Press Releases

2011

• Friday, 11th March, 2011 - Japan Provides Grant Assistance to the Republic of Kiribati

• Friday, 11th March, 2011 - Japan Provides Grant Assistance to the Republic of Nauru

• Monday, 7th February, 2011 - Japan Hands-over New Tug Boat for Port Vila Main Wharf

• Friday, 4th February, 2011 - Japan Provides Timely Funding Assistance for Major Capital Works in Four Schools around Fiji

• Wednesday, 19th January, 2011 - Japan Provides Funding Assistance for Improvement of Water Supply System at Lawaki Village, Tailevu

2010

• Wednesday, 15th December, 2010 - Japan Provides Funding Assistance for Provision of New Classrooms to Two Schools in Taveuni

• Tuesday, 18th of November 2010 - Japan Provides New Bus Specifically Designed for Wheelchair Users to Western Disabled People’s Association

• Thursday, 11th November, 2010 - Japan Hands Over Three New Classrooms and a Seven-Pan Toilet Block to Bishop Kempthorne Memorial School in Nasinu

• Friday, 29th of October 2010 - Japan Hands-over New Mobile Shredder Machine to Nadi Town Council

• Thursday, 8th October, 2010 - Japan Provides Funding Assistance to Habitat for Humanity-Fiji for Construction of Water Supply Systems in Lawaki, Sautabu and Taulevu Villages
• Thursday, 1st October, 2010 - Japan Provides New Backhoe Loader to Nasinu Town Council
• Wednesday, 22nd September 2010 - Japan Assists Two Primary Schools in Efate with Classrooms and Water Supply System in Santo
• Wednesday, 21th September 2010 - Japan Provides Funding Assistance for Four Projects in the Republic of Vanuatu
• Friday, 3rd September, 2010 - Japan Provides Funding Assistance for Provision of New Classrooms and Renovation Works to Two Schools in Cakaudrove
• Thursday, 26th of August 2010 - Japan Provides New Mobile Shredder Machine to Nadi Town Council
• Tuesday, 6th July, 2010 - Opening of Japan-Pacific ICT Centre at the University of the South Pacific
• Wednesday, 30th June, 2010 - Japan Assists Banaba Island with Desalination Plant in the Republic of Kiribati
• Wednesday, 23rd June, 2010 - Japan Assists Four Schools in Vanua Levu with 7 New Classrooms, 2 Teachers Quarters and a Water Supply System
• Wednesday, 16th June, 2010- Japan Provides Assistance to the Government of Tuvalu
• Thursday, 4th June, 2010 - Japan Assists Koronubu Indian School with Three New Classrooms
• Friday, 1st June 2010 - Japan Provides New Ambulance to Sigatoka Hospital
• Thursday, 27th May, 2010 - Japan Assists Nukuloa College with Three New Classrooms and Water Tank
• Monday, 10th May 2010 - Handing Over Ceremony for the Project for Improvement of Port Vila Main Wharf in the Republic of Vanuatu
• Monday, 12st April 2010 - Handing Over ceremony of Japan-Pacific ICT Centre Building
• Thursday, 01 April 2010- Japanese Government Scholarship for 2010
• Wednesday, 31st March 2010 - Japan Provides Emergency Relief Assistance to the Victims of Hurricane Tomas
• Saturday, 27th March 2010 - Japan Provids Emergency Relief Assistance to the Victims of Hurricane Tomas
• Thursday, 16th March 2010 - Japan Provides Non Project Grant Assistance to the Republic of Vanuatu
• Saturday, 13th March, 2010 - Japan Provides Grant Assistance to the Republic of Nauru
• Wednesday, 3rd March 2010 - Japan Assists Three Schools and an Island in the Republic of Kiribati
• Wednesday, 3rd March 2010 - Japan Donates 10 Classrooms, Furniture and Ablution Block to Two Primary Schools in the Republic of Kiribati
• Monday, 1st March, 2010 - Japan Upgrades Niutao and Nui Health Centres in Tuvalu
• Thursday, 26th February, 2010 - Japan Provides Fund for 8 Projects in the Republic of Vanuatu
• Thursday, 23rd February, 2010 - Japan Assists Rara District School with Two New Classrooms
• Tuesday, 18th February 2010 - Japan Provides Assistance to 2 Primary Schools in the Republic of Vanuatu
• Friday, 5th February 2010 - Japan Donates 2 Classrooms, 2 Libraries, Furniture and an Ablution Block to Two Rishikul Schools in Nasinu
• Friday, 15th January 2010 - Japan Provides Funding Assistance for Provision of Classrooms, Ablution Block and a School Water Supply Project to Four Schools around Fiji
• Wednesday, 13rd January 2010 - Japan Provides Funding Assistance for Rehabilitation of Tavuya Village Bridge in Rewa

