Ministry of Forestry

$10,000 Payment Helps Villagers Construct Teachers Quarters
NATION, NEWS

$10,000 Payment Helps Villagers Construct Teachers Quarters

The village project committee used the money to good use by constructing quarters at the Domonisavu District School ...

Sandalwood Oil  Worth $600m Can Be Generated Over Next  10 Years
NATION, NEWS

Sandalwood Oil Worth $600m Can Be Generated Over Next 10 Years

“The ministry is also strengthening its research into agar wood, which is similar to sandalwood, but of higher va...

Lautoka, Nadi Rotaract Plant 250 Trees
NEWS

Lautoka, Nadi Rotaract Plant 250 Trees

Transformation International (Fiji) is a non-government faith-based organisation that assists disadvantaged women in...

Joint Government Team Journey By Foot To Visit Rural Fijians
NEWS

Joint Government Team Journey By Foot To Visit Rural Fijians

“The visit is quite critical because this aligns to the commitment of Government to ensure that those in rural Fij...

More Villages In Bua Get Boost From Fiji Pine
NATION

More Villages In Bua Get Boost From Fiji Pine

In January this year, eight villages were assisted by the company in an effort to assist families affected by Tropic...

Renewable Energy A Key To Addressing Climate Change
FIJI NEWS, NATION

Renewable Energy A Key To Addressing Climate Change

Facing the full brunt of climate change, Fiji is not wasting any time in exploring nature­ased solutions to address...

REDD+ Breathes New Life Into Pacific Forests
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REDD+ Breathes New Life Into Pacific Forests

Forests are called “the lungs of the earth” for good reason: their ability to draw in carbon dioxide and breathe...

Forest Restoration: A Path to Recovery & Wellbeing
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Forest Restoration: A Path to Recovery & Wellbeing

The International Day of Forests is a global event celebrated on the 21st of March. This year’s theme is centered ...

Talks To Establish Bamboo Centre Here
NEWS

Talks To Establish Bamboo Centre Here

The Fiji Bamboo Centre will serve as a national focal point for bamboo related activities, including scientific rese...

Landowners Refute Decision To Stop Pine Harvesting
NEWS

Landowners Refute Decision To Stop Pine Harvesting

It appears that this relates to Fiji Pine Limited owned resources which private sawmillers have classified as overp...

Suli Bolatoro Sacrifices Her Christmas To Serve the Public
NATION

Suli Bolatoro Sacrifices Her Christmas To Serve the Public

Christmas this year has been an exceptionally meaningful one for 27-year-old Suliana Bolatoro.

Ministry Rebuild 340 Out Of 596 Houses Destroyed By TC Harold
NEWS

Ministry Rebuild 340 Out Of 596 Houses Destroyed By TC Harold

This was highlighted by Minis­ter for Forestry Osea Naiqamu in Parliament, who said the houses were part of 596 hou...

Ministry Of Forestry: To Harry With Love
NATION

Ministry Of Forestry: To Harry With Love

The Ministry of Forestry sent a Royal Christmas card to His Royal Highness the Dutch of Sussex, Prince Harry, on Friday.

Ratu Kadavulevu School Students Receive Wooden Chests From Ministry Of Forestry
NATION

Ratu Kadavulevu School Students Receive Wooden Chests From Ministry Of Forestry

Last week, after a tour of the school, Mr Bainimarama, who is a former Degei House boarder, directed the Fiji Correc...

RKS Fire: PM Calls Up Bed For Boys
NEWS

RKS Fire: PM Calls Up Bed For Boys

Mr Bainimarama – a former RKS and Degei House boarder himself – toured the school yesterday and directed the eng...

Legislation Fix Set To Curb Illegal Logging
NATION

Legislation Fix Set To Curb Illegal Logging

“Logging has decreased in our native forests, which is the direction we wanted to set in the first place anyway. T...

Vatutu Village part of the tree-planting strategy
NATION

Vatutu Village part of the tree-planting strategy

The minister said the ministry hoped to replicate the partnership approach with many other organisations and communi...

Savusavu Rotarians Replant Trees, Beautify ‘Hidden Paradise’ Town
NATION

Savusavu Rotarians Replant Trees, Beautify ‘Hidden Paradise’ Town

Seremaia Cakacaka, a Rotarian said this was part of the Savusavu Rotary Club’s town beautification project.

Plan Enables Students To Build Own Homes
NEWS

Plan Enables Students To Build Own Homes

“During our tree planting programme in schools this year we asked the students who wanted to build their own woode...

Colo-i-Suva Forest Reserve: Man  Caught Red Handed For Littering
Lifestyle

Colo-i-Suva Forest Reserve: Man Caught Red Handed For Littering

The litter-offender is likely to be prosecuted under the Environmental Management Act.

Department ‘Not Consulted’ On ACS Decision
NATION

Department ‘Not Consulted’ On ACS Decision

The Ministry of Forestry says the then Department of Environment was not consulted at any time leading up to the dec...

Tourism Fiji Boosts Nadi Schools With Educational Visit
SUNBIZ

Tourism Fiji Boosts Nadi Schools With Educational Visit

One-hundred and twenty-two agents from the Tourism Fiji Matai Convention engaged with four Nadi schools in a Conserv...

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