89 to 91% average student attendance rate for schools - Akbar
Education Minister Rosy Akbar says the average daily student attendance rate in schools around the country has been around 89 to 91%. Akbar says this is a normal atten
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Thousands of people in Nakasi can now enjoy new $60,000 volleyball court
Thousands of people in Nakasi now have access to a proper $60,000 facility as the new Volleyball Court was opened today. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Minister for
800 trees planted in the Province of Rewa by the Fiji Police Force recruits
250 recruits from the Fiji Police Force participating in a tree-planting initiative are expected to plant 800 trees in the Province of Rewa today. The Ministry of For
Agriculture Ministry to soon launch candies made from pawpaw and pineapple- Dr Reddy
To minimise the flooding of pawpaw and pineapple in the market, the government through the Ministry for Agriculture will soon be launching candy products made from these
Late Justice Govind always encouraged lawyers to provide legal services for free – Prakash
The late Justice Kishore Nand Govind always encouraged lawyers to provide legal services for free for ordinary Fijians and his law firm was known for this. This was h
Fijian hearts ache with Australians & New Zealanders dealing with new outbreaks of COVID-19 - Bainimarama
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says as the world grapples with the most severe health crisis of the century, Fijian hearts ache with a new closeness as they watch Aust
No teacher should spend their days making long, difficult treks just to get to work- PM
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has stressed that no teacher should spend their days making long, difficult treks just to get to work. Bainimarama highlighted this w
Government’s job is to make sure that Police are able to give critical emergency aid to the community – PM
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says a community does not just need police when a crime is committed, it needs police presence to prevent crime and to help the communit
Logo launched to celebrate Fiji’s 50 years of independence
In celebration of 50 years of Fijian independence, the Government has today announced the official launch of the "FIJI50" logo, which will be made available completely fr
High-risk businesses like restaurants and liquor shops still need necessary approvals although they do not need a business license
Minister for Local Government Premila Kumar confirms that while people do not need to get a business license now and just need to register their business at the Registrar
ADB provides US$200M loan to Fiji to help boost the private sector
The Fijian Government and the Asian Development Bank have today signed an agreement for a US$200 million loan that is expected to boost Fiji’s private sector to he
My ministers and I would fork out our entire salaries before we ever see free education go away – PM
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says he and his Ministers would fork out their entire salaries on top of the pay cuts they have had already taken, before they ever see
Ministry will not dictate what food parents wish to give their child – Akbar
Minister for Education, Rosy Akbar says the ministry is not going to dictate what food parents wish to give their child as the government is providing various forms of as
Akbar tells Singh to stop misleading Fijians on Education budget figures
Minister for Education, Rosy Akbar has slammed Fiji Teachers Union General Secretary, Agni Deo Singh for misleading Fijians and saying that the Education Budget has been
It’s a ‘madua’ situation telling Aussies and Kiwis, only 50,000 Fijians have downloaded the careFIJI App- AG
Attorney General and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says it’s a great ‘madua’ (shameful) situation when we will tell the Aussies and the Kiw
$32 million worth of kava exported last year - Shaheen Ali
The Permanent Secretary for Commerce, Trade, Tourism and Transport Shaheen Ali says last year Fiji exported $32 million worth of kava to countries like the United States,
We cannot preempt when nightclubs will re-open – AG
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says that health takes precedence over revenue generation and they cannot preempt when nightclubs will re-open. He made these
Connecting farmers to the market remains a critical commitment of the Ministry – Dr Reddy
Minister for Agriculture Dr. Mahendra Reddy says connecting farmers to the market remains a critical and paramount commitment of the Ministry of Agriculture. While co
Government currently looking at provisions in relation to foreigners purchasing properties in Fiji
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says they are currently looking into provisions in relation to foreigners purchasing properties in Fiji. While speaking at th
Kumar urges Fijians in Levuka to download the careFIJI app to help revive the tourism industry
Minister for Local Government Premila Kumar has urged Fijians in Levuka to download the careFIJI app to help revive the tourism industry. Kumar says it is a $2 billion
Remarkable achievement to have spectators in attendance – AG
Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says Fiji is one of the few countries in the world where tournament’s such as the Punjas BOG is being held and spectators are