Bainimarama to Chair the 51st Pacific Forum Leaders Meeting
Fiji will assume the role as the Chair of the 51st Pacific Forum Leaders Meeting which convenes tomorrow to commemorate the historic 50th anniversary of the Pacific Islan
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We could relax protocols and containment zones if we vaccinate our target population by October
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says if we fully vaccinate 80 percent of our target population by 31st October 2021 then it could lead to the relaxation of some
Municipal Councils’ urged to strengthen financial positions
Municipal Councils’ around the country have been urged to implement appropriate strategies to strengthen their financial positions and focus on the collection of
Applications for government’s unemployment assistance to open from next Monday
People whose income has been affected by COVID-19 can start applying for the first round of government's unemployment assistance from the 9th to the 11th of August. Pe
Tudravu will not make any comments on whether Police are monitoring meetings of the Taukei Movement
Acting Police Commissioner, Rusiate Tudravu will not make any comments on whether Police are monitoring meetings of the Taukei Movement or whether certain members are und
This is not about race or the AG, it is about proper consultations and iTaukei land rights – Gavoka
SODELPA Leader, Viliame Gavoka says their call for the Prime Minister to withdraw the bill to amend the iTaukei Land Trust Act has nothing to do with race or the Attorney
AG says Chaudhry has now come out of his hole as he can now contest in the elections however Chaudhry says let us focus on the serious issues facing the country
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says Fiji Labour Party Leader, Mahendra Chaudhry has now come out of his hole as he can now contest in the elections however Cha
Gavoka, Tabuya, and other bush lawyers and bunch of urban elite are causing fear amongst the iTaukei about the Bill to amend the iTaukei Land Trust Act – PM
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says politicians like SODELPA Leader Viliame Gavoka, MP Lynda Tabuya, and other bush lawyers and bunch of urban elite are causing fear
Discussions continue with RBF and commercial banks about making bank accounts interoperable with digital wallets
The Government is allocating $5 million to facilitate the adoption of EFTPOS (Electronic Funds Transfer at Point of Sale) by all Government ministries and agencies in the
Out of the 353,416 Fijians who applied for Govt's $50 cash assistance, 65,275 applied with more than one sim card - PM
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says out of the 353,416 Fijians who applied for the second round of the Government's $50 cash assistance, 65,275 people applied with mor
All employers and employees in Fiji including civil servants must be vaccinated as a condition of their employment – PM
Civil servants who have not received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine must go on leave from Monday and they cannot come back to work until they receive at least t
28 days of a hard lockdown cannot be strictly enforced everywhere in Fiji and experts tell us it would not kill off the virus - PM
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama has said in his national announcement that a period of 28 days of a hard lockdown, as some are calling for, cannot be strictly enforced
Govt assists 205,000 more Fijians with a $50 cash payment
Around 205,000 Fijians in the informal sector were paid out $10.2 million through the second round of government's $50 cash assistance this week. These are individual
74 families in home-isolation receive food packs from the govt
74 families including police officers who are currently in home isolation received food packs from the government yesterday. 48 packs were delivered to families in the
Pita Tagicakakirewa appointed Acting Permanent Secretary for iTaukei Affairs
The Public Service Commission has appointed Pita Tagicakakirewa as the Acting Permanent Secretary for iTaukei Affairs. Tagicakakirewa has been serving as the Deputy Se
More food packs to be delivered to Qauia lockdown area today
The government will be delivering more food ration packs to families in the lockdown area in Qauia today. 250 household packs were distributed in Qauia yesterday. T
50 new co-operatives registered since the COVID-19 outbreak in Fiji
Since the COVID-19 outbreak in Fiji, the Ministry of Commerce, Trade, Tourism and Transport has registered a total of 50 new co-operatives, mostly engaging in administrat
521 families in home isolation will receive food and essential item packs from this morning
521 families who are currently under home isolation in Nadi will start receiving 629 food and essential item packs by the government from this morning. This includes 3
Bainimarama pledges stronger collaboration with Japan
The Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has pledged a stronger collaboration with the Japanese Government in achieving sustainable and resilient recovery and socio-economic
Bainimarama commends NZ for their continuous support to Fiji
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has thanked the New Zealand Government for their continuous support to Fiji in these trying times. New Zealand has supported Fiji wit
Retail Outlets to safely open in Lami-Suva-Nausori Containment Zone – Koya
Minister for Commerce, Trade, Tourism and Transport, Faiyaz Koya says in a progressive effort to safely resume more economic activity, the Ministry and the Ministry of He