Hotel workers can work weekends and still receive their $220 assistance– AG
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says hotel workers can work weekends and still receive their $220 assistance. Sayed-Khaiyum says they have seen through their
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Wakaya Island owner sentenced to 6 years imprisonment
Wakaya Island owner and US heiress, Clare Bronfman has been sentenced to six years and nine months in prison for her role in a New York self-help organisation that United
AG announces a new hiring subsidy program called Stronger Together Job Support Scheme which will allow govt to directly subsidize the wages of eligible new employees
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has today announced a new hiring subsidy program called the Stronger Together Job Support Scheme. While making the announcemen
Engineers are still working to upgrade network in areas where there is no Digicel network coverage - Farid Mohammed
Digicel Fiji CEO Farid Mohammed says their engineers are still working to upgrade their network as part of their $30 million investment in areas where there is no coverag
Entry of Digicel came about as govt in 2007 had a philosophy of liberalizing the economy- AG
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the entry of Digicel into the Fijian economy came about because government in 2007 had a philosophy of liberalizing the econ
Two ambitious women receive a portion of Digicel Fiji's All In for Fiji initiative
Two ambitious women today received a portion of Digicel Fiji's All In for Fiji initiative which will see a total of $50,000 handed out for various community projects in t
PM tells people of Raviravi Village that he made a promise and that promise has been delivered
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has told the people of Raviravi Village in Macuata that he made a promise that they will build a seawall to keep them safe from the risi
We have less revenue and more demands - Kumar
Minister for Local Government, Premila Kumar says they are faced with a two-edge sword where they have less revenue and more demand for funding. Kumar highlighted this
Cherish every moment you have with your loved ones serving in the Force – Naidu
Life has never been the same for a mother of two for the past one and a half years after losing her husband and a daughter who were both serving in the Fiji Police Force.
The government I’m proud to lead does not sit in offices in Suva and make all its decisions- PM
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says he and his team which includes the Minister for Health Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete are in the Northern Division to welcome more new dev
No job losses for USP staff - Ahluwalia
The University of the South Pacific Vice Chancellor Pal Ahluwalia has clarified that there are no job losses or pay cuts for their staff apart from their Executive Manage
Pacific Tourism Association receives $42,500 as part of the US Embassy's Economic Resilience Grants
The Pacific Tourism Organisation has received a grant of $42,500 as part of the US Embassy's Economic Resilience Grants. CEO Christopher Cocker says this grant will al
Financial boost for Police Special Response Unit Blue Diamond team
The Fiji Police Special Response Unit Blue Diamond 7s team has received a $6,000 boost for the 44th Fiji Bitter Marist 7s from Armour Enterprise. Company Director Sha
We want countries to work on their journey towards self reliance- Dr Huerta
The newly appointed USAAID Senior Development Advisor Dr Alexandria Huerta says they want countries including Fiji to work on their journey towards self-reliance. Whil
207 new junior nurses posted to CWM, Lautoka and Labasa hospitals
207 new junior nurses have been posted to the CWM, Lautoka and Labasa hospitals. They are now part of the health system and will be appointed as staff nurses after com
Tamavua-i-wai residents are still fishing in polluted area
Residents of Tamavua-i-wai, adjacent to the old Lami Rubbish Dump are still fishing in the polluted area. This has been highlighted by Doctor Matakite Maata of the Uni
Suva ratepayers will not be subsidising waste management services for Nasinu - Local Government Ministry
The Ministry of Local Government has stressed Suva ratepayers will not be subsidising waste management services for Nasinu under the terms of the agreement in the new Mem
WAF confirms desalination plant installed at Navaca in Taveuni is working
The Water Authority of Fiji has confirmed today that the desalination plant installed at Navaca in Taveuni has been working fine. This comes after the Authority provid
33 jobs from Nasinu Town Council impacted through the outsourcing of waste collection to SCC
33 jobs have been impacted through the outsourcing of the waste collection to Suva City Council by the Nasinu Town Council. This was confirmed by the Nasinu Town Counc
Levuka Town to have a new market
Market vendors in Levuka can now look forward to selling their produce and catch in a much more appropriate and safer place as the Levuka Town Council and UN Women are wo
Sai Prema Foundation Fiji provides food and grocery packs to needy families
The Sai Prema Foundation Fiji has so far distributed groceries and food packs which is equivalent to over 175,000 meals to underprivileged and needy families in Fiji.