The continuous upgrade of the dilapidated state of emergency communications in the Ministry is important as communications is a vital component of emergency response operations.
This was highlighted by the Assistant Minister for Agriculture, Rural, and Maritime Development and National Disaster Joeli Cawaki as the World Food Programme today handed over two High Frequency man-pack communication sets to the NDMO for emergency communication.
Cawaki also acknowledged the World Food Programme since the establishment of its regional office in Fiji, have upgraded 10 communication sites at the four Divisions of the Ministry including the NDMO this year.
He says that the assistance is timely as Fiji prepares to embrace disaster events into the future and especially during this current cyclone season.
The two High Frequency man-pack communication sets cost $16,000USD.