2009

• Monday, 22nd December 2009 - Japan Provides Grant Assistance to the Republic of Kiribati
• Wednesday 16th December, 2009 - Japan’s Contribution for “Pacific Environment Community” to the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat
• Tuesday, 15th of December 2009 - Japan's Annual Contribution to the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat
• Tuesday, 9th of December 2009 - Japan Provides Funding Assistance for Water Project at Nadrala Village
• Friday, 4th December, 2009 - Japan Provides Grant Assistance to Tuvalu
• Friday, 24th November, 2009 - Japan Provides Grant for Phase II Works on Construction of Multi-purpose Lecture Theatre for Information and Communication Technology Centre at the University of the South Pacific
• Thursday, 28th October 2009 - Japan Assists Valebasoga Secondary School with Three New Classrooms and Furniture
• Thursday, 28th October 2009 - Japan Assists Labasa Town Council with New Market Toilet
• Thursday, 28th October 2009 - Japan Assists Labasa Hospital with New Medical Equipment
• Wednesday, 21st of October 2009 - Japan Provides Funding Assistance for Provision of Classrooms, New Ambulance and a Village Water Supply Projects around Fiji
• Friday, 25th September 2009 - Japan Donates 7 Classrooms, Furniture and Ablution Block to Three Fiji Primary Schools
• Tuesday, 22nd September, 2009 - Japan Provides New Water Supply System to Tanakia area and School Buildings to Two Primary Schools in the Republic of Vanuatu
• Tuesday, 15th September 2009 - Japan Donates Classrooms to Two Rural-based Primary Schools and a New Back Hoe Loader to a Municipality Council
• Friday, 31st July, 2009 - Japan Assists Saint John Bosco Primary School with ThreeNew Classrooms and Furniture
• Thursday, 30th July, 2009 - Japan Assists Ram Bisessar Chaudhary Memorial Primary School with Three New Classrooms and Furniture
• Wednesday, 24th June 2009 - The Enactment of the Law on the Penalization of Acts of Piracy and Measures against Acts of Piracy by the Diet.
• Friday, 19th June 2009, 12.00p.m. - Japan Provides Funding Assistance for Water Project at Nalebaleba Village, Sigatoka
• Wednesday, 17th June 2009. - Japan’s Prime Minister Announces Japan’s Mid Term Target for Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) Emissions
• Tuesday, 26th May 2009 - Upgrading Works on Japanese Funded Project for Improvement of Port Vila Main Wharf Begins
• Monday, 25th May 2009 - Japan Handed-over the project for Improvement of Power Generation in Sarakata Hydroelectric Power Station in the Republic of Vanuatu
• Wednesday 27th May 2009, 10:38 a.m. - Japan and Pacific Leaders Successfully Conclude PALM5, in Hokkaido, Japan
• Wednesday, 21st January 2009 - Construction Work on Japanese Funded USP-ICT Centre Project Begins
• Sunday 18th January 2009 - Japan Provides Emergency Relief Assistance Items to the People of Fiji
• Friday, 16th January 2009 - Japan Provides Emergency Relief Assistance to the People of Fiji
• 16th January 2009: Japan Day Exhibition

