1,116 articles tagged "parliament"
Opposition MP and Parliamentary Emoluments Committee member Alvick Maharaj says it is discriminatory that the pension of Parliamentarians was not part of their report since members who have not reached the age of 55 yea
We are just fulfilling the process of Parliament and that's what we have done. This was highlighted by the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Inia Seruiratu while speaking on the motion to debate and vote on th
Parliament has this afternoon approved the salary increases for the President, Speaker, Ministers, Assistant Ministers and MPs. While speaking during the debate, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Finance and Nati
Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka says he is glad that his salary is proposed to be reduced in the Parliamentary Emoluments Committee report. While speaking on the motion to debate and vote on the salary increases re
Minister for Home Affairs and Immigration Pio Tikoduadua has given a stern warning to those people involved in the drug business that mercy will not be shown to them as they are killing our people and our children.
Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka says he is glad that his salary is proposed to be reduced in the Parliamentary Emoluments Committee report. While speaking on the motion to debate and vote on the salary increases r
Parliament has unanimously passed a motion to increase the Government guarantee for the Fiji Sugar Corporation’s domestic borrowings of $75 million from 1st August, 2022 to 31st May 2028 by $20 million and that FSC be
Good news for 200 long-term Pacific Australian Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme Fijian workers as they will have the opportunity to take their families, including their spouses and children, to Australia after the Australi
Agriculture can be used as a tool to fight poverty and other social ills in Fiji. Agriculture Minister Vatimi Rayalu has made these comments in parliament and adds that poverty leads to many other social ills such
Attorney General Siromi Turaga says at one point, their side of the House in parliament had some issues about FICAC because it was promulgated when there was no parliament sitting and no wider consultation was done in 2
With the increasing number of drugs cases and cases of some drug users even raping their mother and sister, the Minister of Home Affairs Pio Tikoduadua says this is an issue of national security. Tikoduadua says th
The only opposition party in parliament, the FijiFirst, had proposed an increase in salary of the Leader of Opposition from $120,000 to $200,000, salary of a Member of Parliament to be increased from $50,000 to $100,000
The People’s Alliance Party had proposed to the Parliamentary Emoluments Committee for the Prime Minister’s salary to be maintained at $328,750 and overseas travel allowances to be 250 percent UN Daily Subsistence A
The Parliamentary Emoluments Committee has recommended an increase in the President’s pay by $55,000, all Ministers to be on a $200,000 salary which sees a decrease in salary for the Minister for Finance and increase
The motion that Parliament approves the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime was unanimously agreed to in parliament, with both Government and Opposition MPs united in their support. While supporting the motion, Depu
The Ministry of Health is looking to address discrepancies that have existed and remain uncollected for many years up until now from nurses in Fiji. Minister for Health Ratu Atonio Lalabalavu stated this in respon
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation Viliame Gavoka says the Coalition Government has endorsed the amending of the Civil Aviation Policy to adopt open skies on a case-by-case basis, recogniz
The Government's Financial Management Information System is scheduled to go online from 1st August 2024. This has been revealed by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad while del
Starlink commencing its services in Fiji marks a significant milestone as the highly anticipated technology is a game changer, particularly in empowering remote, maritime and underserved communities. This was high
The Ministry for Education is considering introducing drug testing kits in schools to combat the rising issue of illicit drug use among students. This has been highlighted by Minister for Education, Aseri Radrodro
