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Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says if they take away the 20 cents per litre duty imposed on fuel, it immediately puts a $56 million hole in revenue collection however National Federation Party Leader Professor Bi
The Hotels and Guest Houses Amendment Bill 2021 which seeks to extend the period of hotel license from one year to not more than 5 years has been passed in parliament. While contributing to the debate, SODELPA Lead
SODELPA MP Tanya Waqanika says our nation’s economic status is in the red and the FijiFirst Government is on life support assisted by other nations and foreign loans. While responding to the President’s opening
Parliament has passed the Fiji Institute of Chartered Accountants Bill which seeks to address the requirements of today’s accounting profession in terms of registration and regulation. Following the amendment, in
Permanent Secretary for Environment, Joshua Wycliffe says they have handled complaints raised by Lami residents regarding dust emissions by Tengy Cement and the other cement factory, and when they have found breaches, t
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the Government has over $700 million in concessional debt so it is not right to compare this debt to debt borrowed at market rates. While speaking in parliament, Saye
Raveena Tandon is back with her debut Netflix web show Aranyak in which she plays a police officer’s role, investigating the case of a missing child. The trailer of the show is out and shows her as a determined p
The Water Authority of Fiji Chief Operations Officer, Seru Soderberg says SODELPA MP Mikaele Leawere falsely claimed in Parliament that the Free Water Initiative and Rainwater Harvesting System Programs were no longer a
Health Minister Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete today told SODELPA parliamentarians to stop questioning the appointment of Marama Taukei Naua Adi Tema Sovau Varo as the new FijiFirst President. While responding to the
National Federation Party President, Pio Tikoduadua claims the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence was told during their visit to Black Rock in Nadi that the security forces who are our front
Minister for Infrastructure, Jone Usamate says they need to ensure that those forces that destroyed democracy in Fiji in the past do not do so again and destroy what they have built so far. While responding to the
The Reserve Bank of Fiji says Government revenue declined by 11% to $276.4 million while total expenditure rose sharply at 31.2% to $547.1 million due to the surge in capital expenditure on an annual basis in the first
Extra Supermarket has opened its new $6 million shopping complex in Laucala Beach today which will provide employment to around 142 people in the area. This is the third Extra outlet in the country with the other t
Police will be heightening their traffic operations during the festive season in anticipation of increased movement. They say based on statistics of accidents reported during the festive season, the leading causes
A total of 17 people have been left homeless after a fire in Dilo Street in Naulu, Nakasi destroyed a shop, bakery and three homes around midday yesterday. The National Fire Authority says the top flat was occupied
The staff of the Fiji Women's Crisis Centre in Suva have raised West Papua's Morning Star outside their office calling for West Papua’s freedom and right to self-determination. FWCC Coordinator and Human Rights A
The Ministry of Health says in the past 7 days, 19 COVID-19 cases were recorded in the Central division, 5 new cases in the Western division, 1 new case in the Eastern Division and 1 new case in the Northern Division.
Assistant Minister for Agriculture, Viam Pillay says Women in Agriculture is an initiative developed to increase women's participation and encourage women clusters around Fiji to apply for a range of farming support.
National Federation Party President Pio Tikoduadua says the NFP is putting the FijiFirst Government, its puppets and every other political party on notice that intend to fan the flames of racism, stoke fear, ill-will an
SODELPA MP Salote Radrodro says the FijiFirst Government has designed the 2013 Constitution to hoodwink the people into believing that it would bring genuine democracy. While responding to the President’s opening
