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National Federation Party MP Lenora Qereqeretabua has questioned what does the rest of the cabinet think about the Climate Change Bill after being disrespected again with more of their authority yanked from under their
“Yes, we want the money but we are not only doing this for the money.†Minister for Economy and Climate Change, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum stated this while giving his right of reply on the Climate Change Bill 2021
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says the opposition members have no right to come here and lecture the government about consultation now as the Climate Change Bill underwent at least 18 months of extensive public con
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says we have not eliminated racism, by any means, and we must always be alert to the political voice who will seek to revive it and ride it to power. This was highlighted at the Un
188 electricity grid extension projects have been done by the Ministry of Infrastructure through Energy Fiji Limited from 2019 to date, providing electricity to around 3,600 households in all divisions in Fiji. Th
Solicitor General, Sharvada Sharma has been suspended by President Jioji Konrote after an allegation of misbehaviour however details of the specific allegation are not revealed as yet. This has been confirmed to fi
The Fijian Government will be providing data top up to about 7,000 Year 13 students from 169 schools throughout Fiji from 1st October to 31st January 2022. In a statement, the Ministry of Economy says they have bee
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama stresses that the sooner we achieve equitable access to healthcare and the resources to build resilient health systems, the better off all of us will be. He says this pandemic cann
Discussions on suburban bus shuttle stations has begun. Attorney-General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum and members of the Ministry of Economy virtually met with the Land Transport Authority and the Fiji Roads Authority to d
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has highlighted the need for the Commonwealth’s full backing of new and innovative financial tools to advance an inclusive and sustainable recovery for Small Islands Developing States
Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum had a virtual meeting with the Conference of Parties 26 President-Designate Alok Sharma to discuss Fiji’s participation at the COP26. Fiji is looking to maximise its involvem
Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation, Rosy Akbar says the government has allocated $36 million for the Poverty Benefit Scheme to assist more than 23,000 households in this financial year. Akbar say
Brigadier General Jone Kalouniwai is the new Commander of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces, Brigadier General Sitiveni Qiliho has been reappointed as the Police Commissioner while Commander Francis Kean has been rea
Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Coordinator and member of the Fiji CSO Alliance, Shamima Ali is calling on the Prime Minister to immediately sack Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum because at end of the day, the actions
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has made it clear that the Fijian government will not release the grants to the University of the South Pacific until there is proper transparency at the university. When qu
Attorney General and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the data released by the Fiji Bureau of Statistics in their 2019-2020 Housing Income and Expenditure Survey cannot be relied upon and he says there are
The University of the South Pacific Students Association is calling on the Fijian Government to immediately release the grant payments that it owes to USP because their future depends on it. Secretary General, Emo
Minister for Defence, National Security and Policing, Inia Seruiratu has highlighted that technology is definitely the way forward for most law enforcement agencies, thus creating meaningful change through superior serv
Minister for Youth and Sports Parveen Bala confirms the resumption of contact sports in the country depends on athletes, officials, administrators and even spectators being fully vaccinated. Bala highlighted this w
Win Together Sweepstakes winner, Lorraine Rigamoto says half of the $8,000 will be spent and the rest will be saved because she does not know how long this pandemic will last. The 26-year-old Raiwaqa resident says
