Fiji: The Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation, Lynda Tabuya, and Assistant Minister, Sashi Kiran, received a warm welcome from the staff in Suva during their office visitation.
The two visionary leaders said taking care of the staff’s welfare and serving the people of Fiji would be their priority, regardless of their race, colour or religion.
While visiting the Golden Age Home Suva, Minister Tabuya commended the work carried out by the staff. This week, Minister Tabuya and Assistant Minister Kiran, together with Permanent Secretary Ashwin Raj, also visited the Poverty Monitoring Unit, Corporate Unit, Child Services Unit, Department of Women Headquarters, Social Welfare Office Headquarters and Fiji Juvenile Rehabilitation and Development Centre in Suva.
Minister Tabuya told her staff that there are a lot of vacancies that need to be filled in the Ministry, which will need to be discussed and endorsed by the Cabinet and the Honorable Prime Minister.
“We will look into all acting positions within the Ministry and will attend to these as soon as possible. The Ministry staff have been doing the work, and these new government initiatives will ensure efficiency in terms of service delivery for the people of Fiji,” she said.
Minister Tabuya and Assistant Minister Kiran thanked the staff of the Ministry for playing an instrumental role in achieving the Ministry’s goals and serving the vulnerable in society.
“We need you and your co-workers as pillars of support, especially in service delivery and during difficult times. Having a strong network and a supportive family also helps enhance your work and efficient service delivery. We also thank your individual families for their continuous support throughout the year and we wish all of you a Happy New Year in advance.”
Minister Tabuya and Assistant Minister Kiran were accompanied by Permanent Secretary Ashwin Raj, Acting Director Social Welfare Dilitiana Baleinabuli and the Executive Support Unit.