Tag: government assistance
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Labasa Taxi Drivers Urge Government for Targeted Help as Fuel Costs Soar
Taxi operators in Labasa have urged the government to consider targeted assistance as rising global fuel prices erode their daily incomes and strain household budgets, industry… Read more
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Fiji Overhauls Overseas Medical Referral Programme with Screening, Income Checks and Specialist Reports
Fijians seeking government support for medical treatment overseas will now face a formal screening and financial assessment before assistance is approved, Health Minister Atonio Lalabalavu told… Read more
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Fuel surge threatens Fiji’s Rewa Delta lifeline boat services as fares stay frozen
Fuel costs surge while fares stay frozen, pushing Nasali Landing’s small boat operators to the edge. With earnings squeezed and no immediate relief in sight, the… Read more
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Fiji Opposition MP Usamate warns welfare must balance aid with work incentives amid rising use of foreign labour
Opposition MP Jone Usamate warns welfare must help the vulnerable without dampening work incentives as unemployment policy tightens. He flags growing use of foreign labour and… Read more