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Fiji Villagers Express Gratitude For Electricity
Tuesday, 18 December 2007, 4:39 pm | Fiji Government
Villagers of Namulomulo in Nabouwalu Bua today expressed their gratitude to the Interim Government for bringing electricity to the village through the Rural Electrification Programme of the Public Works Department. More >>
Fiji's Acting PM To Launch $3.17m Road Upgrading
Tuesday, 18 December 2007, 4:32 pm | Fiji Government
Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade Ratu Epeli Nailatikau will be chief guest at the groundbreaking ceremony for road upgrading in Nameka, Tailevu tomorrow. More >>
Fiji's SOE Directors Commended Amidst Sanctions
Tuesday, 18 December 2007, 11:48 am | Fiji Government
On ridding corruption in some State-owned entities, Ratu Epeli added that the renewed emphasis on good corporate governance by Government is an effort to reduce corrupt practices that have been prevalent in some of our organizations. More >>
Charter For Change Not Dividing Fiji -- Acting PM
Sunday, 16 December 2007, 9:25 am | Fiji Government
There is growing interest in the country and also discussion on the Interim Government's initiative to develop a People's Charter as the way forward for Fiji, to rebuild Fiji into a nation in which all races live in peace and harmony, progress together. More >>
School Building Projects In Rewa And Tailevu, Fiji
Sunday, 16 December 2007, 8:54 am | Fiji Government
Permanent Secretary for the Prime Minister's Office, Parmesh Chand said that the implementation of these three projects clearly demonstrates the Interim Government's commitments to improving facilities and lifestyle of people out there in the rural ... More >>
PM Bainimarama Received Well In Middle East
Friday, 14 December 2007, 3:02 pm | Fiji Government
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Fiji and Commander of the RFMF started off his visit to Fijian Servicemen and women in the Middle East in Khartoum, Sudan. More >>
Fijian PM Bainimarama Visits Middle East
Tuesday, 11 December 2007, 9:46 am | Fiji Government
Commodore Bainimarama will be the third Prime Minister of Fiji to ever have taken an official tour of duty to visit the Middle East. Previously, two of Fiji's Prime Minister's have visited Fiji soldiers serving in the Middle East. More >>
Fiji's Intervention: Statement By PM Bainimarama
Thursday, 18 October 2007, 9:54 am | Fiji Government
All levels of the court system continue to function. The Acting Chief Justice has ensured that no judge is now permitted to interfere in the work of other judges. Every judge sits independently and makes his or her own decisions. More >>
Bainimarama Justifies Coup To UN General Assembly
Saturday, 29 September 2007, 1:55 pm | Fiji Government
Bainimarama: It was with the utmost of reluctance that Fiji's Military, under my leadership, removed the former government from power in December 2006. There have been critics of this decision. In response to this criticism I say this. Fiji has ... More >>
Qarase A Hindrance To Moving Forward -- Fiji Govt
Thursday, 6 September 2007, 4:04 pm | Fiji Government
The Interim Government is doing its utmost in moving Fiji forward. However, the irresponsible and inciteful behaviour of Mr. Laisenia Qarase and some of the SDL Executives is neither in the interest of Fiji nor of any help to the untiring efforts of the Interim ... More >>
NZ travel bans likely to affect democracy roadmap
Wednesday, 4 July 2007, 10:42 am | Fiji Government
The latest extended application of travel bans announced as part of sanctions by New Zealand are likely to affect Fiji’s return to parliamentary democracy. Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama, the Prime Minister said that those bans are ‘hypocrisy of the ... More >>
Fiji Values its Bilateral Relations With NZ
Friday, 22 June 2007, 10:04 am | Fiji Government
Fiji/New Zealand bilateral relations is much broader and deeper than the “hype” which has been generated particularly in New Zealand concerning declaration of persona non-grata status to Michael Green. More >>
Cabinet Accepts Technical Assessment Report
Tuesday, 19 June 2007, 3:43 pm | Fiji Government
Cabinet has today accepted in principle the Report of the Independent Technical Assessment of Election Timetable for Fiji. Cabinet has further agreed in principle that a parliamentary election in Fiji could be held in the first quarter of 2009. More >>
Persona Non-Grata to H.E Mr. Michael Green
Thursday, 14 June 2007, 4:36 pm | Fiji Government
It is with deep regret and reluctance that the Government of the Republic of Fiji Islands has come to the decision to issue Persona Non-Grata to H.E. Michael Green as New Zealand’s High Commissioner to Fiji. The practice of quiet diplomacy was ... More >>
Fiji: situation at the RFMF, Coup Tensions
Friday, 13 January 2006, 3:44 pm | Fiji Government
The Minister for Home Affairs & Immigration has met with the Acting President today and this will be followed with another meeting tomorrow. More >>
Fiji: Commissioner of Police on Coup Tensions
Friday, 13 January 2006, 3:42 pm | Fiji Government
The following is a statement by Commissioner of Police Andrew Hughes with respect to 12 January 2006:- More >>
1800 Fijians cannot vote in 2006 election
Friday, 13 January 2006, 3:34 pm | Fiji Government
More than 1800 Fijians serving in the British Army cannot register or vote in the election scheduled this year. Supervisor of Elections Semesa Karavaki said their employment with the British Army was essentially a military service in a foreign ... More >>
News Brief from Fiji
Friday, 25 November 2005, 7:39 pm | Fiji Government
Sydney Olympic Games glamour girl Cathy Freeman is willing to give advice to Fiji's athletes before they compete in world championships. Now retired from the international arena, Freeman arrived into the country yesterday and will be at the FMF Dome tonight ... More >>
Fiji: George Shiu Raj sworn in again
Tuesday, 13 September 2005, 9:25 pm | Fiji Government
Ra parliamentarian George Shiu Raj was again sworn in today as the Minister responsible for the Multi-Ethnic portfolio. More >>
Leading advocacy for antiretroviral drugs, Fiji
Monday, 12 September 2005, 9:36 pm | Fiji Government
Advocating for policies and initiatives to enhance accessibility of antiretroviral drugs to those who need them at an affordable price is a matter of priority. More >>