Suwai speaks from George Floyd’s Memorial Site
A former Namadi Heights, Suva resident, Joe Suwai who has been living in Minneapolis for more than 15 years says they visited the memorial site for the late George Floyd
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Fiji Chamber of Commerce is confident new concessional business loan initiative will help uplift businesses
President of the Fiji Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Doctor Nur Bano Ali is now hoping that the new concessional business loan initiative will help the struggling micr
38-year-old Carter says he has to be realistic
All Blacks legend Dan Carter who is making a rare return for the Blues in Super Rugby Aotearoa says at this current stage he has to be realistic as he has played six game
Applications under government’s new concessional business loan initiative to be handed in between 8th to 30th June
The government has today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Fiji Institute of Accountants, Fiji Commerce and Employers Federation, Fiji Revenue and Customs Service
No insurance cover for loss of profits derived from COVID-19 pandemic - McPherson
The President of the Insurance Council of Fiji Peter McPherson says there will be no insurance cover for loss of profits for businesses that will have losses because of t
Fiji will rise again from the challenge of COVID-19- PM
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says just as Rakiraki rose to its feet from Cyclone Winston, so will all of Fiji rise again from the challenge of COVID-19. While ope
Let us all work together to build confidence and encourage construction activity to boost employment and revenue opportunities - AG
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says all efforts should be focused on building confidence domestically to encourage more construction activity that can result i
FNPF still has assets that continue to earn from their investments - Koroi
The CEO of the Fiji National Provident Fund, Jaoji Koroi says the FNPF still has a lot of assets that continue to earn from their investments. Koroi says the FNPF memb
Nawaikula got the law wrong when suggesting that Supervisor of Elections is advising Speaker of Parliament – Saneem
Registrar for Political Parties, Mohammed Saneem says Niko Nawaikula has got the law wrong when he suggested that the Supervisor of Elections is advising the Speaker of P
Skip bins to continue to be provided for informal settlements until a system is set up for them to pay garbage fees
Minister for Local Government Premila Kumar says they will continue to provide skip bins to informal settlements around the country until they can work out a system for p
Fire leaves a family of 14 homeless with wedding plans shattered
A 27-year-old priest from Vuqele in Tavua who was in the middle of preparing for his wedding in July is still in shock after a fire destroyed their home yesterday. She
Fiji Airways Union looking at options to challenge termination decision
Fiji Trades Union Congress National Secretary Felix Anthony says he has been advised that the Fiji Airways Union has taken steps and have sought legal action and they hav
Salary cuts if any will be announced in the National Budget
Any decision on pay cuts for civil servants as a cost-cutting measure will be announced in the National Budget. When questioned by Fijivillage if the government is loo
“Act of God” amendment to the Employment Relations Act is sheer sacrilege - Chaudhry
Fiji Labour Party Leader, Mahendra Chaudhry says the categorisation of the COVID-19 pandemic as an “act of God†after the amendment to the Employment Relation
AG not concerned about Anthony
Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says he is not concerned about the comments made by Fiji Trades Union Congress National Secretary Felix Anthony but Anthony says Say
I’m not concerned about the comments made by Felix Anthony - AG
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says he is not concerned about the comments made by Fiji Trades Union Congress National Secretary Felix Anthony regarding the Em
Government revenue likely to drop by almost 50% in the next financial year if things do not pick up - AG
Government revenue has decreased by almost $1 billion for the current financial year and is likely to drop by almost $1.5 billion in the 2020/2021 financial year if the e
The government now has a huge focus on offshore borrowings – AG
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum confirms that the government now has a huge focus on offshore borrowings when asked by National Federation Party Leader, Profess
About 3,000 operations done at the CWM Hospital from January to April 2020 - Doctor Waqainabete
About 3,000 operations have been done at the CWM Hospital from January to April this year and 5 out of the 8 operation theatres are currently functioning at the hospital.
2,982 arrests for breach of COVID-19 related restrictions however there is a significant drop in other offences
A total of 2,982 arrests for breaching COVID-19 related restrictions were made from March to yesterday however Police Commissioner, Sitiveni Qiliho says there is a signif
Bala calls on businesses to re-think how they are doing business
Minister for Employment, Praveen Bala is calling on employers and corporate organisations to start thinking of ways and means of continuing or re-configuring their operat