Fijians in Vanua Levu will reap the benefits of the newly-approved $300million Road Upgrading Project.
While officiating at the Ceremony of Approval of the External Review of the Preliminary Design for the China-Aid Fiji Vanua Levu on Thursday, Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka said the project would directly benefit 61 villages and 15 schools, ensuring safer access to education, improved healthcare access, and a better quality of life for thousands in the Northern Division.
“The upgrades will also help reduce rural isolation, strengthen community connections, and promote balanced development,” he said.
Mr Rabuka thanked landowners and communities in the North for their co-operation, saying their support is key to delivering roads that will connect people, improve access to services, and create economic opportunities.
The event was attended by the People’s Republic of China Chargé d’Affaires Wang Yuan, Minister for Lands, Filimoni Vosarogo, Transport Minister Ro Filipe Tuisawau and other diplomats.
