63-year-old Pras Nath of Muanidevo, Dreketi told Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama that it is expensive for them to take the bodies of their loved ones from the Dreketi Hospital to the Labasa mortuary.
During a talanoa session, Nath told Bainimarama that it takes them about $200 per trip as Dreketi does not have a mortuary.
Bainimarama has told the Divisional Medical Officer North and the Commissioner North to solve the issue.
Nath has also raised the issue that there are some houses in Muanidevo that face water problems and some houses do not have electricity.
Bainimarama has told the Water Authority of Fiji and FEA to look into this issue.
Meanwhile 300 people of Batiri Village will no longer have to fetch water from nearby rivers as the new water project was officially opened by Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama.
Village headman Jone Naigusa says it is a very happy moment for them as their lives have changed.
Naigusa adds this project will give clean water which will prevent Water borne diseases and he also thanked the government for their initiatives.
The total cost of the water project is $199,000 which was funded by the government.
