1,116 articles tagged "parliament"
Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has today highlighted the racist comments made by SODELPA MP Mitieli Bulanauca outside Suva Civic Centre in 2000 and also told Bulanauca not to make comments like the Prime Minister
SODELPA MP, Mitieli Bulanauca has repeatedly said no comments after Fijivillage questioned him on the allegations made against the Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama in parliament on Monday. Bulanauca made serious
National Federation Party MP, Lenora Qereqeretabua has questioned why there was no mention of contact tracing efforts through the CareFiji app to track down and isolate those who had come into contact with crew members
National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad says with all due respect to the President Jioji Konrote, his speech was a zero content zone. While responding to the President’s speech during opening of t
Just days after Viliame Gavoka was elected as SODELPA Leader, he could not get elected as the party’s Parliamentary Leader and Leader of Opposition. Fijivillage News has received confirmation that SODELPA Preside
Leader of Opposition, Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu says he is urging the President, Jioji Konrote and the government to also consider the release of prisoners like 2000 coup leader, George Speight and Naitasiri High Chief, R
Assistant Minister for Employment, Alvick Maharaj says SODELPA MP, Inosi Kuridrani should stop asking Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum to step down for political gain as he has not been charged with an offence.
Minister for Housing and Community Development Premila Kumar says a total of 260 applications have been approved under the First Home and First Land Grant Assistance Program with a payout in excess of $3.7 million.
Leader of Opposition, Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu has urged the President, Jioji Konrote and the government to consider the release of prisoners like Naitasiri High Chief, Ratu Inoke Takiveikata. While speaking in parl
SODELPA MP, Ro Teimumu Kepa has paid tribute to former Leader of of Opposition and Parliamentary Leader, Sitiveni Rabuka, saying it takes a lot of guts and courage to announce his resignation as Leader of Opposition an
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama walked across to the Opposition Leader, Sitiveni Rabuka and shook his hand after Rabuka’s resignation from parliament. They also hugged each other. Rabuka says this is a move to
FijiFirst MP, Vijendra Prakash has resigned from parliament as he wants to concentrate on his FICAC case and he also wants to protect the integrity of the FijiFirst. Prakash says the case is also causing a lot of s
SODELPA MP, Mosese Bulitavu says communities are benefitting from the things that were announced as part of the stimulus package in the COVID-19 Response Budget like businesses no longer needing a business license.
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has told parliament that the nationwide 11pm to 4am curfew will remain for the foreseeable future. While responding to the President's speech during the opening of the new parliame
President Jioji Konrote says Fiji’s truly patriotic whole of nation effort helped Fiji contain the COVID-19 virus. While opening the 2020-2021 Parliament Session this morning, Konrote says it has been more than 220 d
Today marks the prorogation of Parliament which is the term for the formal end of a Parliamentary session. The Fijian Parliament Secretariat says once Parliament is prorogued, Parliamentary business including bills
Today marks the prorogation of Parliament which is the term for the formal end of a Parliamentary session. The Fijian Parliament Secretariat says once Parliament is prorogued, Parliamentary business including bills
Assistant Health Minister Alexander O'Connor says they are currently dealing with a case where someone was injured in school and the school tried to sweep the issue under the carpet. O'Connor revealed this as he ch
National Federation Party President Pio Tikoduadua has called on the government to review the Free Medicine Program and make the threshold $30,000. While delivering his end of the week statement in parliament, Tiko
The Health Ministry is piloting a project with Island Pharmacy that will allow retail pharmacies to dispense their own stock of price control medicines that are part of the Free Medicine Program list. Health Minist
