News

Tuisawau welcomes Tuinaceva’s appointment

Minister for Public Works, Transport, and Meteorological Services Ro Filipe Tuisawau has welcomed the appointment of Naisa Tuinaceva as his assistant minister.

January 12, 2025 12:14 pm
 

Education

No-repeat policy never existed

For nearly a decade, Fiji’s schools have operated under what was believed to be a “no repeat policy,” but new revelations confirm it was never an official directive.

January 12, 2025 7:55 am
 

News

Retailers seek relief from hidden fees

As the push to make Fiji a cashless society continues, small-scale retailers are calling for reprieve, as hidden fees and charges are adding to their cost of doing business.

January 12, 2025 7:44 am
 

News

Landowners back Aquilo Gold for Mount Kasi mining

The landowners of the Mataqali Naveitokaki in Dawara, Wailevu, and Cakaudrove, remain committed to allowing the company to conduct mining at Mount Kasi, emphasizing that the decision will be theirs, not the government’s.

January 12, 2025 7:33 am
 

News

GCC building set for May reopening

The Permanent Secretary for iTaukei Affairs, Pita Tagicakirewa, has revealed that the renovation of the Great Council of Chiefs building is on track for completion by April of this year.

January 12, 2025 7:27 am
 

Education

Suva buzzes as back-to-school grants released

The capital city was buzzing today with back-to-school shopping underway after the government released its $200 assistance per child earlier than expected yesterday.

January 11, 2025 4:45 pm
 

News

Police caution grant beneficiaries

The police have sounded the alarm, calling on parents and guardians to be vigilant of opportunists as the government released its back-to-school grants.

January 11, 2025 4:35 pm
 

Health

Overseas recruitment to address staffing gaps

The Ministry of Health and Medical Services is exploring short-term international recruitment to address critical staffing shortages.

January 11, 2025 4:26 pm
 

News

DPM highlights Hindi's role in cultural identity

The historical relationship between Fiji and India is deeply rooted in the Hindi language, with Fiji being the last destination under the Indenture System, shaping the country’s cultural identity.

January 11, 2025 4:12 pm
 

News

Naupoto flags passport printing bottleneck on first day

Newly appointed Minister for Immigration, Viliame Naupoto, has wasted no time in identifying operational challenges at the Immigration Department in Suva.

January 11, 2025 12:43 pm
 

News

Premila decries new ministerial and assistant minister appointments

Independent parliamentarian Premila Kumar says the resources used to pay the new Ministers and Assistant Ministers could have been put to better use.

January 11, 2025 12:40 pm
 

News

Kiran highlights family neglect in mental health care

Minister for Women, Children, and Social Protection, Sashi Kiran, has raised serious concerns about family support for their loved ones undergoing treatment at Saint Giles Hospital.

January 11, 2025 12:33 pm

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