1,116 articles tagged "parliament"
The 2025 Fiji Youth Parliament today witnessed a strong call from the education sector for urgent government action to establish a National Youth Rehabilitation Programme aimed at tackling rising drug abuse and HIV infe
We are not poor, we are mismeasured. This is the message by Opposition MP and former Minister for Fisheries and Forest Semi Koroilavesau during his End of the Week Statement in Parliament on the factors for iTaukei
Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs and Standing Committee Chair, Lenora Qereqeretabua, has called for urgent reforms to strengthen parliamentary oversight and operations, including setting deadlines for report revie
Four women and one man have lost their lives to intimate partner violence this year, and every life lost to domestic violence is one too many. Minister for Women, Children and Social Protection Sashi Kiran highligh
Minister for Policing Ioane Naivalurua has acknowledged the support of the Australian Federal Police, particularly the secondment of AFP officers to support the work of the Counter-Narcotics Bureau and Serious Organised
Great news for thousands of Fijians as 30,000 passport books have landed in the country and are at the Immigration Office in Suva, with 400 passports printed today. This was revealed by Minister for Immigration, Vi
Minister for Public Works, Ro Filipe Tuisawau has responded to concerns raised by residents in Savusavu about the town not having a sewerage system, with some pointing to a 20-year delay. Ro Filipe says the issue i
Minister for Local Government Maciu Nalumisa says the Strategic Master Plan for Viti Levu and the Concept Master Plan for Greater Suva, Nadi, and Lautoka which was formalised in 2018 stalled because of lack of political
The long-awaited relocation of the Savusavu refuse dump is underway, forming part of a $6.75 million solid waste management project jointly targeting Savusavu and Labasa. This has been highlighted by Minister for L
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad says the Fiji Revenue and Customs Service collected around $150 million more than forecast over the past one and a half years. While speaking d
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has confirmed that $440,000 has been allocated this financial year for a limited scope functional review of Fiji’s civil service. Responding to questions from Opposition Leader Inia
Minister for Policing, Ioane Naivalurua says sacred spaces across all faiths must be protected, and the Fiji Police Force is taking proactive steps to prevent religious sacrilege. Naivalurua made the statement in r
The Fijian Government has announced the endorsement of the Fiji National Policy on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2025–2030, a key milestone aimed at improving the quality of life for persons with disabilitie
Newly appointed Minister for Information, Lynda Tabuya says every public service broadcast grant which totals $11 million will now be tied to measurable public outcomes. While delivering her ministerial statement,
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad has confirmed that the Fiji Development Bank’s total customer base increased to 9,711 customers in the 2024 – 2025 financial year from 8,526 cust
Minister for Policing Ioane Naivalurua says there will be an increase in the aggression of the police work from August, September and October. While responding to a question from Opposition MP Virendra Lal on what
Minister for Justice Siromi Turaga was stopped from making any comments in Parliament today on the recent conviction of Justin Ho and 8 others in the $2 billion methamphetamine case. Opposition MP Jone Usamate rais
Minister for Defence, Pio Tikoduadua has questioned whether Fiji should continue committing to every peacekeeping request, or if it’s time to reassess the scale, alignment, and sustainability of its deployments.
With students from St Thomas Primary and Lovu Sangam Primary School still studying in tents, discussions are underway about rebuilding new classrooms. While speaking to fijivillage News, Minister for Education Ase
Minister for Civil Aviation Viliame Gavoka has assured Fijians that the country’s aviation system remains safe, as the government takes proactive steps in response to the tragic crash of Air India Flight A1171 in June
