The Commonwealth Youth Gender and Equality Network meeting in Malta, sponsored by the Australian Government, has called for more action on domestic violence in the Commonwealth. In some parts of the Pacific around 70 per cent of women are being subjected to domestic violence and in some countries, where they’ve undertaken formal studies, it’s reported…
SUVA, (FIJI LIVE) – The first Fijians to participate in Australia’s Seasonal Worker Program will depart for Australia tomorrow. This first recruitment has come only days after the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding in Suva between the Minister for Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations, Jioji Konrote and Australia’s Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs and…
COCOA farmers at Kara village in South Rannogah, Western Province have thanked government through the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) for its funding support towards the provision of tools to help revive cocoa industry on the island. About 12 cocoa farmers received basic cocoa tools from MAL’s extension division early this year. These tools…
Deputy Prime Minister Douglas Ete left the country yesterday to attend the Seventh Pacific Islands Leaders’ Summit (PALM7 Summit) in Japan. The high level meeting will be held from May 22nd to May 23rd in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture. The Deputy Prime Minister is accompanied by the Deputy Secretary to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and…