Delivery of health services in Fiji has been far from satisfactory – Prof. Prasad
Over the past years, the delivery of health services in Fiji has been far from satisfactory. This was highlighted by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance
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Yavu-Tu Farmers’ Co-operative Limited Receives Boost from Ministry of Agriculture and Fiji Pine Limited
The Yavu-Tu Farmers Co-operative Limited, representing the landowners of Vanua O Navutua in the Tikina O Bua, expresses its heartfelt gratitude towards the Ministry of Ag
Qereqeretabua welcomed as new Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs while Dr. Korovavala is Permanent Secretary
The new Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs Lenora Qereqeretabua and the Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Doctor Lesikimacuata Korovavala were accorded a welco
NZ govt gives $10 million to Fiji for direct budget support
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad on behalf of the Fiji government today received $10 million from the New Zealand government. Dur
Acting CJ Temo is Acting President
Acting Chief Justice, Salesi Temo is the Acting President of Fiji. President of Fiji, Ratu Wiliame Katonivere is in Geneva for the ILO Convention. Acting President
Sayed-Khaiyum needs to grow up – Kamikamica
Deputy Prime Minister, Manoa Kamikamica has called on the former Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum to look at the FijiFirst accounts and the mess he has created in th
Fiscal Review Committee recommends increase in water tariff rates
The government should immediately put together the necessary elements, including requesting FCCC review and rate-setting, for tariff restructuring and rates for water and
PM reassures students affected at RKS of govt support
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has reassured the students of Ratu Kadavulevu School that the coalition government will work with relevant stakeholders to provide much-nee
Fiji and NZ sign Status of Forces Agreement to strengthen relationship
A Status of Forces Agreement between Fiji's Ministry of Home Affairs and the New Zealand Ministry of Defence was again signed this morning to strengthen the relationship
Gender-based violence and disadvantaged position of women are two major problems causing an unhealthy region – Prof. Prasad
There are many indicators that as a region, we are not in entirely good shape but a major one is the physical health of our people and adding to it are reports on gender-
Only people that meet the criteria to be board members and Head of Missions will be selected - Kamikamica
Deputy Prime Minister and People’s Alliance Deputy Party Leader Manoa Kamikamica says the coalition partners have agreed that only people who meet the criteria to
FijiFirst should look at the own audited accounts as they are insolvent – Kamikamica
FijiFirst General Secretary Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says what FijiFirst offered to SODELPA when they negotiated on which party will they form a coalition with was far better
Time for visa free travel to and from Australia and NZ has now arrived – Prof. Prasad
Australia and New Zealand must be part of the Pacific story and a starting point for that must be visa free access to Pacific Island countries to these two countries and
Australia gives an additional $9 million for DFAT Cyclone Recovery Program
Fiji has received an additional $9 million of funding from the Australian Government for the DFAT Cyclone Recovery Program. Australian High Commission in Fiji ChargÃ
Qereqeretabua appointed as Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has made a minor reshuffle of Cabinet and Deputy Speaker of the House and Assistant Minister for Housing and Local Government Lenora Qereqe
NZ Defence Minister to meet with his Fijian counterpart in Suva
New Zealand Defence Minister Andrew Little arrives in Suva tomorrow to meet with his Fijian counterpart, Minister for Home Affairs and Immigration Pio Tikoduadua, to furt
259 children have been withdrawn from child labour from 2011 to date - Vosarogo
259 children have been withdrawn from child labour from 2011 to date and they have received assistance from the government and other stakeholders to return them to school
Torture and ill-treatment remains a global challenge - AG
Torture and ill-treatment of any form deny the dignity of human beings which remains a global challenge. This was highlighted by Attorney-General Siromi Turaga during
Vinaka Employment Agency no longer a recruitment agency
Vinaka Employment Agency is no longer an authorized recruitment agency to conduct any business of registering, recruiting and deployment of Fijian workers for overseas em
AG urges Fiji Psychological Society to work on registration and regulation of psychologists
Attorney General Siromi Turaga has stressed to the Fiji Psychological Society on the importance of the registration and regulation of practitioners and be recognised as a
We need the private sector to flourish without any fear & bottlenecks – AG
We need to foster a culture that allows the private sector to flourish without any fear and bottlenecks. This has been highlighted by the Attorney General Siromi Turag