Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has started his first official tour of Vanua Levu.
He will visit the three provinces in the Northern division Bua, Cakaudrove and Macuata in the next ten days.
The tour started with a briefing by divisional heads of government departments in the office of Commissioner Northern in Labasa this morning.
Rabuka will inspect or commission government-funded projects in the North.
These projects aim to strengthen climate change adaptation, disaster risk management, renewable energy and infrastructure development in local communities.
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