40 articles tagged "salary-increase-for-ministers-and-mps"
Members of Parliament getting a pay rise is not fair, as they should think of the people first. Nanuku Settlement resident, Nanise Marama raised this issue with fijivillage News on why Members of Parliament are gi
President of the Organizations for People Living with Disabilities, Elizabeth Fong says she was horrified to hear Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka say that it's only $8.1 million to pay for the gazetted increases for MPs
Fiji Council of Social Services Executive Director Vani Catanasiga has reminded the Government to get their act together and be mindful of the fact that $1 billion out of the $4 billion allocated in the current National
Fiji Council of Social Services Executive Director Vani Catanasiga and Fiji Public Service Association General Secretary, Judith Kotobalavu have shared their strong sentiments whilst discussing the changes in salaries
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad says the debate on the parliamentarians’ pay increase has already happened, and after 15 to 16 years of dictatorship people are free to articulate
The Fiscal Review Committee chaired by prominent lawyer, Richard Naidu says that the question of Parliamentarians’ pay needs to be revisited with a proper public consultation and independent evaluation process. I
The Fiji Public Service Association and Fiji Council of Social Services are calling for an across the board pay rise for civil servants and the implementation of the new national minimum wage rate. While launching
The Fiji Council of Social Services and Fiji Public Service Association have today launched an online petition against the hike in salaries and benefits of the Cabinet Ministers, Members of Parliament, Speaker of Parlia
FijiFirst MP Jone Usamate has again attempted to justify the increase in the salaries and benefits of MPs, the Speaker and the President, saying that they need to attract good people to the Parliament. While respo
Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka has today apologized deeply to the people of Fiji, that the Coalition Government fell short over the past week. In a post on his official page, Rabuka says he acknowledges that the p
Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka says he feels for the people’s hardships based on the concerns raised regarding the Members of Parliament voting for the change in salaries and benefits however he confirms he cannot en
FijiFirst Party MP, Mosese Bulitavu is alleging that former party General Secretary, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum is using the Party President, Ratu Joji Satakala to issue a statement under Satakala’s name. Following Sata
As the Live and Lead by Faith church members distributed food parcels to the street dwellers in Suva today, former civil servant and former military officer Josateki Labadai Turaga says changes gazetted to the salaries,
Snap elections can take place if the Coalition Government cannot sort out it's mess. This has been highlighted by the Pro Vice-Chancellor Pacific, Professor Steven Ratuva when he was asked by fijivillage News on wh
The Fijian Teachers Association and Fiji Teachers Union will have a meeting tomorrow to consider national strike action. This has been highlighted by FTA General Secretary, Paula Manumanunitoga after being asked by
FijiFirst MP, Alvick Maharaj has called FijiFirst Party officials to be at least brave enough to admit it's personal rather than hiding behind excuses to terminate him. While speaking to fijivillage News, Maharaj
Unity Fiji Leader, Savenaca Narube says he is surprised by how the salaries, allowances and benefits for the President, Speaker, Leader of Opposition and Members of Cabinet and Parliament were gazetted and this means th
The Fiji Teachers Union is demanding a 30 percent pay rise for all its teachers despite changes gazetted to salaries, allowances, and benefits for the President, Speaker, Leader of Opposition and members of Cabinet and
Fiji Labour Party Leader Mahendra Chaudhry says Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, Minister Lynda Tabuya and Attorney General Siromi Turaga should stop playing games with the people on the parliamentary pay issue. He
The Fiji Council of Social Services reiterates to the elected leaders that despite the determination made last week and the subsequent gazetting of that resolution, their salary increases remain unjustifiable in light o
