Reducing poverty and uplifting communities – Kiran
In an effort to reduce poverty and uplift communities across Fiji through targeted support and empowerment initiatives, the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Protect
Tag: Poverty
Developing housing, national insurance and social security schemes part of the NDP 2025-2029
Some of strategies to alleviate poverty that is part of the National Development Plan 2025-2029 is to develop housing, national insurance and social security schemes unde
About 193,000 iTaukei are living in extreme poverty - Tagicakirewa
The Permanent Secretary for iTaukei Affairs Pita Tagicakirewa has clarified that 75% of people living in extreme poverty are iTaukei. He says there was a misconception
Poverty Monitoring Unit carries out assessment of govt’s poverty alleviation programmes
Officers from the Poverty Monitoring Unit are currently conducting the Western Division Integrated National Poverty Eradication Program impact assessment survey. The M
Ministry profiles 39 cases of homeless people in Suva City - Raj
The Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation has profiled 39 cases of people who are homeless in Suva City and from this exercise, 21 were adults between the a
Around 208,021 people were living in poverty during the 2019-2020 period before COVID-19
Fiji’s official poverty headcount rate based on the 2019-20 Household Income Expenditure Survey was estimated at 24.1 percent, which means that around 208,021 peop
Life on the streets is hard and Fiji needs a centre to look after street dwellers – Ahava Project
Life on the streets is difficult and Fiji needs a centre for the street dwellers in the future. This was stated by founder of Ahava Project Fiji, Naina Senito who says
Close to 20 people including children as young as 9 sleep under the Stinson Bridge in Suva every night
Close to 20 people including children as young as 9 to 10 years old sleep under the Stinson Bridge in Suva City every night as they say they do not want to return home or
Some street beggars and street dwellers continue to return to towns and cities despite getting assistance - Govt
Despite assisting children, street beggars and street dwellers through the Social Protection Program, some of them continue to return to towns and cities. The Ministry
Parents and guardians should sell their roti, pudding or any products rather than involving their children in this activity - Govt
It is advisable for parents and guardians to sell their roti, pudding or any products rather than involving their children in this activity. That is the statement from
Fiji’s poverty rate for 2019-20 is now estimated at 24.1%, compared to 29.9% previously recorded – World Bank
The World Bank says that Fiji’s national poverty rate for 2019-20 is now estimated at 24.1%, compared to 29.9% previously recorded. This change affects consumpt
The bureau was still able to conduct the survey, process, analyze and publish the 2019-2020 Household Income and Expenditure Survey despite 40% reduction in its budget allocation - Naiqama
Sacked CEO of the Fiji Bureau of Statistics, Kemueli Naiqama says it is important to note for the people of Fiji that the bureau was still able to conduct the survey, pro
I have discharged my responsibility as a trained statistician to the best of my ability without fear or favour and as a neutral civil servant – Kemueli Naiqama
Sacked Fiji Bureau of Statistics CEO, Kemueli Naiqama has today stressed that he has discharged his responsibility as a trained statistician to the best of his ability wi
NGO Coalition on Human Rights shocked at the instant termination of Kemueli Naiqama
The NGO Coalition on Human Rights says they were shocked to hear about the unfair dismissal, instant termination and the reported ‘escorting' of the Chief Executive
Poverty estimates released by the Bureau of Statistics is reliable
University of the South Pacific economist, Doctor Neelesh Gounder says the poverty estimates released by the Fiji Bureau of Statisics in the 2019/2020 Household Income an
Rabuka brands the AG’s outbursts regarding the Fiji Bureau of Stats as stupid
People’s Alliance Party Leader, Sitiveni Rabuka has branded the Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum’s outbursts as stupid after Sayed-Khaiyum’s com
Gavoka tells the AG and the Govt to leave the Bureau of Statistics alone to do its job
SODELPA Leader, Viliame Gavoka says to hear that the Fiji Bureau of Statistics CEO, Kemueli Naiqama, was unceremoniously dismissed and escorted off premises for the pover
Termination of Fiji Bureau of Stats CEO shows the dictatorial and military style operation by Govt – Prof.Prasad
National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad says the termination of Fiji Bureau and Statistics CEO Kemueli Naiqama’s contract shows the dictatorial and
The sacking of the CEO of Fiji Bureau of Stats is disgraceful, shameful and unethical – Chaudhry
Fiji Labour Party, Mahendra Chaudhry says it is a sad state of affairs and the Economy Minister, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum should accept the truth and stop questioning the cred
AG says data released by the Bureau of Statistics cannot be relied upon as there were huge integrity issues
Attorney General and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the data released by the Fiji Bureau of Statistics in their 2019-2020 Housing Income and Expenditure Su
Shocking stats on i-Taukei Poverty – Chaudhry
Fiji Labour Party Leader, Mahendra Chaudhry says it is absolutely shocking that the iTaukei population constitute 75 percent of the 258,053 people living in poverty in ou