Govt to adopt Open Skies on a case-by-case basis – Gavoka
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation Viliame Gavoka says the Coalition Government has endorsed the amending of the Civil Aviation Policy to a
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Government Financial Management Information System to go online from 1st August – Prof. Prasad
The Government's Financial Management Information System is scheduled to go online from 1st August 2024. This has been revealed by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minist
Starlink services in Fiji is a game changer, empowering remote, maritime and under-served communities - Kamikamica
Starlink commencing its services in Fiji marks a significant milestone as the highly anticipated technology is a game changer, particularly in empowering remote, maritime
Drug test kits could be introduced in school- Radrodro
The Ministry for Education is considering introducing drug testing kits in schools to combat the rising issue of illicit drug use among students. This has been highlig
Vanua Levu Road Upgrade Project expected to be completed in 2027
The $300 million Vanua Levu Road Upgrade Project funded by a grant from the Chinese Government is expected to start in 2025 and is expected to be completed in about two y
We have to renovate Matanikila House as we have to move the elderly from Ba Mission Hospital – Tabuya
About $341,835 will be spent by the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Protection on renovations to move the elderly from Ba Mission Hospital to Matanikila House, the
Repair works underway on Hibiscus Highway - Ro Filipe
Repair works are currently underway on the Hibiscus Highway from Savusavu towards Natuvu as there were some delays in follow-up maintenance. FijiFirst MP Alvick Mahara
AG says pending cases in court reduced to 16,941 from 26,162
Attorney General and Minister for Justice Siromi Turaga says under the previous government, the number of pending cases in court was alarmingly high, with 26,162 pending
I’m not privy to WAF discussions on over-extraction of gravel and sand from Waimanu River – Vosarogo
Minister for Lands and Mineral Resources, Filimoni Vosarogo says he is unaware of the issues faced by Water Authority of Fiji relating to the over-extraction of gravel an
PM apologises to King Charles for actions in 1987
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says in his recent visit to the United Kingdom, he apologised to King Charles for his actions in 1987 that resulted in Fiji’s expuls
Blame squarely rests on previous Govt for mess for people in cities and towns – Prof. Prasad
The Suva City Council, with 11,400 ratepayers is owed $33 million in arrears while the Nasinu Town Council is owed $14 million, and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for
Women’s Mock Parliament to take place by the end of July this year
Fiji’s Parliament will host the Women’s Mock Parliament by the end of July this year. Speaker of Parliament, Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu has announced the Se
Bundles of investigation files now being found at FICAC – AG
Attorney General Siromi Turaga says the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption of yesterday is gone and this is the new image of FICAC where they are given the in
FRU did not realise that Sydney Airport closes at 11pm which led to Fijiana players sleeping outside – Saukuru
Minister for Youth and Sports Jese Saukuru says the Fiji Rugby Union had no clear idea that Sydney Airport closes at 11pm that led to the incident of the Fiji Airways Fij
590 co-operatives in Fiji generate $2.5 million profit - Kamikamica
There are 590 operating co-operatives across 15 sectors in Fiji and collectively they hold around $151 million worth of assets earning around $26 million and generating a
Northern development to build resilient infrastructure - Gavoka
The tourism development plan in the North is to mobilise investments, build resilient infrastructure and essential services, create a more enabling business environment a
Most of the government schools are in need of repairs - Radrodro
Most of the government schools are in need of repairs, renovation and maintenance, and the Ministry of Education has allocated $1.8 million for upgrading government schoo
Cremation will help with overcrowded burial space - Tikoduadua
Minister for Home Affairs and Immigration Pio Tikoduadua says cremation will help with the situation of overcrowded burial spaces while speaking on the lack of burial spa
Prof. Prasad rejects Usamate’s concerns regarding price hikes and unchanging income
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad says prices of some food items have gone down and employment and income in the formal wage sector h
70,000 to 80,000 people leaving Fiji in the last 18 months affects economy – Prof. Prasad
About 8 percent or 70,000 to 80,000 of the Fijian population has left the country in the last 18 months which is indicating towards a weaker consumer spending. This ha
Only $10,000 allocated to human trafficking unit in the budget - Naivalurua
FijiFirst MP, Ioane Naivalurua is concerned that only $10,000 was allocated to the Ministry of Home Affairs Human Trafficking Unit in this financial year, when human traf