Keiyasi was filled with smiles today after the Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka presided over the groundbreaking ceremony for the new town project of Keiyasi.
The new town after its completion will benefit more than 10, 000 Fijians in the provinces of Nadroga, Navosa and in the Highlands of Ba.
Turaga ni Koro from Keiyasi village, Viliame Naliva could not contain his emotions as he spoke about the difficulties faced by those living in the Highlands as they travel in the wee hours in the morning to try to get to the nearest town.
“This has been a long time coming and we thank the Government of the day for this new project.”
“Villagers travel for hours with their vegetables and crops trying to get to the nearest town in order to sell their goods.”
“With the new town opening soon we will not be having this issue and we have been dreaming about this for a long time.”
PM Rabuka highlighted such new towns like Keiyasi will open up jobs for the people of Navosa, ultimately leading to the improvement of their living standards.
“This welcome development speaks of the foresight and generosity of the chiefs and people of Keiyasi, tikina o Namataku, and the landowning unit of Namoilevu, who have offered the support for this project by their decision to give up little more than 9 hectares of their land to be leased as the site of the new Keiyasi Town.”