1,116 articles tagged "parliament"
The very basic services which we all depend on are now at risk, we cannot afford to wait, we must act now and find the money now and invest it. This has been highlighted by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Fi
There was a war of words between Deputy Prime Minister Professor Biman Prasad and FijiFirst MP Ketan Lal on the alleged involvement of the previous government in the decisions made by the Fiji National University Counci
The Deputy Prime Ministers in the coalition government say it is only right that the Media Industry Development Act 2010 is fully repealed while the Leader of the Opposition has not made his stance known for now.
The government has decided to make the Fiji Bureau of Statistics more independent and will review the Statistics Act and adequately resource the organisation so that they are able to collect ethnic data. This has b
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad has shown his support for the extension of the Yellow Ribbon Project to schools and youth groups as part of its awareness program, so youths can unde
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad have congratulated Inia Seruiratu for being elected at the new Opposition Leader. While speaking in Parliamen
In Fiji, the most common form of sexual violence is child sexual abuse involving girls (and some boys) under the age of 18 years, accounting for 74 percent of all reported sexual violence cases, according to the Fiji Co
In Fiji, the most common form of sexual violence is child sexual abuse involving girls (and some boys) under the age of 18 years, accounting for 74 percent of all reported sexual violence cases, according to the Fiji Co
Minister for Immigration, Pio Tikoduadua says the qualification by naturalisation where former Fijian citizens and their families who want to get a Fijian passport and the cost of having to get a Fijian passport, is a c
Inia Seruiratu has been elected as the Leader of Opposition. He was nominated by FijiFirst MP, Alvick Maharaj. He replaces Voreqe Bainimarama. While speaking after being elected, Seruiratu says he is here
As a responsible government, we will consult with the people about maintaining the land bank or not. Minister for Lands and Mineral Resources Filimoni Vosarogo highlighted this while responding to FijiFirst MP Jone
Minister for Sugar Industry, Charan Jeath Singh says cane farmers will get $85 per tonne this year and they will get a new figure in the next financial year. Singh highlighted this while responding to Opposition MP
FijiFirst MP Alvick Maharaj says when Members of Parliament are out, they represent Fiji and must uphold professionalism. The MP says from 2018- 2019, through the strong and decisive leadership of former Prime M
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad and Opposition MP Faiyaz Koya had a heated debate in Parliament this evening on the leadership of the previous Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and
FijiFirst Party MP, Inia Seruiratu is expected to elected and appointed as the new Leader of the Opposition as early as Wednesday. The party had indicated this after FijiFirst Leader, Voreqe Bainimarama resigned as
The Local Government Minister has taken steps in committing to the recommendations made by the Public Accounts Committee which relate to issues highlighted, discussed, and placed in the reports of the committee. Th
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says he has rejected a recommendation for him to go to the COP28 meeting in December and he is thinking of sending Opposition MP, Inia Seruiratu. While debating on the Review of the O
Attorney General, Siromi Turaga has rubbished FijiFirst MP Virendra Lal’s accusations in parliament after Lal said the AG breached parliamentary procedures while giving his maiden speech. Turaga told fijivillage
Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts Esrom Immanuel says municipal councils are not complying with the national standards of timely submitting audited financial accounts to the Office of the Auditor
For 8 years the FijiFirst government was reviewing the Local Government Act because they did not want the municipal council elections as they were enjoying the direct interference in the councils over the last 16 years.
