Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Biman Prasad, met Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, yesterday in Marrakech, Morocco, during the 2023 World Bank and IMF Annual Meeting.

A delegation from the governments of Fiji, Palau, and Vanuatu is in Japan this week to further a collaborative partnership between the three countries in the areas of digitization and border management.

The Cabinet has approved a Memorandum of Understanding between the United States Agency for International Development and the Ministry of Health to enhance risk communication capacity.

Fijians visiting Israel are checked in at Ben Gurion Airport in Israel for their Fiji Airways chartered flight back home early this morning, a day after the scheduled flight was supposed to fly out of Tel Aviv International Airport.

There is a high staff turnover in the Ministry of Housing, affecting the daily operations of the ministry.

Trade Minister Manoa Kamikamica has emphasized the importance of addressing overcapacity and overfishing at the World Trade Organization ministerial conference, particularly from a Pacific perspective.

While Fiji Day is celebrated nationwide, the village of Naisogovau in Bau Tailevu has chosen to observe ‘Naisogovau Day,’ a unique celebration aimed at generating funds for their village development projects.

Experts who will be evaluating the National Simulation Exercise at this year’s National Disaster Awareness Week were reminded about the importance of the role they will play in the upcoming week.

Acting Commissioner of Police, Juki Fong Chew, says many front-line officers need to be reminded of the roles they play every day.

Naicabecabe, Navuti, Nasauvuki, and Nasesara villages on the island of Moturiki now have a safer way to commute to and from their homes.

The Golden Age Home in Lautoka was filled with excitement and a sense of patriotism today as its residents came together to celebrate Fiji’s Independence Day.

The Assistant Minister for Rural and Maritime Development Jovesa Vocea claims that the Northern Division has been neglected for quite a long time.