GCC building to be completed by Jan 2025 - Vasu
The Great Council of Chiefs building which burned down in 2019, is expected to be completed by the end of January 2025. While highlighting the Ministry's achievements
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GCC will be able to sit in the next 1-2 years - AG
The Great Council of Chiefs will be able to sit in the next 12 months to 2 years as the Government has enacted the i-Taukei Land Trust Amendment Bill last month. While
iTaukei communities now being targeted for innovative poverty elimination plans - Vasu
iTaukei communities are now being targeted to be assisted with innovative poverty elimination plans and sustainable rural development. Minister for iTaukei Affairs, If
GCC delegation depart for China today
As a Great Council of Chiefs delegation departs for China today, Minister for iTaukei Affairs Ifereimi Vasu says main agenda for this visit is to learn from China's succe
GCC is the westernisation of a very traditional iTaukei governance system - Naupoto
FijiFirst MP Viliame Naupoto says the Great Council of Chiefs is the westernisation of a very traditional iTaukei governance system. While debating on the iTaukei Affa
Usamate says GCC sitting in May was illegal while Turaga says he will address it in his ministerial statement
Opposition MP Jone Usamate has claimed in Parliament that the Attorney General Siromi Turaga is giving wrong advice to the government and the Great Council of Chiefs meet
Chiefs to be turaga iTaukei and must be nominated by the Bose Vanua - Min.Itaukei Affairs
The Great Council of Chiefs Regulation 2023 guided the appointing of the chiefs to the GCC through the Ministry of iTaukei Affairs. Minister for iTaukei Affairs, Ifere
Bills to allow total reinstatement of GCC to be presented in next cabinet meeting
Two bills to amend the iTaukei Affairs Act and iTaukei Trust Fund Act will be presented to cabinet during their next meeting to allow for the total reinstatement of the G
The only role for the GCC that will be meaningful in the 21st century is that of service – Uni Fiji
The University of Fiji says the only role they can see for the Great Council of Chiefs that will be meaningful in the 21st century and survive in centuries to come, is th
High moral and ethical standards must be set high by GCC members - Chaudhry
GCC members must set high moral and ethical standards for themselves before demanding the same from others. This was stated by Fiji Labour Party leader Mahendra Chaudh
Making allegations that bringing back GCC is racist or exclusive, diminishes and unfairly criticises the important role it plays in our historic development - Leung
Great Council of Chiefs Review Team member and former President of the Fiji Law Society, Graham Leung says making allegations that bringing back the GCC is racist or excl
Only chiefs should elect their reps to GCC, not the Provincial Councils - Ravetau
The chiefs from each province should elect their Great Council of Chiefs representatives and it should not be decided by the Provincial Councils. This was the suggesti
iSoqosoqo Vakamarama ni Yasana o Naitasiri calls for women representation in new GCC
The iSoqosoqo Vakamarama ni Yasana o Naitasiri are calling on the Great Council of Chiefs Review Committee to ensure that the third council representative from each provi
Various provinces raise concerns regarding participation of youth and women in the GCC - Tagicakirewa
Various provinces have raised concerns during the Great Council of Chiefs consultations regarding the participation of youth and women in the GCC meetings. This has be
Kamikamica says the GCC could provide guidance on key issues
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Ministry of Trade, Cooperatives, Small and Medium Enterprises and Communications Manoa Kamikamica says the return of the Great Coun
PS iTaukei Affairs confirms Ratu Tevita did not attend the 2-day GCC meeting
Permanent Secretary of iTaukei Affairs, Pita Tagicakirewa confirms that Ratu Tevita Uluilakeba Mara did not attend the Great Council of Chiefs meeting on Bau Island. H
Proposal for iTaukei land lease – Mataqali head 7%, Yavusa head 5%, Turaga Ni Koro 3% and the rest to be distributed equally
The Great Council of Chiefs has decided that the new system of the distribution of the iTaukei land lease should be based on the Mataqali head getting 7 percent of the le
GCC endorses the strategic review of TLTB, iTaukei Land and Administration and iTaukei Fisheries Commission
The Great Council of Chiefs has endorsed the strategic review of the iTaukei Land Trust Board, iTaukei Land and Administration and iTaukei Fisheries Commission comprising
Chaudhry commends Rev Vunisuwai’s message to the GCC
The Fiji Labour Party has commended the President of the Methodist Church, Reverend Ili Vunisuwai for yet another strong and visionary message, this time to the Great Cou
GCC should look at the welfare of everyone, especially the iTaukei - Ratu Ilisoni
Rewa Province representative, Ratu Ilisoni Vuidreketi says the Great Council of Chiefs should look at ways in developing the lives of everyone, especially the iTaukei peo
GCC to discuss i-Taukei Acts today
The Great Council of Chiefs will discuss the review of more than five i-Taukei Acts today during their meeting on Bau Island. GCC Chair and Minister for i-Taukei Affai