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Government committed to rural and maritime development: Ditoka

September 5, 2023 9:35 am

Minister for Rural and Maritime Development Sakiasi Ditoka [right] in Yavu village on Batiki Island, where he commissioned a new water storage system [Source: Fiji Government/Facebook]

Minister for Rural and Maritime Development Sakiasi Ditoka says there is potential for more development in the province of Lomaiviti.

Last week, the Minister led a tour of the group and presided over the ground-breaking for two significant projects in Yavu village on Batiki Island, where he commissioned a new water storage system as well as a foot-crossing, valued at close to $20,000.

Ditoka wants to see change happen in terms of rural development, saying this is the promise of the coalition government.

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He says development in rural and maritime communities must continue, and such initiatives should contribute to progress and not regress.

The Minister also visited Gau during his four-day tour of the Lomaiviti group.

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