The Ministry of Rural and Maritime Development and Disaster Management has secured a budget of $2.9 million to revamp the rural housing assistance program.

Opposition Leader Inia Seruiratu has assured that they will work with the government on matters of national interest.

Certain allocations made by the FijiFirst government during the National Budget have left no money to keep the ministries operational.

The coalition government during its first month in power has managed to undertake a redeployment of $100 million to prioritized areas.

Attorney General Siromi Turaga revealed today that a recruitment company from Australia is receptive to engaging people with recent convictions to work for them.

A working group has been established to facilitate necessary legislative amendments to the existing provisions of the Tertiary Scholarship and Loans Act in consultation with the Solicitor General’s office.

The Ministry of Education will be looking to improve its data collection system.

There will be no reduction in the social welfare assistance however the social protection programs are under review by the Women Children and Poverty Alleviation Ministry.

Cabinet has approved a joint proposal from the Education Ministry and the Ministry of Finance to explore various options to support Pacific Polytech.

Inia Seruiratu is the new Opposition Leader.

Minister for Lands Filimoni Vosarogo has acknowledged the concerns raised about the land bank system, stating that it would be illegal and a financial tragedy to bring it to an end without proper consultation.

The Business Committee in Parliament is expected to discuss the appointment of the new Leader of Opposition this week, according to Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka.