Seawall worth $38,000 to benefit Namatakula Village
The villagers of Namatakula in Sigatoka will soon benefit from a nature base seawall that will cost more than $38,000. This is after a Memorandum of Understanding was
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EFL provides govt over $30,000 to assist in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic
Energy Fiji Limited has provided the Government $30,516 to assist in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. While receiving the donation, Prime Minister, Voreqe Bain
Insurance product launched to help farmers, fishermen and market vendors get immediate assistance after a natural disaster
Farmers, fishermen and market vendors now have the opportunity to instantly cover loss of income through natural disasters following the launch of the Parametric Micro-in
$88.2M paid to over 245,000 Fijians under the Govt’s unemployment assistance
More than 245,000 Fijians have received the $360 cash assistance under Government’s unemployment scheme. The total payout so far stands at $88.2 million. The
We cannot police it if people are using their unemployment assistance to buy alcohol - AG
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says they cannot police people if they are using the $360 government unemployment assistance to buy alcohol. Concerns have bee
AG calling for people to be patient and says those who meet the criteria will receive their $360
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum is requesting for people to be patient and adds all those who meet the criteria will receive their $360 unemployment assistance.
Around 220,000 Fijians have received the $360 cash assistance so far
Around 220,000 Fijians have so far received their $360 cash payment under the Government's unemployment assistance scheme. The total payout so far is $80.2 million
People who have not received the $360 payment can still get it if they qualify - Gounder
The Acting Permanent Secretary for Economy Shiri Gounder has assured Fijians that those who have not yet received their $360 unemployment assistance will get the payment
Rosy Akbar is now Minister for Women, Children & Poverty Alleviation while Premila Kumar is new Education Minister
Rosy Akbar is back to being the Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation following the resignation of Mereseini Vuniwaqa. Akbar previously held the portfol
150,000 Fijians to receive their $360 this afternoon
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum reveals they have received a total of around 345,000 applications for the first payment of $360 under the government funded unem
Govt extends expiry of LTA permit, license, certificates or registrations until October 19th
The government has extended the expiry of any LTA permit, license, certificate or registration. Those whose permit, license, certificate or registration expired since
133 land parcels are now in the Land Bank
Minister for Lands and Mineral Resources, Jone Usamate says 133 land parcels are now in the Land Bank with a total area of around 14,964 hectares. He says out of t
The 13 Fijians in Afghanistan are safe and we are working to get them out of there as quickly as possible - Karan
Permanent Secretary for Immigration Yogesh Karan has confirmed that the 13 Fijians who are currently stuck in Afghanistan are safe and they are working to get them out of
PM congratulates India as the country celebrates its 75th Independence Day
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has congratulated the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi as the country celebrates its 75th National Independence Day. Bainimaram
Fiji aims to be carbon neutral by 2050 and hopes others will be onboard as well – AG
Attorney General and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says we need to have access to affordable finance to be able to build resilience in our infrastructure to be
People gather in large numbers outside Suvavou House to get their copy of free birth certificate
People have gathered in large numbers outside Suvavou House as they aim to take advantage of the Government’s initiative of giving a free copy of their birth certi
Applications for government’s unemployment assistance opens at 9am today
People whose income has been affected by COVID-19 can apply for the first round of government's unemployment assistance from 9am today. Applications close at 5pm this
Justice Kamal Kumar sworn in as the new Chief Justice
High Court Judge, Justice Kamal Kumar has been sworn in as the new Chief Justice. Chief Justice Kumar was acting in the post for 2 years and 3 months and has served fo
Mereseini Vuniwaqa's resignation from FijiFirst confirmed
Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation and FijiFirst MP, Mereseini Rakuita Vuniwaqa has resigned from FijiFirst citing personal reasons and new opportunitie
90 projects valued at $1.8 billion are ready to be materialised - Ali
The Chair of the Investment Facilitation Committee, Shaheen Ali confirms approximately 90 projects valued at $1.8 billion are ready to be materialised in Fiji. Ali has
No official confirmation on whether Mereseini Vuniwaqa has resigned
Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation, Mereseini Vuniwaqa has not made any comments in relation to reports surfacing that she has resigned. Questions se