$30,000 bonus was promised if the team won the RWC quarter-final – Saukuru
The Prime Minister had promised a bonus of $30,000 per player if the Fiji Water Flying Fijians team won the 2023 Rugby World Cup quarter-final. Minister for Youth and
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Fiji Rugby players’ payment report to be out this week – Saukuru
The Fiji Rugby Union trustees have promised to investigate the players' claims, and as such engaged Ioane Naiveli and Company Chartered Accountants to review each of the
Seruiratu and Naivalurua back Govt’s Foreign Policy White Paper
Opposition Leader for the Group of 16, Inia Seruiratu and Leader of the Group of 9, Ioane Naivalurua have shown their support for Fiji’s Foreign Policy White Paper
New landfill project proposed for the Western Division
There is a need to identify a suitable rubbish dump as there is none in the Nadi area and the Cabinet also reviewed and endorsed a proposal for a new landfill project in
83 schools approved for fundraising this year to support infrastructure, student well-being - Radrodro
83 schools from the 916 schools including 178 secondary and 738 primary schools within the 9 education districts have been granted approval to organise fundraising this y
Misunderstanding on new Rakiraki dumpsite
There was a misunderstanding in Parliament regarding the confirmation of the dumpsite location for the Rakiraki Town Council, where Minister for Local Government Maciu Na
Govt plans $2M upgrade for Fiji Museum with new storage facilities and upgrades - Vasu
The government is focusing on revitalising the Fiji Museum, which has been operating since the 1990s and plans are underway to build new state-of-the-art storage faciliti
Kamikamica says Opposition too sensitive while Usamate tells Govt to stop complaining
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade, Manoa Kamikamica says the Opposition is getting too sensitive as they did a lot of good things for which he has acknowledged
There’s a disconnect between FRU and Govt – Speaker
Speaker of Parliament, Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu says there seems to be a disconnect in the role of Fiji Rugby Union and the government. Ratu Naiqama highlighted this in
165 complaints from migrant workers received by Employment Ministry
165 complaints from migrant workers have been received by the Ministry for Employment since 2021, where 159 cases have been resolved, four are still pending with the Emp
Fiji’s education curriculum needs reviewing – Radrodro
A review is needed on the education curriculum in Fiji to allow students a smooth transition from secondary schools to universities, specifically in the areas and subject
Substandard timber treatment in Fiji's market sparks national concern - Bainivalu
The status of timber treatment in Fiji, particularly the issue of selling substandard treated timber in the domestic market, is a cause of concern and has become a critic
Absenteeism of Permanent Secretaries during Public Accounts Committee submission is disrespectful - Maharaj
The absenteeism of Permanent Secretaries to Public Accounts Committees is worrying as last week from the four submissions, only two Permanent Secretaries appeared while n
Kamikamica says we need to review laws to deal with scams while Koya hopes the Bill is on the AG’s table
Deputy Prime Minister Manoa Kamikamica says the eBay shop online recruitment scam, one of the largest in Fiji's history, has had a devastating impact on our people and br
Parliament restores 5-minute supplementary question time for the Opposition in parliament after Usamate's protest
The time allocated for supplementary questions by Opposition Members of Parliament has been extended to five minutes again after MP Jone Usamate raised concerns in Parlia
If there is a need to have weapons, then we should have them to help our people combat the crisis of drugs - Speaker
Strong sentiments were shared by the Speaker of Parliament, Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu for Fiji to be ready, and if there is a need to have weapons, then we should have them
Government focuses on the sandalwood trade
$12.3 million dollars was the total proceeds from the sandalwood trade between 2010-2022 as the Government exported a total of 154,172.00 kilograms of sandalwood with the
Prof. Prasad supports PM Rabuka’s comment about toning down on kalavata
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad supports Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka’s call to government officials not to have kalavata
Coalition Govt to reduce budget on kalavata and big feast - PM
The Coalition Government is reducing its budget on things like kalavata (matching traditional outfits) and big feasts that are usually organised by government officials a
Kamikamica confirms Fiji's commitment to PACER Plus
Fiji remains strategically focused on leveraging the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations to boost economic growth in the country. Deputy Prime Minister and
Fiji's position on the global stage is friends to all, enemy to none - Rabuka
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says his primary goal is to restore Fiji's position on the global stage as friends to all and enemy to none. While updating Parliament t