47 articles tagged "budget-2017-2018"
Minister for Industry, Trade and Tourism Faiyaz Koya says it is not about blaming the government for making everything expensive through the Service Turnover Tax as he says that some unscrupulous service providers on De
A motion to remove the $9 million allocation for the Fiji International Golf Tournament and the removal of the hosting of the Super Rugby game of $3.5 million by the Opposition has been defeated in parliament. Whil
Parliament passed the 2017-2018 National Budget of $3,996,720,026. 32 parliamentarians voted for the national budget, 14 voted against it while 4 did not vote. The 2017-2018 National Budget will come into effe
The opposition’s attempt to remove the $2.5 million allocated for Land Bank Investment in the 2017/2018 National Budget was thrown out of parliament today. SODELPA MP Niko Nawaikula moved a motion in parliament t
A motion by the Opposition to increase funding in the 2017/2018 National Budget for reforestation of degraded forests was defeated in parliament today. $500,000 has been allocated for the reforestation of degraded
The Minister for Economy and Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has called out Opposition MP Mosese Bulitavu to stop trying to score cheap political points while clarifying the operation matters with regards to the up
The Minister for Economy and Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says that the claims made by the Leader of NFP, Professor Biman Prasad that certain media organizations get directives from Qorvis to only cover stori
Attorney General and Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has slammed all attempts by the members of Opposition to discredit the 2017-2018 National Budget. While making his Right to Reply, Sayed-Khaiyum say
The opposition today moved a motion that the doctors’ salary allocation of $59.4 million in the 2017/2018 National Budget be transferred from the Ministry of Civil Service to the Ministry of Health. The motion wa
The exercise to develop the national minimum wage rate was not something that the government just dreamt of under the mango tree. Minister for Employment, Jone Usamate made the bold statement in Parliament while hi
The good governance and well-being of the the i-Taukei people is firstly the responsibility of the Great Council of Chiefs. This was highlighted by SODELPA MP Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu while speaking in the 2017/2018
The Health Ministry will shortly be phasing out its fleet of ambulances and replacing them with sophisticated paramedic outfitted vehicles. Assistant Minister for Health and Medical Services Alexander O’Connor hi
Minister for Agriculture Inia Seruiratu says the Opposition is strategically paralyzed after the announcement of the 2017/2018 National Budget. While speaking during the 2017/2018 National Budget Debate, Seruiratu
SODELPA MP Niko Nawaikula says he does not support the 2017/2018 National Budget and he claims that the FijiFirst government has been riding on the building blocks that were put in place by the Qarase government. N
The budget should not be used to advance political agenda nor should the RFMF or Fiji Police Force be used as platforms to gain political mileage. Minister for National Security and Defence Ratu Inoke Kubuabola say
SODELPA MP Ro Kiniviliame Kiliraki says that SODELPA will offer free education up to university level if it forms the next government in 2018. While speaking during the 2017/2018 National Budget debate, Kiliraki sa
If you educate a child you educate a nation. This was highlighted by Government MP Mohammed Dean during the debate of the 2017/2018 National budget. Dean applauded the budget that had an increase in allocation
The Minister for Industry, Trade and Tourism Faiyaz Koya says that unsubstantiated claims are being made by the Opposition that there are no new players in the tourism industry. Koya highlighted this during the 201
The Assistant Minister for Local Government, Housing and Environment Lorna Eden says the 2017-2018 national budget is a visionary budget that will set all Fijians on a path to success, regardless of what the Opposition
Opposition Leader Ro Teimumu Kepa says SODELPA does not support the 2017/2018 National Budget and has labelled it as an election budget. Ro Teimumu says unprecedented level of unemployment continues to increase amo
