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The domestic violence helpline recorded a total of 3,612 calls in the 2020/2021 fiscal year. This is according to data released in parliament by the Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Rosy Akbar.
The Fijian Elections Office will be carrying out their Nationwide Voter Registration and Awareness Drive from the 25th of February to the 2nd of April this year. Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem says the dr
SODELPA Leader Viliame Gavoka says liquor is not a simple matter for the people of Fiji. While opposing the Liquor Amendment Bill, Gavoka says we are making it easy to make alcohol available to the people when we
The Ministry of Health will roll out the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines effective from today. They say the new batch of 530,000 Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines which arrived into the country this month, will be available as boo
Fiji has recorded 3 new COVID-19 deaths. The first COVID-19 death is of a 59-year-old man from the Central Division, who was admitted at the CWM Hospital on 12th January. His pre-existing medical conditions contrib
Acting Prime Minister and Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the Opposition Whip Ro Filipe Tuisawau has been useless with respect to how their time in Parliament is managed however Ro Filipe says the Government a
Minister for Defence, Inia Seruiratu says Members of the Opposition are not good for national leadership as they all acknowledged the importance of the Fiji Development Bank on Monday but have changed their position tod
National Federation Party President, Pio Tikoduadua says the deteriorating quality of the infrastructure under Minister for Infrastructure Jone Usamate’s charge is making people lose their marbles after Usamate had sa
Minister for Infrastructure, Jone Usamate says the provision of water into the Rewa Delta is not a function of the Ministry of Infrastructure and it is a role carried out by the Water Authority of Fiji. He highlig
Acting Prime Minister, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says people are willfully digging up trenches across the roads to connect water pipes. While speaking on the review of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport 2016/2
Minister for Infrastructure, Lands and Mineral Resources, Jone Usamate says the $200 million Government guarantee is important for growing entrepreneurs and farmers. He says that the Fiji Development Bank is a cri
Health Minister Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete says the Fiji Development Bank has allowed many young people to become doctors, nurses, lawyers and engineers. While supporting the motion that Parliament approve that the G
A motion for the Government to guarantee borrowings of the Fiji Development Bank from 1st March this year to 28th February next year has been passed in parliament. There was opposition to the motion and parliament
Minister for Commerce Faiyaz Koya says they do not intend to turn the Fiji Development Bank into the National Bank of Fiji after SODELPA MP Niko Nawaikula highlighted that it is a very serious matter for the Government
Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Coordinator Shamima Ali says it is obvious that the Minister for Commerce and Trade Faiyaz Koya is unaware of the fact that there are Fijian families that have only one meal and in some case
A bus carrying passengers got stuck in flood waters in Korovou flats in Tavua this morning. Police Spokesperson Ana Naisoro said no injuries were reported. The bus belonged to Akbar Buses Limited.
SODELPA MP Mosese Bulitavu says the role that the Fiji Development Bank plays is very important in the development of our communities and how the economy grows in the rural areas. While speaking on the motion that
SODELPA MP, Ro Filipe Tuisawau says they want to know how the Government will control its expenditure due to limited and deteriorating income and also went on to say the Opposition will be fixing the mess and broken pie
Minister for Infrastructure Jone Usamate says there is a new disease in Parliament where people are losing their marbles after the NFP Leader, Professor Biman Prasad’s attack on the Health Minister, Doctor Ifereimi Wa
Minister for Education, Premila Kumar has revealed that out of the 1,424 applications for positions of Heads of Schools in the country, only 408 applicants met the Minimum Qualification Requirements and sat for the job
