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A proposed Fiji Labour Party candidate, Deo Narayan who told people in a campaign meeting in Nadawa last night that the FLP will reduce VAT from 15% to 12% is now saying that this will not be done. Narayan clearly
Nadawa residents who attended a Fiji Labour Party campaign meeting last night called on FLP’s Proposed candidate, Pratap Sen to stop talking about the past and tell them on what the Labour Party will do for them i
The Electoral Commission is currently in the process of analyzing comments made by former Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase in a campaign meeting in Davuilevu earlier this week. In that campaign meeting, Qarase made c
The FijiFirst has called on the Police and the Electoral Commission to take action in relation to comments made by Laisenia Qarase in a campaign meeting in Davuilevu. Qarase claimed in a campaign meeting atten
The leader of the FijiFirst, Voreqe Bainimarama has brushed aside former Prime Minister, Laisenia Qarase’s comments in a campaign meeting last night where Qarase said that we can never have equal citizenry in the
Former Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase told people of Tuilovoni in Davuilevu Housing in a SODELPA campaign meeting last night that we can never be equal no matter how hard the FijiFirst tries to have equal citizenry in F
Seven political parties will contest the September 17th general elections. Registrar of Political Parties Mohammed Saneem said this follows the confirmation of the OneFiji Party as a political party.
Acting President Chief Justice Anthony Gates has issued the Writ of Elections which starts off the next phase of procedures to be followed for next month’s general elections. With the issuan
Acting President Chief Justice Anthony Gates will issue the Writ of Elections today which starts off the next phase of procedures to be followed for next month’s general elections. With the issuance of t
The Fiji Labour today launched its manifesto. In the manifesto that was launched in front of about 300 people, FLP Leader Mahendra Chaudhry said they will review the 2014 constitution, revoke all decrees that impin
FijiFirst Leader, Voreqe Bainimarama has told the people of Vuci village in Tailevu that the Auditor General’s reports will be published when the first parliament sits after the general election. Bainimarama
A proposed candidate of the Fiji Labour Party, Vyas Deo Sharma made allegations against the Prime Minister about the amount of money in his bank account in a campaign meeting in Nadi last night and then asked us not to
The FijiFirst has come out today and raised serious concerns about the Electoral Commission’s lack of ability to address issues like the vandalising and stoning of FijiFirst vehicles over the past few weeks.
It is out with the wooden ballot boxes and in with the plastic translucent boxes for the 2014 general elections. The Japanese government today announced the full funding of $82,000 for the ballot boxes to be used b
FijiFirst Leader, Voreqe Bainimarama said the Qoliqoli Bill will never be supported by the party as it will destroy the tourism industry. Bainimarama made this statement after he was asked by a Levuka resident on w
The issue of Fiji to be a secular state is coming up again in a number of election campaign meetings although freedom of religion is guaranteed in the 2013 constitution. Former Prime Minister, Laisenia Qarase who i
With 49 days to go for the September 17th general elections, a major announcement for all the registered voters will be made this afternoon. For the first time ever, people have been assigned to designated
The Great Council of Chiefs will only protect the itaukei, not other races. Those are the words of Prime minister Voreqe Bainimarama after the Turaga Na Ratu Mai Bureta Ratu Jone Davila asked the Prime Minister if
A Caubati resident has told Fiji Labour Party Leader, Mahendra Chaudhry in a campaign meeting in Nasinu that many people are not attending the Labour Party meetings because people are satisfied with the developments und
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama said that he would like to see a fusion of music which promotes cultural inclusiveness and diversity. Speaking to about 150 guests at the Fiji Performing Rights Association Awards
