We need to ramp up vaccination rates in rural and maritime areas – PM
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says they need to ramp up the vaccination rates in the maritime islands and rural areas. While speaking to frontliners in Sigatoka, Ba
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We are looking at close to half a billion dollars worth of direct assistance to Fijians after the second round of $360 unemployment assistance - PM
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says if we add the next round of the government’s $360 assistance, interest rate subsidy, subsidized electricity, water, food ra
Unity has brought us this far and as believers, we are confident that God will carry us all the way – PM
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says unity has brought us this far and as believers, we are confident that God will carry us all the way. While speaking on the Lala
We will have to wait and see if there is a need for further unemployment assistance - AG
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says they will have to play a wait and see game on whether there will be further unemployment assistance for affected people afte
People to continue 2 metres physical distancing and other measures in public transport, workplaces and businesses
As workplaces, businesses and public transport can now operate at 80% capacity to children and fully vaccinated adults, Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong
PM announces curfew is from 11pm to 4am
80.3% of adults in Fiji's target population have been full vaccinated. There is another Vaccine Lottery Christmas Draw planned for December. Details will be announced
Some parties ridiculed the Prime Minister when he said a lockdown will not work - AG
Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says one of the political parties in the country had said that we must follow New Zealand and do a lockdown however New Zealand has j
If Chaudhry says the horse is green, will you come and ask me why the horse is green - AG
Fiji Labour Party Leader Mahendra Chaudhry says the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated our economic problems but it is well acknowledged that the economy was in dire troub
Akbar acknowledges Ministry staff during Fiji Day celebration
Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation, Rosy Akbar has acknowledged the staff of the Ministry who have helped people overcome stigma and adversities to achi
Election polls done by the Fiji Sun are not reliable - AG
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says they do not trust the election polls done by Fiji Sun who are just dialling people up and have no way of verifying who they
Forms to change your name under the amended Act to be available from today
With the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Amendment Act passed in parliament, the forms to change your name will be available from today. Attorney-General Aiy
Application for second round of $360 govt assistance to open at 9am Monday
The application for the second round of government’s unemployment assistance will open to all fully vaccinated Fijians from 9am next Monday till 5pm Friday 15th Oc
The underspending of $485 million was a result of the tight control on public spending and the under-utilisation of certain budgetary allocations – Goundar
Government expenditure for the 2020/2021 financial year was below what they had projected. According to the fourth quarter Appropriation Statement, the government had
PM calls on world leaders to take heed of the climate emergency
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum virtually participated at the High-Level Blue Pacific to Glasgow Forum today. The Forum was
PM says the politicians that are now talking about iTaukei rights of the landowners had ignored the landowners in the past
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says the politicians that are now talking about iTaukei rights of the landowners had ignored the landowners in the past and did not hav
Green voter card needs to be upgraded to a blue voter card, which will require a birth certificate - PM
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says as mentioned by the Supervisor of Elections, the green voter card needs to be upgraded to a blue voter card, which will require a
The battle against the COVID pandemic is about to end, we have proved our critics wrong and I’m in firm control – PM
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic is about to end in the country, they have proved the critics wrong and he is in firm cont
AG nominated by the leaders of the Pacific Islands Forum to serve as the Pacific's High-Level Champion for Oceans at COP26
Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has been nominated by the leaders of the Pacific Islands Forum to serve as the Pacific's High-Level Champion for Oceans at COP26 as w
Akbar says more than 45,134 senior citizens are benefitting from the Social Pension Scheme
More than 45,134 senior citizens are benefitting from the Government’s Social Pension Scheme. Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation, Rosy Akbar
Stakeholders need to finalise protocols on tourism & travel for announcement on 10th Oct - Sayed-Khaiyum
Tourism stakeholders have been told by Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum about the need to finalise all the protocols on tourism and travel so they can be announced on
New Nadi COVID-19 testing lab in the final stages of construction
The COVID-19 testing lab at the CAAF Compound in Namaka, Nadi which is in the final stages of construction will be able to produce COVID-19 test results with a 24-hour tu