Current stock availability of medicines is 88% - Dr Waqainabete
National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad today questioned the government why basic medication is not available at all times and citizens are told to purcha
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2,500 farmers expected to benefit from round 1 of “Cash for Cultivation” programme
2,500 farming families are expected to benefit from round one of the Agriculture Ministry’s “Cash for Cultivation†programme. Minister for Agricultu
It does not mean what was done after TC Winston will continue for other disasters – Seruiratu
“I do apologise for this but the answer is I do not know.†Minister for National Disaster Management, Inia Seruiratu made this comment in parliament today
13 deaths and 530 cases of leptospirosis recorded after TC Yasa and Ana
13 people have died because of leptospirosis and the Health Ministry has also recorded 530 cases after Tropical Cyclones Yasa and Ana this year. The Health Ministry h
It was premature for the Supervisor of Elections to have crucified a citizen - Tabuya
SODELPA MP Lynda Tabuya says it was premature for the Supervisor of Elections, Mohammed Saneem to have crucified a citizen however Saneem says Tabuya is a qualified lawye
More than 5,000 students currently assisted with free meals
Minister for Education Rosy Akbar has revealed that they are currently providing meals to around 5,120 students, and parents who are struggling to provide food for their
Too many restrictions are affecting the work of political parties – Gavoka
SODELPA Leader, Viliame Gavoka says the fact that over 170,000 registered voters did not vote in the 2018 elections is very concerning and they believe every effort must
Bipartisan parliamentary election report confirms what people knew 7 years ago - PM
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says the Electoral Commission, the Fijian Elections Office and the Supervisor of Elections have established a standard of fairness, imp
People can access their birth registration number from the team that will be mobilized to conduct COVID-19 vaccine registrations
People will not need to worry about going to the main cities and towns to get their birth registration number as the Ministry for Health is working on mobilizing a team t
229 CCTV cameras installed around urban centres
People can expect much safer markets, parks and public places as municipal councils have installed 229 CCTV cameras. Minister for Local Government Premila Kumar says C
New beds for Navosa Hospital were taken to Ba Hospital to prepare it as an isolation facility - Waqainabete
Minister for Health, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says the new beds at Ba Hospital are for the new Navosa Hospital but because they were worried about lockdowns in the Wes
PM tells Ro Filipe to resign for not recognising the constitution
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has told SODELPA MP Ro Filipe Tuisawau to resign from his position as he does not recognise the constitution after Ro Filipe claimed in
No one has paid any money to NFA on uninsured property fire – Kumar
Minister for Housing Premila Kumar says the National Fire Authority has never received any payment for the cost incurred in attending to any uninsured property fire while
Roads with a lot of potholes have gone past their serviceability life span - Usamate
Some of the roads that have a lot of potholes have gone past their serviceability life span and they need to be totally rehabilitated. This was highlighted in parliame
Govt is looking at formally registering draftsmen
Minister for Infrastructure, Jone Usamate says draftsmen who draw plans for buildings and work with architects are only registered with their own association and there is
The first people of Fiji should benefit from the use of their surplus land – Qionibaravi
SODELPA MP Adi Litia Qionibaravi says their chiefs had given their approval for the use of their surplus land to be leased for the development of the nation and the onus
Opposition continues to mislead people on iTaukei land and rights - PM
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says the opposition is misleading and misinforming Parliament with its misinterpretation and selective references to the Land Use Act 2
Opposition should not think they are only voices of the iTaukei – Vuniwaqa
Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Mereseini Vuniwaqa says the opposition should not think that they are the only voices that carry the dreams, voices a
The challenge for WAF is that it is producing beyond its capacity – Usamate
Minister for Infrastructure, Jone Usamate says the challenge for Water Authority of Fiji is that it is producing way over their built capacity that they were designed for
First Home Grant is only for people who have their name on the title, it does not cover villagers with vakavanua or tenancy at will arrangements - Kumar
Minister for Housing, Premila Kumar says the government’s First Home Ownership Grant is only for people who have their name on the title and the program does not c
152 more families to receive grant under First Home Assistance Program in this financial year
The Minister for Housing, Premila Kumar says the funding allocated to First Home Assistance Program for the current financial year has been fully utilized however, they h