlement in Nadera will be evicted from the area soon following a court order. Marama Vakatalai is from one of the families that have been told to move from the settlement. Unl
The Ministry of Housing and Community Development expresses disappointment on the recent, misleading social media post by Fiji Labour Party claiming delays in refunding Lagilagi Housing applicants. Permanent Secret
The Fiji Labour Party is calling for justice for the final 318 families who are left to be refunded in the Lagilagi Housing scam. Party Leader Mahendra Chaudhry has strongly condemned the delay from the government
More than $2 million has been refunded to 278 applicants who had applied for a refund of deposits paid to People's Community Network. The Ministry of Housing & Community Development has received a total of 643 appl
A landmark housing project will get underway in Fiji soon which is expected to mobilise an estimated US$200 million of private investment in the country. The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the
Steps will be taken to house more civil servants through the construction of strata title housing quarters that will be available exclusively to civil servants and their families. Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-
79 eligible Fijians have so far received a refund of deposits that were paid to the People’s Community Network for Lagilagi Housing Units in Jittu Estate, Suva. Over $600,000 have been paid under this scheme till
The Public Rental Board has completed the Simla Low-Cost Housing Estate project which consists of 36 new rental flats. PRB says this is to continue providing quality and affordable housing for those in the low to m
Ritesh Singh has been announced as the new Chief Executive Officer of Housing Authority. He will officially take up the position next Monday. Singh holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree with majors in Accounting an
Close to 200 applicants have benefitted from the first home grant assistance so far this year. The Ministry of Housing and Community Development says a total of 120 applicants received grant assistance in excess of
The Housing Authority of Fiji and the Public Rental Board have appointed a new Executive Board with FNPF CEO Viliame Vodonaivalu named as the Chairperson. Fiji Development Bank CEO Saud Minam, former Ministry of Local
The Housing Authority of Fiji has extended its COVID-19 Debt Relief Assistance till 31st December 2021 which will be done on a case by case basis. As at 31 August 2021, the Authority has deferred repayment in mortg
The Ministry of Housing is urging all Fijians to be cautious of those who pretend to be representatives of the Ministry as a person on Facebook is pretending to be an agent of the Ministry in assisting with First Home G
