Ratu Suliano and Ratu Tevita elected as Deputy GCC Chair
Tui Namosi Ratu Suliano Matanitobua and Turaga na Tui Nayau Na Sau ni Vanua o Lau, Ratu Tevita Uluilakeba Mara are the new Deputy Chairs of the Great Council of Chiefs.
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GCC to discuss proposed review of iTaukei Lands and Fisheries Commission, Institute of Language and Culture
The Great Council of Chiefs two-day meeting is underway at the redeveloped Vale Ni Bose in Draiba, Suva, where 45 delegates from the 14 provinces, including Rotuma, will
Ro Teimumu urges chiefs to be more productive and innovative
Leaders of the Vanua have been urged to be more productive, innovative and strive to mobilise investment and unblock economic growth towards a better outcome for all the
Ro Teimumu Kepa to open GCC Complex
The newly developed Great Council of Chiefs complex will be opened by the Marama Bale na Roko Tui Dreketi Ro Teimumu Kepa this afternoon. The complex was destroyed in
New GCC complex to open on Tuesday and GCC meeting to be held on Wednesday and Thursday
The newly developed Great Council of Chiefs complex will be opened next Tuesday, and following that, the GCC members will meet on Wednesday and Thursday. The complex w
GCC chairman urges chiefs to take responsibility for their villagers living on the streets
Great Council of Chiefs Chairman Ratu Viliame Seruvakula says what he would like to see is that the chiefs identify their village members who are wandering and begging on
GCC Chair calls for stronger community ties to address urban poverty and homelessness
As more people in Fiji find themselves homeless and struggling to survive on the streets, there is growing concern that traditional support systems are breaking down.
GCC Chair calls for collective action to address rising gender-based violence in Fiji
The growing number of rape cases in Fiji is raising alarm and the Chairman of the Great Council of Chiefs (GCC), Ratu Viliame Seruvakula is calling for a collective effor
GCC Chair urge chiefs and Vanua leaders to lead the fight against drug abuse
Great Council of Chiefs Chairman Ratu Viliame Seruvakula urges chiefs and leaders of the Vanua to take the first step in addressing drug abuse at the community level in r
GCC to convene meeting with traditional chiefs to tackle drug abuse and social issues
The Great Council of Chiefs is preparing to convene a bose vanua (meeting) with traditional leaders from the 14 provinces in Fiji to emphasize the urgent need to address
GCC Chair calls for urgent action to address social decay and restore stability
The rising drug problem in Fiji is a major concern, with many viewing it as a sign of moral decay, reflecting deeper issues within society that must be addressed urgently
GCC complex set for April 2025 completion- Tagicakirewa
The Great Council of Chiefs complex is scheduled to be completed by April this year. iTaukei Affairs Permanent Secretary, Pita Tagicakirewa says the completion of the
Villages are emptying because they know they are not being looked after well – GCC Chair
The Great Council of Chiefs believes that one reason the villages are emptying out is that people in the villages understand that their leaders do not take care of them w
GCC working with RFMF and FNU to provide training for future leaders
The Great Council of Chiefs is working closely with the Republic of the Fiji Military Forces and the Fiji National University in providing training for young future leade
GCC Chair wants iTaukei language teaching to be made compulsory and Govt to bring back iTaukei Affairs scholarships
Great Council of Chiefs Chair Ratu Viliame Seruvakula says language is our identity, and if we lose that, we are losing a part of us. Speaking to fijivillage News on t
Its a bit too early for GCC to be self-dependent – Ratu Viliame
It will take a few years for the Great Council of Chiefs to become self-dependent after the Chair Ratu Viliame Seruvakula revealed that it is a bit too early to try and c
2-day GCC meeting cost $200k – GCC Chair
2The two-day Great Council of Chiefs meeting at the Grand Pacific Hotel cost the iTaukei Trust Fund around $200,000. This was revealed by the Chair of the GCC Ratu Vil
Anyone found engaging in drug-related activities will not be allowed to live in the province – Tui Namosi
The Turaga na Tui Namosi, Ratu Suliano Matanitobua, has issued a stern warning to anyone from his province thinking of engaging in drug-related activities that they will
If no change to the Mining Act, I won’t allow any mining in Namosi – Ratu Suliano
The Turaga na Tui Namosi Ratu Suliano Matanitobua has made a strong and bold statement that they will only talk about investments in mining in their province if there is
Disconnection between the Vanua, businesses and the provincial councils – GCC Chair
There is a missing link between businesses and the provincial councils, and today, the Great Council of Chiefs will discuss those missing links and try to connect the do
GCC members hope for a review of the 2013 Constitution
The Great Council of Chiefs hopes that the 2013 Constitution will be reviewed after the Solicitor General updated the members in today’s meeting that removing laws