PM commissions Vio Water Project enabling access for villagers to clean drinking water

PM commissions Vio Water Project enabling access for villagers to clean drinking water

By Faria Begum
Friday 10/08/2018
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama commissioned the Vio Water Project [Photo: Fijian Government]

The villagers of Vio Island in Lautoka are breathing a sigh of relief today as they can now wake up and have access to clean and safe drinking water right at their homes.

This is after the Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama commissioned the Vio Water Project.

While speaking at the event, Bainimarama said when villagers see the stream of pumped water coming out of a new tap for the first time, they often break into tears of joy.

He says any Fijians come up to him and tell him that they never expected the day to come when they would have a safe and reliable water source.

Bainimarama says that previously the villagers needed to go to the mainland by boat, fill drums with water from a tap and cart the heavy containers back to be used for drinking and washing.

The Water Authority of Fiji has extended Lautoka’s existing reticulation system to Vio, piping water from the mainland under the seabed and directly to the community.

The Prime Minister has also urged the villagers not to waste water and care for the new system that has been provided for them.

The project will benefit over 250 Fijians living on the island.

FEATURE NEWS
Natabua Head Boy aims to raise awareness on risks associated with drugs
The newly inducted Head Boy of Natabua High School, Netani Solo Kepa, aims to raise awareness and educate his peers on the risks associated with drugs...
2 hours ago
LATEST NEWS
Battle of the breakdowns tonight - Jackson
Swire Shipping Fijian Drua Coach Glen Jackson says it is going to be a battle of the breakdowns tonight just like the last four weeks for ...
2 hours ago

Pope Francis to be discharged from hospital today
Pope Francis will be discharged from Rome's Gemelli hospital today and will need at least two months of rest at the Vatican. The 88-year-old was ...
2 hours ago

Workshop helps MSMEs navigate employment regulations and improve workforce management
26 small businesses participated in the Business Assistance Fiji “HR Workshop for MSMEs – Managing Human Resource and Compliance Better” held ...
2 hours ago

10,000-litre water tank provided to Wailoku community
A 10,000-litre water tank has been provided to assist 37 families who have been continuously facing water issues on a daily basis in Wailoku. The ...
2 hours ago

Rawalai’s dedication to uplifting lives of children and youths in Namara District pays off
Salanieta Rawalai’s dedication to uplift the lives of children and youths in Namara District in Tailevu has paid off as she was awarded the Tailevu ...
2 hours ago



fijivillage Straight Talk with Vijay Narayan
Latest Videos

Stay tuned for the latest news on our radio stations

CFL radio frequencies
IN DEPTH
Reverend Tugi on fijivillage Straight Talk With Vijay Narayan
Watch the General Secretary of Fiji Evangelical Fellowship, Reverend Simione Tugi on fijivillage Straight Talk With Vijay ...
24 days ago

fijivillage Straight Talk with Vijay Narayan and William Parkinson
Chairman of Communications Fiji Limited, parent company of FM96, LegendFM, VitiFM, Navtarang, Radio Sargam, fijivillage and PNGFM, William Parkinson ...
25 days ago

fijivillage Straight Talk with Vijay Narayan and Adi Tulia Nacola
The candid interview focuses on Nacola, coming from a chiefly family and being a daughter of a Minister who was ousted in the 1987 military coup, her ...
25 days ago

TOP