38 articles tagged "budget-debate-2023-2024"
Speaker of Parliament, Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu has given FijiFirst MP, Parveen Bala until this Thursday to provide proof of the allegations he made in parliament against Deputy Prime Minister, Professor Biman Prasad, wi
Parliament will debate on the Interpretation Amendment Bill on Friday despite the FijiFirst MPs opposing the Bill to be brought in through Parliamentary Standing Orders 51. Attorney General, Siromi Turaga says in 2
FijiFirst MP Ketan Lal has apologised for his statement in parliament yesterday after a point of order was raised by the Leader of Government Lynda Tabuya, stating that the FijiFirst MP had breached Parliamentary Standi
Speaker of Parliament, Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu has given FijiFirst MP, Parveen Bala until this Thursday to provide proof of the allegations he made in parliament against Deputy Prime Minister, Professor Biman Prasad, wi
FijiFirst MP, Mosese Bulitavu has called the 2023/2024 National budget as a deceptive and painful budget created by a very confused government and he is also urging the Prime Minister to change the Attorney General.
Leader of the Government in Parliament, Lynda Tabuya today raised a point of order against FijiFirst MP, Ketan Lal for imputing an improper motive to another member of parliament, Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka. T
We cannot have a strong nation without a strong economy but we need resources and support for the most fundamental things that are important to all of us. This was stated by the Assistant Minister for Women, Child
FijiFirst MP, Premila Kumar says the 2023/2024 National Budget raises serious concerns regarding its impact on citizens and businesses as the increase in VAT and tax will have a detrimental effect on people and the econ
Fiji recorded 245 cases of HIV last year compared to 151 cases in 2021 which is almost an increase of 100 percent. This has been revealed by the Minister for Health Doctor Atonio Lalabalavu while speaking in suppo
FijiFirst MP, Sanjay Kirpal says the 2023/2024 National Budget does not reflect the voice of poor people while the sugarcane farmers now have no faith in the three-legged stool government. Kirpal says this is after
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade, Cooperatives, SMEs and Communications, Manoa Kamikamica has revealed that the FijiFirst Government has handed a bill of $506 million to the people of Fiji and the Coalition
It is a transparent and inclusive budget with well-thought-out policies for the growth of the economy that will assist the vulnerable, improve livelihoods and maintain the government assets which was earlier forgotten o
The reality of the Biman budget is telling the people of Fiji, whether they like it or not, to live with it. Opposition Member of Parliament Aliki Bia highlighted this in his response to the 2023/2024 National Bud
Providing scholarships to the extent that is in this budget is unprecedented in the history of this country - with $148 million allocated for these scholarships. This has been stated by Deputy Prime Minister and M
This is a bad budget that all Fijians will regret when their pockets are hit with the coming increases in the everyday cost of living. FijiFirst MP, Parveen Bala highlighted this in his reply to the 2023/2024 Natio
The appointment of the 2 candidates of the FijiFirst Party to fill in the vacant seats in parliament is expected to be done this week. This has been stated by Attorney General Siromi Turaga. Turaga says the In
Leader of the Opposition, Inia Seruiratu says there is nothing new in the 2023-2024 National Budget and it is a repetition of what the FijiFirst has been doing in the past years with a bit of tweaking here and there and
No government anywhere is capable of preparing a budget that gives their people everything they want because our resources are scarce and limited, and the government has to prioritize based on the current needs. T
