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There was heated debate in the budget committee of supply today when National Federation Party MP, Pio Tikoduadua moved a motion to reduce the public service broadcast to FBC TV by $3 million in the next budget as the A
The 2022/2023 National Budget has been passed in parliament. The bill for an Act to appropriate a sum of $3.320 billion for the ordinary services of Government for the year ending 31st July 2023 was enacted by parl
Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says they have outsourced work before too when they had lawyers in the Solicitor General’s Office and Communications Fiji Limited decided to run the story yesterday without getting
The Water Authority of Fiji has welcomed the announcement by the Minister of Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum on the licensing of plumbers during the 2022/2023 National Budget. CEO, Dr Amit Chanan says that plumbers pro
National Federation Party Leader, Professor Biman Prasad has asked the Government if the allocation of $300,000 for purchasing aluminium boats for the Eastern Division is a vote buying exercise while Minister for Econom
SODELPA MP, Ro Filipe Tuisawau says schools like Rewa District School and Burebasaga District School are struggling to carry out basic maintenance to toilets, windows and pathways while some schools are now buying thei
National Federation Party MP Lenora Qereqeretabua has questioned whether the $50,000 allocation for maritime surveillance centre operations is enough as the Police Commissioner has recently said that Fiji does not have
We will find the money to provide funding to the University of the South Pacific if they go ahead with the independent investigation in respect of the matters identified by the Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee.
SODELPA MP Ro Filipe Tuisawau’s motion to double up the budget for Turaga ni Koro allowances under the Ministry for iTaukei Affairs was defeated in Parliament this afternoon. While speaking during the budget com
40 supermarket branches are currently being investigated for non compliance of wages regulations which includes non payment of minimum wage rate, overtime, meal allowance and annual leave. While speaking during th
National Federation Party MP Lenora Qereqeretabua has questioned which allocation the Office of the Attorney General is using to pay R.Patel Lawyers for legal representation. The Attorney General’s Chambers has b
A motion by SODELPA MP, Ro Filipe Tuisawau to allocate an additional $1 million to the Fijian Elections Office to have an independent audit and set up a duplicate count centre has been defeated in parliament. /+AU
National Federation Party MP, Lenora Qereqeretabua’s motion that the amount of $1 million under the Small Grants Project under the Prime Minister’s Office be reduced to $10,000 was defeated in parliament today.
SODELPA MP Mikaele Leawere says there are civil servants that need an urgent pay rise. While opposing the 2022/2023 National Budget, Leawere says in the last one and a half decades of the Bainimarama interim and el
The 2022-2023 Budget is the product of an arrogant, out of touch and deceptive government that has based its more than 15 years of military and parliamentary democracy rule on dictatorship, fear and lies. This was
There was a heated exchange in Parliament this morning between the Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum and National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad after Sayed-Khaiyum read out an anonymous letter regard
Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has warned the Fijian public that if FijiFirst is not in government, the alternative government will be made of people who he claims will systematically undermine all independent in
Certified Sports Guaranty (CSG) will honour Michael Jordan with the ‘Dynasty Collection,’ a memorabilia series that will feature all six of his championship-winning sneakers. All six sneakers will now be showca
SODELPA MP, Ro Teimumu Kepa says most housewives know that when it comes to purchasing for their families’ needs, they must remain within their budget and cannot afford to develop bad habits like that of the Minister
The comments of the Opposition have shown their true colours and they do not care for the vulnerable people of the country. This was stated by Minister for Infrastructure and Meteorological Services, Lands and Mine
