59 articles tagged "budget-debate-2020-2021"
Assistant Minister for Education Joseph Nand says the increment for teachers who upgraded themselves with qualifications will be backdated and will be remunerated better as per their new and improved qualifications.
SODELPA MP, Niko Nawaikula says the government is still in self-denial and not admitting that government revenue started to drop from 2018 onwards and he says he is also seriously concerned that despite the borrowings,
SODELPA parliamentarian, Aseri Radrodro says it will be best to train our people for our job markets rather than bringing many expatriates that we have to rely on like the half a million paid CEO of the Land Transport A
Minister for Local Government and Housing and Community Development Premila Kumar says the allocations for her two ministries have been reduced but that does not mean that the services that are being provided will be re
SODELPA parliamentarian Ro Teimumu Kepa says it was the FijiFirst Government who lowered the marks required to qualify for TELS and after compromising the standards they are trying to reinstate the previous qualifying m
SODELPA MP Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu says the government should consider work for cash programs in the agriculture and fisheries sector. While making his contribution to the 2020/2021 National Budget debate, Ratu Nai
SODELPA MP Anare Jale says the 2020/2021 National Budget can be regarded as anti-poor and insensitive. While delivering his response to the budget, Jale says a culmination of errors and bad decisions the Government
Minister for Tourism Faiyaz Koya says 26 Yachts have been approved to enter the country to date. While making his contribution to the 2020/2021 National Budget Debate, Koya says the arrival of the yachts will see a
Minister for Employment, Youth and Sports, Parveen Bala says the Leader of Opposition Sitiveni Rabuka has made a U-turn from his initial reaction to the budget and National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad
SODELPA MP Viliame Gavoka says no pothole must be left unattended before the workers go home. While delivering his response to the 2020/2021 National Budget, Gavoka says government must find a solution to potholes as i
Members of parliament will deliver their response to the 2020/2021 National Budget. 2020-2021 Budget Resources Address Estimates Supplement Revenue Policies Customs Tariff Act Pho
Minister for Education Rosy Akbar says the reason for increasing the threshold for qualifying for TELS from 200 to 250 marks is to encourage students to work harder and increase the quality of education. While delive
The Assistant Minister for iTaukei Affairs Selai Adimaitoga has called the Opposition Leader Sitiveni Rabuka a hypocrite for saying FijiFirst has run Fiji to the ground. Adimaitoga suggests that perhaps Rabuka is s
SODELPA parliamentarian, Mosese Bulitavu says it was clear from Minister for Economy’s National Budget speech that the price for a tonne of cane has decreased from $85 to $70. Bulitavu has questioned why governme
SODELPA MP Mitieli Bulanauca believes COVID-19 is not an act of God but is man-made by those satanic groups in the developed world to try to reduce the world population to try to relieve hunger and poverty. Bulanau
The Leader of the Opposition, Sitiveni Rabuka says the government should focus its effort on discussing with Fiji’s lenders for possible debt review and moratorium rather than wasting time on Trans-Tasman and Bula Bub
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says Fiji’s strategy of smart borrowing has been widely endorsed, including by the United Nations. While speaking in the 2020/2021 National Budget Debate, Bainimarama says Fijiâ
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has today thanked the Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum and his team for putting forward a national budget Fiji needs in this moment of challenge. While speaking during t
The Leader of the Opposition, Sitiveni Rabuka has suggested in Parliament that Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama should seriously consider removing the Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum from managing government
