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There was heated debate in parliament on the repealing of the Media Industry Development Act as government highlighted that the draconian law was brought in without proper consultation and it impedes on democracy while
The Media Industry Development Act has been repealed in parliament. 29 parliamentarians voted for the Act to be repealed, 21 voted against it while 3 did not vote. While speaking in support of the bill to repe
The estimated budget for the 2-day National Economic Summit is approximately $360,000 and to date, around $254,000 has been committed. Major expenses includes venue hire, refreshments, equipment and technical servi
Opposition MP Jone Usamate says they wanted to make sure that the people of this country had information and knowledge because it is something that frees people, the coalition government should stop preaching rubbish if
The Fiji Roads Authority has utilised about 86 percent of their budget where $314 million from the budgeted amount of $362.9 million has been used. This has been highlighted by the Minister for Public Works, Ro Fil
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad says the opposition is now asking the government whether they will reduce the tax on fuel by 20 cents after dumping it on the consumers and making t
15% of women state they are attacked while pregnant, and while pregnant they are being punched or kicked in the abdomen, and the proportion of women who are being beaten during pregnancy is significantly higher among yo
Fiji will be hosting the Spartan trifecta event in November this year and it is expected to bring in approximately $12 million per annum as direct economic benefit. This has been highlighted by the Deputy Prime Min
The Ministry of Education is currently in the process of reviewing the Open Merit Recruitment System as a lot of teachers have raised concerns about the integrity and fairness of this system. While responding to t
Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad says the coalition government cannot solve all the problems that have landed with them, in three months. Professor Prasad highlighted this d
Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Siromi Turaga says the coalition government is determined to review and repeal the laws that suppress basic human rights, media freedom, freedom of expression, freedom of associ
Opposition members have questioned the Government as to why consultations were not done to repeal the Media Industry Development Act 2010 and why Parliamentary Standing Orders 51 are being used for the first Bill they h
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Communications, Manoa Kamikamica says the FijiFirst MPs’ opposing the repealing of the Media Industry Development Act 2010 and the iTaukei Land Trust Budget Amendment Act 2021 or
Parliament has tabled the iTaukei Land Trust Amendment Bill to repeal the iTaukei Land Trust Budget Amendment Act normally known as Bill 17. The Bill was tabled under Parliamentary Standing Orders 51. Attorney
The bill to repeal the Media Industry Development Act 2010 has been tabled in parliament by the Attorney-General Siromi Turaga. While tabling the bill, Turaga says there is a real need to urgently repeal the Act a
Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna Day will be a one-week celebration, starting from the 23rd to the 29th of May. Assistant Minister for i-Taukei Affairs, Ratu Isikeli Tuiwailevu, says this year's celebration will raise awarenes
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad says they are funding new ministries under the Financial Management Act after identifying all the wastage, where the expenditure was not done or dis
FijiFirst MP and former Minister for Local Government Premila Kumar claims that the Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Lynda Tabuya was gaining political mileage out of someone’s sorrow when she was
A Working Committee has been established to evaluate and discuss relevant policies and existing policies to determine the best way forward to plan the proposed debt write off under the Tertiary Scholarship and Loans Sch
Opposition MP Jone Usamate has told Deputy Prime Minister Professor Biman Prasad to stand firm, be strong and do their job and please do not give up in the first 100 days in office with all the promises that he has made
