Elena Vucukula

THE Lautoka swimming pool is one of the longest swimming pool projects in the world, says Residents and Ratepayers Association president Narayan Reddy. He said there were a lot of promises made that the swimming pool would be opened in October this year. “The way we are looking at it, I doubt that it will […]

If we want stronger democracies, we need stronger participation, says Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation Viliame Gavoka. Speaking at the Regional Youth and Democracy Forum in Nadi Monday, Mr Gavoka said political parties played a central role in democratic governance. “They (political parties) shape policy, identify leaders, contest elections and […]

Fiji’s recent democratic journey offers an important lesson, says Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation Viliame Gavoka. He told those present at the Regional Youth and Democracy Forum in Nadi on Monday the formation of the Coalition Government following the 2022 General Election was a significant moment in Fiji’s history. “It […]

Despite the growing drug crisis, Fiji does not yet have a dedicated residential recovery facility specifically designed for adolescents aged 13 to 17. Minister for Women, Children and Social Protection Sashi Kiran highlighted this during the Na Sala Vou memorandum of agreement signing with Empower Pacific in Lautoka yesterday. She said the ministry had been […]

A drug Rehabilitation Centre will be operational at Simla, Lautoka next month. The rehabilitation centre is funded by the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Protection in partnership with Empower Pacific. Speaking at the memorandum of agreement (MOA) signing in Lautoka yesterday Minister for Women Sashi Kiran said Government was piloting this project, namely the […]

Young leaders from across the Pacific gathered in Nadi yesterday for the Youth and Democracy in the Pacific Regional Forum, a two-day regional program jointly organised by Dialogue Fiji and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS). The forum brought together participants from Fiji, Kiribati, Samoa, Tonga, the Solomon Islands, the Marshall Islands, and other Pacific countries […]

Rarawai farmer Arvind Singh has welcomed the Government’s response to concerns raised by farmers, following the recent announcement of a $5million fuel rebate. Speaking yesterday, Mr Singh said farmers were satisfied with the subsidy, which would help offset rising fuel costs for cartage and mechanical harvesting. “That’s what we had wanted and we got it,” […]

The Sugar Cane Growers Fund (SCGF) has welcomed additional Government assistance through the recently announced $5million fuel subsidy for the sugar industry. Chief executive officer Raj Sharma said the past few weeks had been challenging as stakeholders and Government worked together to find practical solutions to support growers and sustain the industry. “Government has its […]

Stakeholders in the Western Division gathered in Nadi this week for the inaugural National Rural Development Policy (NRDP) Multi-Stakeholder Validation Workshop. Speaking at the opening, acting permanent secretary for Rural and Maritime Development and Disaster Management Mitieli Cama said the workshop was an important milestone in Fiji’s national development journey. “The Western Division is central […]

Sugar Cane Growers Fund (SCGF) chief executive officer Raj Sharma is urging more than 4000 farmers to prepare and begin harvesting following the Government’s announcement of a $5million fuel subsidy. “We note that some harvester operators are also awaiting the outcome of the Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission (FCCC),” he said. “The industry is facing […]