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Supervisor of Elections, Mohammend Saneem says 16,474 new voters have registered so far during the Nationwide Voter Registration Drive. He says they have assisted 163,169 voters during the drive. Saneem furth
29 cases of illegal logging were recorded in Vanua Levu from January 2017 to January this year. Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum revealed this in parliament today while speaking on behalf of the Prime Ministe
Minister for Infrastructure Jone Usamate says as of March this year, there are 32 pending rural electrification schemes from the 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 financial years. Usamate has told parliament that these sche
Minister for Health and Medical Services Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says CT Scan services at the Lautoka Hospital are currently being outsourced to Zens Medical Centre in Nadi and if patients are referred by Health Min
Minister for Local Government and Education, Premila Kumar says the Fijian government provided significant and critical relief to Fijians to maintain financial stability. While opposing the motion by NFP Leader Pr
Minister for Education, Premila Kumar says investment in education helps in poverty reduction however SODELPA MP Ro Teimumu Kepa says Fiji's remote location impacts the prices of uniforms, books and transportation and a
National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad says the biggest paap or sin committed by the Government on the people of Fiji is opposing the motion for the Standing Committee on Social Affairs to undertake an
Minister for Health Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete confirms majority of the chemotherapy drugs are available except the very hard to find medicines. Waqainabete highlighted this after the Leader of National Federation Par
Minister for Commerce, Trade, Tourism and Transport Faiyaz Koya says the FijiFirst Government has done more to address poverty related issues over the years than any other government while SODELPA MP, Salote Radrodro sa
Unity Fiji Leader Savenaca Narube confirms a former FijiFirst MP is part of over 70 people that have applied to become candidates for Unity Fiji in the upcoming general elections. While speaking at a press conferen
Fiji Labour Party Leader Mahendra Chaudhry says the claim by former Minister Krishna Datt that the Fiji Teachers Union formed and launched the Fiji Labour Party in 1985 is misinformation and a gross distortion of histor
Attorney General and Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says if a person wants to stay and invest in Fiji, they need to prove their mettle where they have to stay in Fiji for 15 years. While giving his right
Attorney General and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says members of Parliament should be honest when speaking in Parliament after claims made by the Leader of SODELPA Viliame Gavoka that he was given the run-a
The Consumer Council of Fiji is calling on all supermarkets, butchers and other meat retailers to stop the sale of lamb flaps which is still illegal in Fiji. Lamb flaps are prepared from the underbelly of sheep whi
The Grand Pacific Hotel was lit in the colours of Pride during the International Day of Transgender Visibility event at the hotel to celebrate the accomplishments of transgender and gender nonconforming people while rai
“We are not beggars but patriotic people who are concerned about our country.†Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum stated this while speaking on the Investment Fiji Bill 2022. He says everyone knows
National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad has today labelled the Attorney General and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum as the defacto leader of the FijiFirst Party. Professor Prasad highlighte
Minister for Local Government and Education, Premila Kumar says for the past two years we have suffered in terms of attracting investments because of COVID but now is the time that we have to go out and promote exports
Minister for Agriculture, Waterways and Environment Doctor Mahendra Reddy says comments by NFP Leader Professor Biman Prasad are unpatriotic. While speaking on the Investment Fiji Bill, Doctor Reddy says no one wo
The Consumer Council of Fiji is urging people to properly check product packaging for small holes when buying items such as rice and lentils/pulses. CEO, Seema Shandil says they have discovered that many supermark
