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Minister for Lands Jone Usamate says State Lands Budget Amendment Bill does two things, it benefits the Government and it benefits the lessee by allowing a shorter time for them to process their dealings and also reduce
“Please withdraw this bill and let’s have a thorough discussion.†Opposition Leader, Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu made this plea to the Prime Minister and Minister for iTaukei Affairs, Voreqe Bainimarama and Attor
SODELPA MP, Ro Teimumu Kepa has opposed the Bill to amend the iTaukei Land Trust Act, saying that the Government and the iTaukei Land Trust Board has not consulted with the iTaukei landowners. Ro Teimumu is calling
Prime Minister and Minister for Sugar, Voreqe Bainimarama says they will pay cane farmers whatever was promised in the 2021/2022 National Budget. Bainimarama stated this after National Federation Party Leader Profe
Good news for micro, small and medium sized enterprises and large businesses as the Reserve Bank of Fiji has expanded the coverage of the Disaster Rehabilitation and Containment Facility to include them in any lending.
Suva lawyer, Jon Apted believes the alternative option for employers who do not want to force people to vaccinate as a condition of their employment is the possibility of working from home or putting people on leave, pe
Two days after retaining their Olympic gold medal in Tokyo, the Fiji Men’s 7s team arrived into the country this morning. The Fiji Rugby Union says this has been made possible with the help of their partners Fiji
304 COVID-19 patients are currently admitted to hospital while 53 of these patients are considered to be in severe condition, and 16 are in critical condition. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says COVID-19 community transmission within the Suva-Nausori containment zone is at a very high level. Doctor Fong also says the 7-day average of new cases per day
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong confirms that there are 9 new COVID-19 deaths from 26th to 27th July and 1301 new COVID cases for the 24 hour period that ended at 8am today. The first COVID-19 dea
Prime Minister and Minister for Sugar, Voreqe Bainimarama says they will pay cane farmers whatever was promised in the 2021/2022 National Budget. Bainimarama stated this after National Federation Party Leader Profe
SODELPA Leader, Viliame Gavoka has questioned the Government why it has allocated $6.2 million grant for Tourism Fiji and $20 million to Tourism Fiji Marketing Grant as tourism has been largely inactive for more than a
National Federation Party MP, Lenora Qereqeretabua’s motion in Parliament to give frontliners a risk pay and increase it from $497,000 to $1 million has been defeated in Parliament. While speaking on the motion,
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the cost of a complete 14 day lockdown will be close to $1 billion however SODELPA Leader Viliame Gavoka says he believes this can be done at a lower cost. Sayed-Khaiyu
The 2021-2022 National Budget has been passed by Parliament this afternoon. There was no opposition to the motion moved by the Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum for the appropriation bill to be passed this a
Former SODELPA MP Niko Nawaikula has filed a case in the Court of Disputed Returns to challenge the validity of his parliamentary seat becoming vacant. This has been confirmed by his lawyer, Simione Valenitabua who
The Fiji Law Society is having a virtual discussion from 4.30pm to 6.30pm today on the topic, To Jab Or Not To Jab : ethical, legal and practical considerations of mandatory vaccinations in Fiji. The panelists are
Speaker of Parliament, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau says the achievement of the Team Fiji 7’s team is a testament to the perseverance, sacrifice and humility of the young men and those men and women working hard behind the s
Minister for Health Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete says there is now growing evidence in terms of COVID-19 vaccination for children and they are looking at this. He highlighted this after SODELPA MP Salote Radrodro had su
A powerhouse collection of some of Fiji's best talent have come together to produce a song written by Seru Serevi to remind Fiji that we each have a role to play to fighting the COVID-19 outbreak. 'Stay Home, Sav
