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Minister for Infrastructure, Jone Usamate says the government does not have a magic wand but they do have a sense of responsibility to fix the roads that were damaged during the two cyclones when he was asked by SODELPA
SODELPA Leader, Viliame Gavoka says they need to provide housing to the people who are moving to urban areas as they are most vulnerable to child prostitution, child pornography and child sexual abuse. Gavoka says
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says total government debt is projected to increase to $8.3 billion by July this year and the total gross borrowing for the 2020/2021 financial year is $2.75 billion. Sayed
Minister for Local Government, Premila Kumar says the decision to remove informal market stalls on roadsides was taken to prevent flooding and flying debris and municipal councils did this in the interest of the public
Minister for Local Government, Premila Kumar says the decision to remove informal market stalls on roadsides was taken to prevent flooding and flying debris and municipal councils did this in the interest of the public
Government’s total revenue collection stood at $964.8 million for the first half of the 2020/2021 financial year while total government expenditure for the same period is $1.5 billion. Minister for Economy, Aiyaz
SODELPA MP, Niko Nawaikula is calling on the government side to change the Minister for Economy if they want to improve the economic performance of the country. While responding to the Minister for Economy’s stat
National Federation Party Leader, Professor Biman Prasad says the focus on education for all, best health services and income support for the middle and low income earners will result in demand for goods and services in
Attorney-General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says it has been brought to their attention that SODELPA MP Lynda Tabuya recently put up a post of a young girl who was naked from waist above getting some medical attention. S
Attorney-General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says there is absolutely lack of good governance at the University of the South Pacific and he is glad that SODELPA MP, Lynda Tabuya can finally see it. Tabuya had said that S
SODELPA MP, Lynda Tabuya says Minister for Housing, Premila Kumar needs to take responsibility for the recent stabbing incident in Mead Road Housing, Nabua and should not blame Public Rental Board employees while the Mi
SODELPA MP and member of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, Aseri Radrodro says a major issue that the Office of the Auditor-General has been confronted with is the delay of submissions of accounts by municipali
Good news for students of Yadua Island Primary School after a contractor adopted their school under the Ministry of Education Adopt a School Program to rebuild the damages caused by Tropical Cyclone Yasa. Yadua Isl
More than 9,000 students have been assisted with school bags and a full set of school stationery through the assistance from the Ministry of Education. Minister for Education Rosy Akbar says this assistance is thro
A business impact survey post-TC Yasa has revealed that businesses suffered an estimate of more than $25 million in losses and damages. This was highlighted by the Minister for Commerce and Trade, Faiyaz Koya in pa
12,400 students and 890 teachers have been directly affected through the damages caused by Tropical Yasa as 126 schools in the country sustained damages. Minister for Education Rosy Akbar says this includes 23 earl
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says they are continuously trying to get more funding from the World Bank through the International Development Association because of their concessional terms. Sayed-Khaiyu
Minister for Health, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says part of Fiji’s layered approach to COVID-19 are restrictions and the role of a curfew is to control the movement of people. Waqainabete says breaches in quara
Minister for Health, Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete says there is a lot of misinformation on the COVID-19 vaccines and people have claimed that the vaccines are a mark of 666, it contains meat products, and it contains fetal p
We can expect the arrival of the COVID-19 vaccine in phases throughout 2021 starting in the first quarter and the vaccination campaign will be implemented in phases according to the scheduled arrival supplies and deploy
