Miss Fiji Dr Peggy Ravusiro will be reinstated and represent Fiji to the Miss Pacific Islands Pageant next month in Nadi.
After government intervention, Acting Prime Minister, Filimoni Vosarogo stated this afternoon that Government entered into a Service Agreement dated 3rd December 2025 with the Miss Fiji Pageant and the Miss Pacific Island Pageant for a $198,000 funding towards the two events.
Vosarogo says Cabinet had agreed to the provision of funding support for the Miss Fiji and Miss Pacific Islands in October 2025 following a submission by the Ministry of Local Government and Housing on the two events.
He says in addition to funding support, Cabinet had agreed that the winner of the Miss Fiji Pageant will represent Fiji in the Miss Pacific Island Pageant.
The Acting Prime Minister says now that the Miss Fiji Pageant has been completed resulting in the crowning of Miss Fiji, the organisers of the Miss Fiji Pageant are expected to respect the decision of Cabinet.
He says it needs to be understood that when Cabinet makes a decision on a matter, the expectation that such decision will be respected and followed.
Vosarogo says all processes, logistics, terms and arrangements, contractual or otherwise must align to the decision.
He stresses this is not just any decision, it is the decision of the apex body of decision making of the government and one cannot turn that decision any way one likes.
The Acting Prime Minister says as public funds are involved, it is critical that public confidence is maintained.
He adds that the nation looks forward to hosting the Miss Pacific Islands Pageant 2026, seven years after we welcomed the last group of Pacific Queens to our shores.
