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Fiji government announces $23 million school assistance scheme

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The coalition government of Fiji has launched a F$50 million ($23 million) back-to-school assistance scheme set to benefit around 220,000 primary and secondary school students. The initiative, a first for…

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Fiji Independence Day is observed on 10 October every year. Fiji Day marks the anniversary of both Fiji’s cession to the United Kingdom and its attainment of independence. This year…

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The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and Reserve Bank of Fiji (RBF) have formalised their collaboration through a Memorandum of Agreement to support…

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Fiji has an abundance of natural resources, and lacks the intense demographic, economic and industrial pressures that cause many serious environmental issues. Still, the Small Island Developing State (SIDS) must…

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New operation will help improve socioeconomic recovery and resilience of Fiji’s most vulnerable. The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a US$145 million (FJ$299 million) operation to support Fiji’s…

A woman with Fiji flag on hygienic mask in her hand and lifted up the front face on brown background. COVID-19 Fiji testing kits

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The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), together with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), handed over more than 22,000 Cepheid GeneXpert test kits to the Fijian Ministry of Health and Medical…

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The Asia-Pacific region’s move towards a sustainable, low-carbon energy future is now more critical than ever as it builds back better together from the COVID-19 pandemic, high-level delegates stressed the…