Parliament enacts the Registration of Sex Offenders Bill
Parliament has today unanimously enacted the Registration of the Sex Offenders Bill. This provides for the establishment of a Register of Sex Offenders, Registration a
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AG questions what is wrong if someone buys 6 long necks after utilising bulk of $360 on groceries, rent and other good use
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has today questioned what is wrong if a person who has received the $360 government assistance utilises the money to buy groceri
We should not have a list of sex offenders and people should be given time to change - Bulanauca
SODELPA MP Mitieli Bulanauca’s motion to delete the establishment of a Register for Sex Offenders has been defeated in parliament. While speaking on the motion,
Disparity between poverty levels of Indo Fijians and the iTaukei community could become an issue and it is already coming up now – Prof Kumar
The Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Fiji, Professor Sunil Kumar says the disparity between poverty levels of Indo Fijians and the iTaukei community
Very limited dialogue at the national level about healing from the 1987 coup and beyond – Sashi Kiran
The Founder of FRIEND Fiji Sashi Kiran says the current political environment is very different as it is not about ethnic groups but about the government maintaining its
Why there was no lab technician at the Levuka Hospital for at least two months - Qereqeretabua
Health Minister Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete says the lab scientist in Levuka Hospital asked to take leave which they agreed to because there was lessened need for her service
There were some positive things in the Household Income and Expenditure Survey but some parties just picked on ethnicity - AG
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says there were some positive things that came out in the Bureau of Statistics 2019-2020 Household Income and Expenditure Survey
Sayed-Khaiyum should sack the Supervisor of Elections – Nawaikula
The Interpretation Amendment Bill 2021 will be debated in parliament this Wednesday. Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says this bill has been brought to ensure we
Household Income and Expenditure Survey is flawed – Dr. Reddy
Minister for Agriculture, Dr. Mahendra Reddy says the 2019-20 Household Income and Expenditure Survey is flawed because the data for two different reference periods are l
Opposition MPs calls rejected for Electoral Registration of Voters Amendment Bill to be referred for public consultation
The calls made by the Opposition parliamentarians have been rejected today for the government to refer the Electoral Registration of Voters Amendment Bill for proper publ
Over 8,000 children have tested positive for COVID-19 in Fiji – Dr Waqainabete
As the Ministry of Health begins rolling out the Moderna vaccine for children between the ages of 15 to 17 years from today, Health Minister Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete has r
No bus services on Sundays until 4th October – Shah
The Fiji Bus Operators Association has confirmed that operators will continue to not provide services on Sundays for at least another two weeks until 4th October. From
Father Law Home is in continuous need of assistance as their costs have increased because of COVID-19
The Board Chair of Father Law Home in Lami says they are in continuous need of assistance as their costs have increased and donor funding has decreased due to the impact
Serevi gives back to rugby by assisting the Jamaican 7s team in Vancouver
Rugby 7s legend Waisale Serevi says he always loves to give back to rugby by assisting the development of Tier 2 nations. Serevi is currently assisting the Jamaican Me
This pandemic cannot serve as a model for future health disasters - PM
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama stresses that the sooner we achieve equitable access to healthcare and the resources to build resilient health systems, the better off a
I know Kalouniwai will lead the RFMF into a bright future – Naupoto
Outgoing RFMF Commander Rear Admiral Viliame Naupoto says he knows that the new RFMF Commander Brigadier General Jone Kalouniwai will lead the military into a bright futu
We need to be cautious about the extent to which we ease restrictions as it sends a wrong signal that the outbreak is over - Lal
highly volatile situation.
Poverty estimates released by the Bureau of Statistics is reliable
University of the South Pacific economist, Doctor Neelesh Gounder says the poverty estimates released by the Fiji Bureau of Statisics in the 2019/2020 Household Income an
Rabuka brands the AG’s outbursts regarding the Fiji Bureau of Stats as stupid
People’s Alliance Party Leader, Sitiveni Rabuka has branded the Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum’s outbursts as stupid after Sayed-Khaiyum’s com
Termination of Fiji Bureau of Stats CEO shows the dictatorial and military style operation by Govt – Prof.Prasad
National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad says the termination of Fiji Bureau and Statistics CEO Kemueli Naiqama’s contract shows the dictatorial and
The sacking of the CEO of Fiji Bureau of Stats is disgraceful, shameful and unethical – Chaudhry
Fiji Labour Party, Mahendra Chaudhry says it is a sad state of affairs and the Economy Minister, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum should accept the truth and stop questioning the cred