22 articles tagged "vuvale"
With the Pacific entering another high-risk cyclone season, the 15-member Pacific Response Group (PRG) is conducting training aboard the Australian Defence Vessel ADV Reliant, which is currently docked at Suva’s Kingâ
Fiji and Australia have reaffirmed their close Vuvale Partnership, paving the way for deeper cooperation in trade, digital transformation, and investment. These initiatives promise direct benefits for Fijian worker
Following the decommissioning of RFNS Puamau, Fiji has welcomed the Guardian-class patrol boat RFNS Timo, another gift from Australia. The $18 million Navy vessel RFNS Puamau, which was also donated by Australia, w
Fiji has received an additional $9 million of funding from the Australian Government for the DFAT Cyclone Recovery Program. Australian High Commission in Fiji Chargé d'affaires Stuart Watts says through this progr
The Australian government has given $81 million for the national budget. While signing the Direct Funding Arrangement, Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad says they have identifie
Acting Police Commissioner Juki Fong Chew says from 2018 to 2022, 14 lives were lost in fatal fires. While opening the 2-weeks Australian Federal Police Regional Forensic Fire Training at the Fiji Revenue and Custo
68 Fijian workers who will be leaving our shores for Australia under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme have been reminded not to forget their dreams, the struggles and the promises they made to their f
Villagers of Naimasimasi and Nuku in the Province of Serua, who were working under seasonal workers scheme in New Zealand have banded together to build an evacuation centre and footpath for their respective villages.
The Australian Government has reasserted its unwavering support and commitment to work closely with the Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sitiveni Rabuka and the Fiji Government in building a new chapter
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has invited Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka to visit Australia as a guest of the Australian Government at a mutually convenient time in 2023. In a congratulatory l
Fiji’s new Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka continues to receive congratulatory messages. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi says he looks forward to working together to further strengthen the close and long-st
A Vuvale concert has been organised with the objective of bringing people together for Christmas. Organiser Ellen Whippy-Knight says she was inspired by the carols by candle light that she used to attend in Austral
A total of 50 selected Fijian workers are expected to depart next week under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility Scheme and the Recognized Seasonal Employers Scheme for New Zealand. Minister for Employment, Parve
Concerns have been raised by local employers that skilled employees are not giving advanced notice when they are leaving for Australia under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility Scheme. While speaking at a Pre-Dep
The new Australian government is working on a change that will allow people working on a longer visa to bring their families with them. This was highlighted by Australia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Senator Penny W
The new Australian Government has pledged AUD$525 million as part of their overseas development assistance to the Pacific over the next four years, working with the region to recover from the pandemic. This was hig
The Australian Government has given AUD$1 million to Fiji for the new Fiji Australia Climate Change Support programme. Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says they are grateful to the Australian government
Australian Minister for International Development and Pacific, Senator Zed Seselja is currently in the country. On his Facebook page, Seselja says it’s great to be back in Fiji to further strengthen the Vuvale pa
The Australian Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Zed Seselja says they stand ready to continue to work with Fiji when it comes to doses going forward. Australia has so far provided more tha
The Chief of the Australian Defence Force General Angus Campbell says that he is extremely proud of the way the Republic of Fiji Military Forces and the Australian Defence Force link together and work in a smooth way.
