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Where is our PM? Out Working The PM has been visiting areas within the Suva containment area yesterday. by wati talebula-nuku 05 May 2021 15:17 Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama at the Korovou Remand Centr...

Talebula Kate DACs serving in communities within the Cakaudrove province during the meeting in Savusavu Picture: SUPPLIED District Advisory Council (DAC) members play a pivotal role in gathering data from their communities that would assist Government in working with its development partners. Minister for Rural and Maritime Development and Disaster Management Inia Seruiratu stressed this while addressing DAC members serving in communities from the Cakaudrove province on Monday. “Governance is...

Additional support for Fiji’s post-disaster efforts as country recovers from cyclone Yasa Format Responding to the Fijian Government’s recovery efforts, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) is providing additional funding support to the Ministry of Rural and Maritime Development and Disaster Management in coordinating disaster response and recovery following Tropical Cyclone Yasa. The Category 5 storm which hit the country on 17 December 2020, caused heavy destruction to infrastructure, buil...

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR FIJI’S POST-DISASTER EFFORTS AS COUNTRY RECOVERS FROM CYCLONE YASA 09/03/2021 Responding to the Fijian Government’s recovery efforts, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) is providing additional funding support to the Ministry of Rural and Maritime Development and Disaster Management in coordinating disaster response and recovery following Tropical Cyclone Yasa.   The Category 5 storm which hit the country on 17 December 2020, caused heavy destruction to infrastructur...

WE NEED TO RECOVER THE NORTHERN ECONOMY: RAINIMA 09/03/2021 Heads of Departments of various Government ministries and organisations have been urged to work together to help revive the Northern economy.   While addressing the HODs during a meeting with Minister for Rural and Maritime Development and Disaster Management Hon. Inia Seruiratu, Commissioner Northern Division Mr. Uraia Rainima said this would be one of their main focuses going forward.   “We need to rebuild and revive the economy ...

Luke Nacei 1 March, 2021, 1:15 am Governments ongoing relief efforts for Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasa and TC Ana was yet again boosted with the contribution of 1500 buckets of relief packs through a joint initiative between the New Zealand government and the Sai Prema Foundation. Picture: SUPPLIED Government’s ongoing relief efforts for Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasa and TC Ana was yet again boosted with the contribution of 1500 buckets of relief packs through a joint initiative between the Ne...

Andhra Pradesh: Visakhapatnam Port Trust Signs Pacts Worth Rs 30,000 Crore For Expansion Plans A ship anchored at Visakhapatnam Seaport (Abhijit Bhatlekar/Mint via Getty Images)  Ahead of the Maritime India Summit 2021 which is scheduled to begin from 2nd March, the Visakhapatnam Port Trust (VPT) on Friday (26 February) has signed memorandum of understanding (MoUs) worth about Rs 30,000 crore with various industries and government agencies, reports The New Indian Express. The pacts were ink...

Fiji calls for appropriate infant and young child feeding during emergencies to protect and safeguard the best interests of a child Format © UNICEF Pacific 2021 Wong SUVA, 24 February 2021 – Today, the Government of Fiji, together with UNICEF and WHO, called for the increase in protection, promotion and support for breastfeeding during emergencies. “The Ministry of Health and Medical Services is pledging our support as custodians of health, breastfeeding and safe infant feeding practices f...

The Fiji Times 25 February, 2021, 12:05 am HRADC director Ashwin Raj has called for an independent investigation into the University of the South Pacific saga. Picture: FILE Hullo, Leading the headlines in today’s The Fiji Times edition of Thursday, February 25, 2021, we continue with our follow up on the situation at the University of the South Pacific. This time around the Fiji Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission director Ashwin Raj has broken his silence on the issue and has...

Vishaal Kumar 18 February, 2021, 6:45 pm Minister for Rural, Maritime Development and Disaster Management and Minister for Defence, National Security and Policing, Inia Seruiratu during break between sessions at Parliament on Thursday, February 11, 2021. Picture: JONACANI LALAKOBAU THE Minister for Defence, National Security and Policing, Rural and Maritime Development and Disaster Management, Inia Seruiratu, says media and social media play an important part in their awareness campaigns in the...