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FijiFirst General Secretary, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has today posted a letter from Secretary General to Parliament, Jeanette Emberson, stating that she reassures that the issues raised by him are before the Parliamentary E
FijiFirst Party General Secretary, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has written to the Secretary General of Parliament opposing the decision that $10,000 will now be paid into the personal bank account of the individual party’s pa
A person who is not a Fijian citizen but whose name is registered in the Vola ni Kawa Bula and descendants of all other ethnic groups in Fiji will be able enter, reside and work in Fiji without obtaining a visa or permit
Deputy Prime Minister says he is disappointed that the Opposition still thinks there is some kind of conspiracy or some sinister motive with giving water bottling companies 7 years of corporate tax holiday while FijiFir
The Electoral Registration of Voters Amendment Bill 2023 has been passed in Parliament. This will allow a person to register as a voter in the general elections using the name specified on his or her birth certific
Speaker of Parliament Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu was emotional today before Parliament passed the Electoral Registration of Voters Amendment Bill 2023. Before the vote was taken, Ratu Naiqama who was in tears says he
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
The Electoral (Registration of Voters) (Amendment) Bill 2023, seeking to amend the Act to remove the amendments to section 4 of the Act that were made in 2021, will be debated in parliament on Friday despite opposition
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
Minister for Education, Aseri Radrodro has expressed his condolences to Fiji's first-ever female Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Education, Dr Mereia Taufa Vakatale. The Minister says as we bid farewell to a
Parliament session scheduled for next week has been deferred until further notice. The Business Committee met yesterday afternoon and has unanimously approved the deferment. The government says this deferment
The Fijian Elections Office will conduct a by-election if the suspended FijiFirst Party gets deregistered and the Members of Parliament do not want to join another party or become an independent candidate, and want to r
The office of the Speaker of Parliament says in light of the suspension of the registration of the FijiFirst Party, all 24 MPs are not entitled to take part in the proceedings of Parliament or any committee of Parliamen
FijiFirst MP Jone Usamate, says they opposed the repealing of the Media Industry Development Act for the protections that were in the Act such as protection of children, cross media and foreign ownership. Usamate s
We have absolute faith in media organisations, editors and journalists that they will run a responsible media industry in Fiji. This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister Professor Biman Prasad after the Media Act wa
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad says any changes to laws affecting iTaukei land should be widely consulted and decided on by the iTaukei landowners. While speaking during the d
The iTaukei Land Trust Budget Amendment Act commonly known as Bill 17 has been repealed in parliament today without any contribution from the Opposition during the debate. The Opposition also did not vote. The
The iTaukei Land Trust Budget Amendment Act commonly known as Bill 17 has been repealed in parliament today. The Opposition did not vote. The iTaukei Land Trust (Budget Amendment) Act that removed the requirem