2008

• Thursday, 18th December 2008, 11.00 a.m. - Japan Provides Funding Assistance for Construction of New Classrooms and Maintenance Work to Two Schools, Water Projects to Two Villages and Provision of New Medical Equipment to Labasa Hospital
• Thursday, 6th November 2008, 11.00 a.m. - Japan Provides Grant Assistance to the Sigatoka Town Council
• Friday, 26th September 2008, 10.30a.m. - Japan Provides Funding Assistance for Water Project at Delaitoga Village
• Friday, 8th August 2008, 10.30 a.m. - Japan Provides Assistance to Two Primary Schools

2007

• Friday, 20th April 2007, 11.00 a.m. - Japan Provides Two Ambulances to Ba Methodist Mission Hospital
• Wednesday, 14th March 2007, 09.00 a.m - Japan provides Poultry Sheds to Naboro Prison
• Thursday, 8th March 2007, 7.00 p.m. - Japan Provides Assistance to Water Project and Itoin Mainiku High School
• Monday, 5th March 2007, 03.00 p.m - Japan provides Garbage Truck to Rabi Island Council
• Friday, 2nd March 2007, 10.30a.m. - Japan Provides Assistance to Water Project and Ba Mission Hospital
• Wednesday 21st February 2007, 10.00 a.m. - Japan Provides New Water Supply Systems to Tupou College and two Villages, and Classroom Facilities for Tonga Institute of Science and Technology and Ta’anga Government Primary School in the Kingdom of Tonga
• Wednesday, 14th February 2007, 03.00 p.m - Japan provides Garbage Compacter Truck to Lami Town Council
• Tuesday, 13th February 2007, 11.00 a.m. - Japan Provides Funds for Two Sub-Fire Station Building Projects in the Kingdom of Tonga
• Thursday, 9th February 2006, 10.00 a.m. - Japan Provides New Facilities to four (3) Organisations in the Kingdom of Tonga
• Monday, 29 January 2007, 1.00 p.m - Japan Approves Republic of Nauru as Recipient of Grant Assistance under GGP Programme
• Saturday, 27 January 2007 - Japan Provides Assistance to Luganville Municipality and Primary School Projects in Luganville in the Republic of Vanuatu
• Saturday, 27 January 2007 - Japan Provides Funds for two (2) Projects in the Republic of Vanuatu
• Friday, 19 January 2007, 11.00 a.m - Japan Provides Two Ambulances to Saint John Association of Fiji
• Wednesday, 17 January 2007 - Three Karate-kas of Fiji will visit Japan

