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Attorney General and Minister for Civil Aviation Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has given parliament a summary of the number of aircraft with Fiji Airways and whether they are owned, rented or leased. Sayed-Khaiyum says he is
The Pharmacy Profession Amendment Bill to have all pharmacies and pharmacists certified annually by the Pharmaceutical Board has been passed in parliament. Minister for Health, Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete says the amen
Parliament has unanimously passed the Public Health Amendment Bill which means that foreigners coming to Fiji will have to pay for their quarantine costs. The amendment now allows the Minister for Health through hi
The bill to amend the Television Act has been passed by parliament today and this means that people who livestream sporting events online for commercial gain need to get a licence. Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Kha
Minister for Fisheries Semi Koroilavesau has highlighted that the ministers at the 17th Annual Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Committee meeting have called for an increase of labour standards for the crew on fishing v
Minister for Lands and Mineral Resources, Jone Usamate confirms that the Special Prospecting License that was granted to Dome Mining Limited back in 2007 has been renewed and extended for another 3 years. While re
Minister for Waterways and Environment Dr Mahendra Reddy has highlighted that there is an allocated budget for their irrigation projects which is under his ministry. This is after SODELPA MP Ro Filipe Tuisawau aske
Local Government Minister Premila Kumar says to remove the inconsistencies and inadequacies in delivering waste management services in Fiji, the Ministry of Local Government is overseeing a pilot initiative which will s
The Education Ministry is expecting 250 teachers to be recruited next year. Minister Rosy Akbar has told parliament that based on the projected exits and the need for 2021, the Education Ministry has planned to rec
Melbourne Storm’s Fijian debutant, Isaac Lumelume has dedicated his first NRL jersey to his mum up in heaven. Lumelume was the Storm’s man-of-the-match in the 30-6 win over Manly on Sunday, running for 168 metr
After weeks of anticipation, including teasers, film posters, and a clip of collaborator Selena Gomez in a throwback French cut bikini, Blackpink’s latest single “Ice Cream†finally dropped this morning. As with
Serena Williams began her pursuit of a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title with a dominant 7-5 6-3 win over fellow American Kristie Ahn. The 38-year-old went a break down in both sets but recovered to w
Fiji 7s coach Gareth Baber is hopeful that there will be some regional 7s tournament in February and March next year before they return to the HSBC 7s Series. Baber made these comments after World Rugby announced t
Tourism Minister Faiyaz Koya says hotel occupancy rates have averaged approximately 55% when historically off-peak seasons have recorded average occupancy rates of about 30%. While speaking in parliament, Koya s
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says while they have used the Fiji National Provident Fund as their means for distribution of COVID-19 unemployment assistance, that assistance is only drawn from the members’ genera
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says former Prime Minister, Mahendra Chaudhry may be bitter about what Fiji Airways has achieved after realizing an objective Chaudhry himself had talked about in 2008 however C
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says as at July 2020, the total value of loans provided in repayment relief to individuals and businesses by licensed financial institutions stood at $3 billion. This relief
Attorney General and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says Fiji Airways is the only airline in the world that is contending with two crisis, one the COVID-19 pandemic and the other one is what he calls the lies
Minister for Education, Rosy Akbar says she is disgusted with the level of disrespect shown by the NFP Leader, Professor Biman Prasad to her as a woman by calling her a motor mouth while Prasad says he does not refer to
Minister for Education Rosy Akbar says currently there are 16,611 students under the Tertiary Education Loan Scheme at a cost of $93 million while there are 2,525 students under the National Toppers Scheme. She hig
