26 December, 2025, 8:14 pm Central - 26°C Rain

Gavoka claims people are leaving Ministry of Lands & Mineral Resources because they are demotivated
Come to parliament with facts and not the figments of your imagination - Usamate

Gavoka claims people are leaving Ministry of Lands & Mineral Resources because they are demotivated

Come to parliament with facts and not the figments of your imagination - Usamate

By Semi Turaga
07/02/2022
[image: Parliament of Fiji]

SODELPA Leader Viliame Gavoka claims that a lot of professionals in the resource sector and the Ministry of Lands and Mineral Resources are leaving because they are de-motivated and have found better opportunities but Minister Jone Usamate says Gavoka should come to parliament with facts and evidence and not the figments of his imagination.

During the debate on the review of the Consolidated Annual Reports for the Ministry of Lands and Mineral Resources August 2016 to July 2017 and August 2017 to July 2018, Gavoka says there is a lack of appreciation in the Ministry of Lands and Mineral Resources.

He claims only six technical staff are monitoring 79 gravel extractors.

In response, Usamate says Gavoka has come to parliament to say people are leaving the Ministry without any evidence.

He says parliamentarians should not come to parliament with what they hear around the grog bowl or what people whisper to them on the street.

FEATURE NEWS
Gau family seeks justice in 6-month-old’s death
A family in Qarani, Gau are demanding justice and claiming negligence from medical officials for the way they were treated leading to the death o...
3 hours ago
LATEST NEWS
Man dies after getting hit by bus in Namaka
A 58-year-old man has passed away after he was hit by a bus today.Police say the incident occurred after midday near the Namaka Public School traffic ...
2 hours ago

111 drivers booked for over-speeding on Christmas Day
Speeding continues to be a major challenge for the Fiji Police Force after 111 drivers were booked on Christmas Day for over-speeding.Police are ...
2 hours ago

Mystery Adelaide resident suddenly AU$20 million richer
Someone in Adelaide has ended their year AU$20 million richer and may not know it yet after hitting the jackpot in last night's Powerball draw.The ...
2 hours ago

Festive rush brings vital income for Northern livestock farmers
As the festive season peaked, Navudi Seaqaqa livestock farmer Sarvan Kumar is making the most of the festive rush, selling 10 goats in just half a ...
3 hours ago

$2B is needed for Fiji's transition to renewable energy
Energy Fiji Limited (EFL) estimates that approximately $2 billion in investment is needed to transition to renewable energy. EFL highlights that ...
3 hours ago



Stay tuned for the latest news on our radio stations

CFL radio frequencies
IN DEPTH
Fiji needs to act on human trafficking indicators associated with Grace Road Group
The United States remains deeply concerned about indicators of trans-national organised crime and human trafficking in Fiji associated with the Grace ...
4 days ago

Cheap seed oils are not good for our health - O'Neill
With over 80 percent of deaths in Fiji caused by cardiovascular disease based on the 2011 report, naturopath and nutritionist Barbara O’Neill is ...
4 days ago

Tribunal case of suspended Commissioner of Corrections Dr Nakarawa
Tribunal proceedings for suspended Corrections Commissioner Dr Nakarawa are underway, focusing on allegations of misbehaviour during his tenure as ...
4 days ago

TOP