2006

• Tuesday, 18th December 2006, 2.00 p.m - Japan funds Water Supply Projects in the Kingdom of Tonga
• Wednesday, 30th November 2006, 11.00 a.m - Japan Provides Funds to Saraswati Primary Manoca School
• Wednesday, 30th November 2006, 10.00 a.m - Japan Provides New Classrooms to Seaqaqa Indian School
• Wednesday, 30th November 2006, 08.30 a.m - Japan Provides Funds to Water Supply Project in the Republic of Vanuatu
• Wednesday, 29th November 2006, 08.30 a.m - Japan provides Waste Disposal Vehicle to Port Vila Municipality
• Wednesday, 1st November 2006, 10.00 a.m. - Japan Provides Funds to School Projects and Training and Productive Authority of Fiji
• Tuesday, 12th September 2006, 10.00 a.m. - Japan Provides Funds to School Projects and Rabi Island Council
• Friday, 8th September 2006, 10.00 a.m. - Japan Provides Eight (8) New Classrooms to Vunimono High School
• Monday, 21st August 2006, 1.00 p.m. - Japan Provides New Water Supply Systems to Five (5) Villages in the Kingdom of Tonga
• Friday, 11th August 2006, 10.00 a.m. - Japan funds Water Supply Projects in the Kingdom of Tonga
• Friday, 12 July 2006, 3:00pm - Japan Provides Aid to Two (2) Organisations in the Republic of Vanuatu
• Friday, 7 July 2006 - Japan Provides Funds to Three (3) Projects in the Republic of Vanuatu
• Friday, 7 July 2006, 11:30am - Japan provides a new Ambulance to Rotuma Hospital
• Wednesday, 21 June 2006, 10:00a.m. - Handing over ceremony of a New School Bus to Fiji Vocational and Technical Training Centre for Persons with Disabilities
• Friday, 02nd June 2006, 10:00a.m. - Japan Provides Desalination Plant to relieve Tuvalu’s water problems
• 29th May 2006, 3:00 p.m. - Japan Provides Grant for Fisheries Training Centre
• Thursday, 25 May 2006 - The Forth Japan-PIF Summit Meeting
• Thursday, 11th May 2006, 02.00 p.m. - Japan Provides New Facilities to Seven (7) Organisations in the Kingdom of Tonga
• Friday, 28th April 2006, 11:00 a.m. - Japan Provides Assistance to Media Organisation
• Tuesday, 28th March 2006– 01:00 p.m. - Japan Provides New Classrooms to Varavu Muslim School
• Wednesday, 22nd March 2006, 03:30 p.m. - Japan Provides Assistance to Tonga Institute of Science and Technology
• Monday,20th March 2006, 04:30 p.m. - Japan’s Aid Benefits Kiribati’s Infrastructure Sector
• Friday, 17th March 2006, 03:00 p.m. - Japan Provides Grant Assistance to the Republic of Kiribati
• Wednesday, 15th March 2006, 10.30 a.m. - Japan Provides Grant Assistance to Naboro Prison and Two (2) Schools
• Friday, 10th March 2006, 10:00 a.m. - Japan Provides Grant Assistance to Tuvalu
• Thursday, 02nd March 2006, 9.00 a.m. - Japan Provides Funding for New Water Supply System
• Tuesday, 28 February 2006, 04.30 p.m. - Signing of the Agreement on Technical Cooperation between the Government of Japan and the Government of the Republic of Vanuatu
• Friday 10th February 2006, 11:00 a.m. - Japan Provides a New Ambulance to Rotuma Rural Hospital
• Friday, 24th February 2006 - Japan Provides New Fully Furnished Classrooms to Six (6) Schools
• Thursday, 9th February 2006, 10.00 a.m. - Japan Provides New Facilities to four (3) Organisations in the Kingdom of Tonga
• Wednesday, 08th February 2006 – 12:00 noon - Japan Provides New Hostel to Nawi Catholic Primary School
• Friday, 03rd February 2006, 10.30 a.m.Japan Provides Funds to Secondary School in Tavua
• Friday, 27th January 2006, 11.00 a.m.Japan Provides Grant Assistance to Savusavu Town Council

