1,116 articles tagged "parliament"
Assistant Minister for Health Alex O’Connor says the COVID-19 pandemic posed a new challenge to governmental decision making not only in Fiji but for other governments around the world. O’Connor says with a gre
SODELPA MP Aseri Radrodro says it is a historic day for Fiji and we must all celebrate today as the nation slowly re-opens its borders after almost two years of no international travel. While speaking in Parliament
SODELPA MP Mitieli Bulanauca says his call for Indians to go back to India was a response to statements made by Jai Ram Reddy and Mahendra Chaudhry. Bulanauca had said in the days leading up to the May 2000 coup ag
National Federation Party Vice President, Lenora Qereqeretabua says as long as the Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum runs this country, the politics of pettiness and personalisation will continue to be a blight
Assistant Minister for Youth and Sports, Alvick Maharaj says the parties in the Opposition can’t see what the Prime Minister is doing and he also says isn’t it the arrogance of majority of the Opposition MPs that th
Minister for Education Premila Kumar says they are concerned with the small percentage of teachers who have failed to keep their qualification and registration up to date. Kumar says around 1,000 teachers have limited
National Federation Party Leader, Professor Biman Prasad says the biggest test for any democracy is the change of Government and it is not just a matter of how we will vote. While speaking in parliament, Professor Pras
SODELPA MP Mikaele Leawere is calling on the people to deliver a protest vote against FijiFirst next year as he believes they no longer deserve to be in Government. While responding to the President’s speech in p
Education Minister Premila Kumar says the current TELS debt currently stands at around $600 million and to send every school leaver to university will cost around $200 million annually. While responding to SODELPA
SODELPA MP Mosese Bulitavu says the appointment of the Tui Macuata Ratu Wiliame Katonivere as President is a blessing. While responding to the President’s speech, Bulitavu thanked Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimara
Speaker of Parliament, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau has told parliament that no one puts pressure on him as the Speaker and any other appointments that he has held. He made these comments after National Federation Party
SODELPA MP Anare Jale says with tourists entering the country from this Wednesday, people need to hear from Government on how they plan to boost the protection against the newly-reported Omicron variant of COVID-19.
Minister for Fisheries, Semi Koroilavesau says he wants to urge the customary fishing rights owners, the iTaukei to consider the benefits of employing good fishing practices as all it takes is a reckless decision that w
SODELPA Leader, Viliame Gavoka says SODELPA’s desire is to make free tertiary education a reality and any Fijian student who has the necessary entry marks into any technical college or university in Fiji will be guara
Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Rosy Akbar says more Fijians are now in need of financial support and the Government did not at any point forget that the most vulnerable will be the worst affected.
Assistant Minister for iTaukei Affairs Selai Adimaitoga has claimed in Parliament that the Opposition politicians and other politicians like People’s Alliance Party Leader Sitiveni Rabuka and Unity Fiji Leader Savenac
The Leader of Opposition, Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu says he observed the farewell ceremony of the former president and the inauguration ceremony of the incoming president whereby the basic traditional protocol, qaloqalovi
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has asked every political party competing for every Fijian's vote next year to criticize each other on the facts and stay within the bounds of decency. He says elections often brin
50 Fijian troops will be dispatched to the Solomon Islands as part of a reinforcement platoon embedded with Australia Force elements on the ground following deadly riots there. They will leave for the Solomon Isla
Government is expected to table 17 Bills in the new parliament session. This was highlighted by the President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere as he opened the new parliament session. The Bills that are expected to be
