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Parliament has unanimously passed the Adoption Amendment Bill 2025, which addresses inconsistencies in the legislation that were identified when the Act was gazetted in May this year and resulted in more than 400 childr
Opposition MP Faiyaz Koya told the Government that they should not try and win the argument but solve the problem and that Fiji cannot afford a government that governs through trial and error however, Minister for Finan
There was a war of words in Parliament again today after Minister for Sugar Charan Jeath Singh referred to Opposition MP, Rinesh Sharma as a “kidâ€. The Opposition MP called him out for his remark. /+AUDIO-
This is a 1941 Act. What did the Opposition do during their time? We have fixed this. Those are the comments of Acting Attorney General, Siromi Turaga as he supported the Fisheries Management Bill, saying by the fi
Minister for Education, Aseri Radrodro has clarified that the Higher Education Commission of Fiji does not directly monitor the teaching hours of every educator or course offered by higher education institutions, as thi
Minister for Education, Aseri Radrodro has clarified that the Higher Education Commission of Fiji does not directly monitor the teaching hours of every educator or course offered by higher education institutions, as thi
Parliament has passed the Fisheries Management Bill which gives authorised officers clear powers to search land premises, including markets or processing facilities where illegal fish might be sold. While speaking
There was intense debate in Parliament when the Minister for Fisheries, Alitia Bainivalu tabled the Fisheries Amendment Bill 2025 to be debated and passed without delay this week. The Opposition said that it is hyp
As 675 cane farmers are yet to begin harvesting, Minister for Sugar Industry Charan Jeath Singh has told the Opposition that rather than spending time on social media, they should go out to the farms, sit with the growe
As we are now in the cyclone season, the Minister for Rural and Maritime Development, Sakiasi Ditoka is reminding disaster management committees and communities to stay in touch with their Disaster Risk Management Offic
Minister for Finance Esrom Immanuel confirms that contractual matters and a disagreement between the Fiji National Provident Fund and Fletcher Construction has halted the Westin redevelopment project in Denarau but it i
A special audit in 2023 revealed that the Fiji Roads Authority approved cost variations and project escalations totaling $405 million — around 10 percent of the national budget — with many approvals made through fly
In 4 years from 2020 to last year, 7,283 crimes were reported against children in Fiji, and 5,085 or 70 percent of these involved girls. This has been highlighted by Minister for Women, Children and Social Protecti
Thousands of Fijian farmers and rural families are set to benefit from a landmark agriculture initiative launched in partnership between the Fijian Government and Aitken Spence Plantation Ltd, marking a major step towar
Opposition MP, Faiyaz Koya highlighted in Parliament today that he had a bone to pick with Acting Attorney General, Siromi Turaga for not inviting the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Justice, Law and Human Rights wh
Fierce debate erupted in Parliament over the performance of the Fiji Teachers Registration Authority (FTRA), with Opposition MP Premila Kumar accusing the body of failing to uphold teacher quality standards, and Educati
Around 600 secondary school teacher graduates are currently employed and teaching in primary schools. This was revealed by Minister for Education Aseri Radrodro while responding to a question from Opposition MP Hem
Minister for Health Dr Ratu Atonio Lalabalavu says the Ministry continues to face a workforce issue in terms of nursing numbers and is doing its best to address the situation. While responding to comments by Opposi
Bird strikes are placing a considerable financial burden on Fiji Airways and the nation’s aviation sector. This was highlighted by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Civil Aviation Viliame Gavoka who says tha
The government is working closely with Vodafone, bus operators, and the Land Transport Authority to address the issues raised regarding disposable cards and is progressing with developments in the IT systems that suppor
