The Government is preparing to make a national announcement this Friday outlining its plans to address the drought situation.
Deputy Prime Minister Manoa Kamikamica, who chaired cabinet today, says the drought situation was among the issues discussed during today's Cabinet meeting.
Kamikamica says Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka is expected to make a formal announcement later this week, with the current plan on making the national announcement on Friday.
He says further details on the Government's plans will be provided during the Prime Minister's announcement.
When asked about the Cabinet meeting and the decisions made, Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says the public will have to wait for the Cabinet Office to release the decisions.
Rabuka says the release will depend on what Cabinet has decided.
Kamikamica also confirmed that when the Prime Minister is unavailable to attend a Cabinet meeting, one of the Deputy Prime Ministers normally chairs the meeting.
