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The Parliamentary staff will be swabbed after their 4 days isolation ends today. The Parliamentary Secretariat has confirmed that they will have to get clearance from the Health Ministry in order for parliament to
The Leader of National Federation Party Professor Biman Prasad is calling on the Speaker of Parliament to resume parliament sessions either in the same manner as this week or entirely virtual once the building is decont
SODELPA MP, Tanya Waqanika says the Government really needs to do more for the thousands of people who are really struggling to pay their rent and put food on the table on a daily basis. Waqanika says while the Gov
SODELPA parliamentarian, Viliame Gavoka says the Nadi Chamber of Commerce has said the struggling Nadi businesses have not received any kind of relief from EFL however Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the
The Parliament sittings scheduled for today, Friday 28 May 2021, and Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2021 have been cancelled. In a statement, Speaker of Parliament Ratu Epeli Nailatikau confirms a secretariat staff
Attorney General and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says he has been informed by the Financial Controller of FBC through the Ministry of Public Enterprise, that the board of FBC has decided to completely pay o
SODELPA MP Adi Litia Qionibaravi says the basic needs of our people must be the priority and the empty Fiji Airways aircrafts on the tarmac of Nadi Airport cannot feed hungry families. She says right now, given the
Minister for Commerce and Trade Faiyaz Koya says we must do anything and everything at all cost to protect our airlines. While supporting the motion to amend the Government guarantee period for Fiji Airways loans,
SODELPA MP Niko Nawaikula says parliament does not have the capacity or the qualification to say yes or no to such an important decision like the motion which seeks to amend the government guarantee period to Fiji Airwa
Majority of the members of parliament have passed the motion to amend the government guarantee for Fiji Airways borrowings consisting of $455 million to be valid until the guaranteed facilities are discharged by the len
SODELPA MP Mosese Bulitavu says it is important that we support the motion which seeks to amend the government guarantee period to Fiji Airways because this will allow people to get employed when our borders open again.
Minister for Health Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says standard operating procedures have been developed and are being followed for procurement of medicines and equipment however National Federation Party MP Lenora Qereqe
"I can assure you that the workings of your parliament are not a waste of time and nor are they useless." Speaker of Parliament, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau stressed this in parliament as he said some parliamentarians h
Minister for Employment, Parveen Bala says they have so far successfully prosecuted three bogus agencies that were operating illegally and placing advertisements for overseas employment. Bala says his Ministry is w
SODELPA Whip Lynda Tabuya says COVID-19 has finally exposed that the Government has no creative ideas and money to help the people however Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum states the Government has directly spe
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the Government has directly spent $300 million on COVID-19 related matters, and the point is that the machinery of the government has been working. Sayed-Khaiyum says
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says if someone feels that they received rotten items during the Suva and Nausori food distribution then they should let them know and it will be replaced. A video is circul
SODELPA MP Anare Jale is asking the Government to release the audit report that was conducted by an Australian Audting company about the Fiji National Provident Fund affairs which had him and his board removed from thei
National Federation Party Leader, Professor Biman Prasad says they need to think about the injection of money into the pockets of people who will spend almost all of it as it will help the economy. Professor Prasad
Parliament has approved the government guarantee for the Fiji Development Bank totaling $170 million. While speaking in his right of reply on the motion for parliament to give the approval for the guarantee, Minist