2005

• Tuesday, 20th December 2005, 10.30 a.m. - Japan Provides Funds to Batinikama Junior Secondary School and Fiji Vocational and Technical Centre for Persons with Disabilities
• Friday 16th December 2005 - Japan Provides Funds to Thirteen (13) Projects in the Republic of Vanuatu
• 14th December, 2005Japanese Ambassador Presents Credentials
• Wednesday, 14th December 2005, 03.00 p.m. - Japan funds Water Supply and School Projects in the Kingdom of Tonga
• 28th November 2005, 3.45p.m.Japan’s Aid Benefits Kiribati’s Energy Sector
• Wednesday, 23rd November 2005 – 11:30 a.m. - Japan Provides New Classrooms to Toko Bhartiya School
• Monday, 21 November 2005, 11am - Japan provides New technology to the Film and Television Unit and the National Archives of Fiji
• Friday, 14th October 2005, 01.00 p.m - Japan Provides New Facilities to Five (5) Organisations in the Kingdom of Tonga
• Friday, 07th October 2005, 02.00 p.m. - Japan Provides New Facilities to Two (2) Schools in the Kingdom of Tonga
• 27th September, 2005 - Japanese Ambassador Presents Credentials
• Tuesday, 13th September 2005, 10.30 a.m. - Japan Provides Funds to a School Project and Fiji Broadcasting Corporation Limited (FBCL)
• Tuesday, 23rd August 2005, 11.00a.m - Japan Provides Funding for Improvement of Sanitary Environment in Tavua
• Thursday, 28th July 2005, 10.00 a.m. - Japan Provides Funds to School Projects and Savusavu Town Council
• Friday, 22nd July 2005, 10.00a.m. - Japan funds Water Supply and School Projects in the Kingdom of Tonga
• Wednesday, 20th July 2005, 11.30a.m. - Japan Provides Funds for Education Sector in Tuvalu
• Monday, 18th July 2005, 02.00 p.m. - Japan Provides Medical Equipment to Niu'ui Hospital
• Friday, 15th July 2005, 02.30 p.m. - Japan Provides New Facilities to Fatai Government Primary School
• Wednesday, 13th July 2005, 10.00a.m - Japan Provides New Ambulance to Kiribati's Health Sector
• Wednesday, 06th July2005, 10.00a.m. - Japan Provides Waste Management Assistance to Nausori Town Council
• Wednesday, 22nd June 2005 - 10.00 a.m. - Japan Provides New Classrooms to Sanatan Dharm Primary School
• Monday, 20th June 2005, 9.00 a.m. - Japan's Aid Benefits Kiribati's Tungaru Central Hospital
• Friday, 17th June 2005 - 10.00 a.m - Japan Provides New Classrooms to Chauhan Memorial School
• Monday 23rd May 2005 - Japan Provides Grants to Pacific Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis
• Monday 02nd May 2005 - Japan Provides Ambulance to Rabi Health Centre
• 16th March 2005 - Japan Provides Grant for Rehabilitation of Betio Port
• Wednesday 26 January 2005 (TONGA) - Japan Funds for 14 Projects
• Tuesday, 25th January 2005 (FIJI) - Japan Provides Grants to Nausori Town Council and PacELF
• Monday, 24th January 2005 (FIJI) - Japan Provides Grant for Redevelopment of Fisheries Jetty
• 20th January 2005 (KIRIBATI) - Japan Provides Grant for Coastal Fisheries Development
• January 19, 2005 (FIJI) - Japan Provides Funds for Forum Secretariat Activities

2004

• Tuesday, 30th November 2004 - 10.00 am - Japan Provides New Classrooms to Saraswati Primary School
• 20 September 2004 - Japan Provides Funds for Education Sector and Community Welfare Projects in Tuvalu
• 17 September 2004 - Japan Prvides Medical Equipments to Colonial War Memrial Hospital
• 6 September 2004 - Japan Provides Equipment to the Film and Television Unit
• 1 September 2004 - Japan Helps Kolovai Government Primary School (Tonga)
• 31 August 2004 - Hospital Upgrade by Japan (Tongan)
• 26 August 2004 - Japan Aids Kiribati School for the Disabled
• 27 August 2004 - 10:00am - New Classrooms and Teachers Quartersvfor Lawaki District School
• 24 August 2004 - Japan Provides Funds for Grassroots Development Projects
• 20 August 2004 - Japan Provides Funds for Education Sector and Community Water Supply Projects in Vanuatu
• 2 August 2004 - Japan Provides a 30-Seater School Bus to the Children of Fiji School of the Blind
• 28 July 2004 - Japan Upgrades Police Network System
• 27 July 2004 - Japan Funds for 3 Projects
• 10:00am, 22 July 2004 - Japananese Contribution for Nagelewai Irish Crossing, Nabobuco District
• 17 July 2004 - Japan Contributes to Tonga's Education
• 9 July 2004 - 3:30pm - Japan's ODA (Official Development Assistance) to Kiribati
• 7 July 2004 - Japan Helps Upgrade Police Equipment
• 6 July 2004 - Japan Funds for 3 Projects
• 29 June 2004 - Japan Assists Levuka Town's Road and Seawall Improvement Project
• 17 June 2004 - Japan Funds for 5 projects
• 31 March 2004 - Japanese ODA Focuses on Environment Education and Conservation Programmes
• 12 March 2004 - Japan Helps Upgrade Police Equipment
• 10 March 2004 - Japan Promotes Environment Conservation Activities in Nadroga/Navosa
• 5 February 2004 - Japanese Aid Targets Education Sector in Vanuatus
• 30 January 2004 - Japan Assists Suva’s Waste Management Efforts
• 13 January 2004 - Japan Continues Assistance for Education Sector in Tonga
• Japanese Ambassador Presents Credentials