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Education Minister Premila Kumar has told parliament that $1.3 million has been allocated in the 2021-2022 Revised Budget for the building and maintenance of teachers quarters in 10 schools. She says these schools
Minister for Health, Dr. Ifereimi Waqainabete says the Catheter lab is now working well at the CWM Hospital. While speaking in parliament, Dr. Waqainabete says the previous cath lab was installed in 2009 through a c
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says as of the 1st of this month, 5,471 loan applications have been approved under the Micro, Small and Medium Entities Credit Guarantee Scheme. Sayed-Khaiyum 47% are micro
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says they will keep a close eye on the inflation rate and commodity prices in the next few months and if necessary, they will consider additional temporary fiscal measures to shi
The Minister for Rural and Maritime Development Inia Seruiratu says the $300,000 which has been allocated for emergency water supplies in the revised budget is for water carting in the rural communities during prolonged
Minister for Education Premila Kumar says in the current financial year, a total of 626 teachers have upgraded their qualifications and will receive salaries based on the teacher remuneration policy. While speaking
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the old mentality that only civil servants can be promoted to higher positions is outdated in today’s modern context and employing meritorious people from outside the civ
Minister for Agriculture, Waterways and Environment, Dr Mahendra Reddy has confirmed in Parliament that the African Swine Fever is not in Fiji and the importation of pork and pork products for personal consumption has a
Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says under orders stipulated in the Fiji Corrections Service Act, the Corrections Commissioner can allow prisoners to participate in sporting activities. He made this clear aft
The Value Added Tax Amendment Number 2 Bill 2022 has been passed unanimously by Parliament. While speaking on the Bill, Attorney General and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says last week they presented a
Members of parliament present in the chambers will be voting electronically this week while those connecting virtually will vote by acclamation. This has been confirmed by Speaker of Parliament Ratu Epeli Nailatik
There is good news for civil servants as effective from 1st April 2022, overtime will be reinstated for all civil servants on band E and below and overtime will also be reinstated for registered nurses on Band F. O
National Federation Party Leader, Professor Biman Prasad says the measures announced in the Revised National Budget is a case of accepting what NFP has been saying for the last several years however it is a little too l
SODELPA Leader Viliame Gavoka says their team will be up the whole night scrutinising the budget, but what he sees is an election budget. He says the budget is overly optimistic and a lot of the figures need to be
As the Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum gets ready to deliver the Revised National Budget tonight, people will be eagerly awaiting the government’s announcement on it’s plans to deal with rising prices due
Next week’s parliament sitting has been deferred to 4th to 8th April 2022. The Business Committee has unanimously approved that the Revised Budget announcement will be made on Thursday, 24th March 2022 at 7.30pm
The Fiji Police Force will now provide security and protection services within and around the Parliament precincts. This will be during Parliament sitting weeks, Parliamentary Standing Committee public consultation
Minister for Waterways, Dr. Mahendra Reddy says during TC Cody last December, 566mm of rain was recorded in Ba, 453mm in Tavua and 459mm in Nadi and with this amount of rainfall in a short period of time with a lot of d
Acting Prime Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says all proceeds from the sale of sugar will be shared between the growers and the miller through a 30/70 percent ratio. He highlighted this when questioned by SODELPA MP
Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Housing and Community Development Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says 3,400 Fijian households have been assisted under the First Home Owners initiative since 2014. While responding to a
