1,116 articles tagged "parliament"
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says the word of the most reckless member of the week belongs to SODELPA MP Niko Nawaikula who called to scrap the iTaukei Land Trust Board while Nawaikula says TLTB has moved far away
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says they have never appointed anyone on the basis of their last name, their family pedigree or based on where they come from and the new President, Ratu Wiliame Katonivere is not a Fi
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says this week has marked the beginning of the end of this terrible pandemic for Fiji and for the first of many better days ahead. While speaking during his right of reply to the
Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says if they take away the 20 cents per litre duty imposed on fuel, it immediately puts a $56 million hole in revenue collection however National Federation Party Leader Professor Bi
The Hotels and Guest Houses Amendment Bill 2021 which seeks to extend the period of hotel license from one year to not more than 5 years has been passed in parliament. While contributing to the debate, SODELPA Lead
SODELPA MP Tanya Waqanika says our nation’s economic status is in the red and the FijiFirst Government is on life support assisted by other nations and foreign loans. While responding to the President’s opening
Parliament has passed the Fiji Institute of Chartered Accountants Bill which seeks to address the requirements of today’s accounting profession in terms of registration and regulation. Following the amendment, in
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the Government has over $700 million in concessional debt so it is not right to compare this debt to debt borrowed at market rates. While speaking in parliament, Saye
Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the FijiFirst will God willing be the toast of the town in the next general elections following comments by SODELPA Leader, Viliame Gavoka and others in the Opposition that the
Health Minister Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete today told SODELPA parliamentarians to stop questioning the appointment of Marama Taukei Naua Adi Tema Sovau Varo as the new FijiFirst President. While responding to the
National Federation Party President, Pio Tikoduadua claims the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence was told during their visit to Black Rock in Nadi that the security forces who are our front
Minister for Infrastructure, Jone Usamate says they need to ensure that those forces that destroyed democracy in Fiji in the past do not do so again and destroy what they have built so far. While responding to the
Assistant Minister for Agriculture, Viam Pillay says Women in Agriculture is an initiative developed to increase women's participation and encourage women clusters around Fiji to apply for a range of farming support.
National Federation Party President Pio Tikoduadua says the NFP is putting the FijiFirst Government, its puppets and every other political party on notice that intend to fan the flames of racism, stoke fear, ill-will an
SODELPA MP Salote Radrodro says the FijiFirst Government has designed the 2013 Constitution to hoodwink the people into believing that it would bring genuine democracy. While responding to the President’s opening
The Assistant Minister for Disaster Management, Vijay Nath says Fiji has been struck by 13 natural disasters with an approximate damage cost of $3.13 billion and 79 deaths from 2016. This includes stronger cyclones
SODELPA MP Niko Nawaikula says he is extremely worried about the President’s speech as it lacks substance, it is incomplete and it does not tell us the Government’s coordinated plans. Nawaikula says it is worry
Minister for Defence, Inia Seruiratu says Fiji needed to be well represented at COP26 led by the Prime Minister as climate change is the biggest threat to national security. While speaking in parliament, Seruiratu
SODELPA MP Lynda Tabuya has today told parliament that she firmly believes that the Government should have postponed the reopening of our borders. While responding to the President’s opening address of Parliament
Former Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation, Mereseini Rakuita has the raised the question on whether women in leadership will continue to be called names everytime they speak on issues that matter to th
