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Overseas-based players Semi Radradra, Filimoni Botitu and Aminiasi Tuimaba have settled in well with the Fiji Men's 7s team in Japan for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Radradra, Botitu and Tuimaba, played most
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says as part of the public-private partnership arrangements with Health Care Fiji Limited, the Ba Hospital will start operations in December this year. He also says the Laut
The government has announced that it will provide a monthly data top-up of $20 per month to domestic university students and Year 13 students to assist them in their online studies. It will partner with Amalgamated
National Farmers Union General Secretary, Mahendra Chaudhry has welcomed the allocation of funds in the 2021/2022 National Budget to retain the minimum guaranteed price of cane. The Union has thanked the cane farm
Digicel has donated a fibreglass boat to the Fiji Police Force to assist them in their efforts to boost COVID-19 operations in monitoring borders. While receiving the boat at the Suva Yacht Club, Acting Police Comm
To give more travel options to Fijians rather than opting for their own personal vehicles every day of the working week, the Government will be piloting suburban shuttle stations at three sites in the country. Whil
Another 60,000 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Nadi from Australia last night onboard a Fiji Airways plane. This latest shipment of the vaccine brings the total number donated by Australia to 4
The Government has announced that $200 million in loans is available to businesses to meet their working capital needs. 20,000 businesses can be assisted through this. The Government will pay the interest for
The President of the Suva Retailers Association Jitesh Patel says the 2021/2022 National Budget is a good budget because there is a lot of assistance for people who have been severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fiji Commerce and Employers Federation President, Sandeep Chauhan says he would be surprised if businesses do not take advantage of the initiatives announced in the 2021/2022 National Budget because there are a lot of i
Police Commissioner, Sitiveni Qiliho will be returning to the country next week after graduating from the Royal College of Defence Studies in London. He is the first ever Fijian and South Pacific islander who is a memb
Government will continue to assist more than 130,000 Fijians through their Social Welfare programs in the new financial year. Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says despite massive reductions in fiscal reven
The Government is allocating $5 million to facilitate the adoption of EFTPOS (Electronic Funds Transfer at Point of Sale) by all Government ministries and agencies in the next financial year. Minister for Economy A
Funding has been allocated in the 2021-2022 National Budget for 328 new positions in the Fiji Police Force. This includes the promotion of 158 police officers and recruitment of 82 new police officers, 78 special c
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the Business Process Outsourcing Council will be provided with a grant of $200,000 in the 2021-2022 National Budget to develop the BPO sector. Business Process Outsour
There is good news for market vendors, taxi, minibus, carrier and bus operators as the Government will be paying their stall and base fees. Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says to support all casual and fu
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has announced that the Government will extend the minimum guarantee price of $85 per tonne of cane for the 2021 season, making this the fourth year of guaranteed cane price supp
There is some good news for civil servants as their pay will not be reduced in the 2021/2022 financial year however, when they do review this budget in six months, civil service salaries will be carefully reviewed in th
The Government has announced that $200 million in loans is available to businesses to meet their working capital needs. 20,000 businesses can be assisted through this. The Government will pay the interest for
The Government has announced that FNPF members between the ages of 50 to 54 years who have FNPF balance of up to $10,000, and affected due to COVID-19, will now be able to withdraw funds from their account. While m
