$315 million investment into USP over the last 10 years - PM
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has highlighted in Parliament that the Fijian Government has invested around $315 million into the University of the South Pacific in th
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Current stock availability of medicines is 88% - Dr Waqainabete
National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad today questioned the government why basic medication is not available at all times and citizens are told to purcha
Govt will continue with the curfew as the COVID-19 risk still exists at our borders
The government will continue with the COVID-19 protection measure of having curfew hours from 11pm to 4am after balancing human rights and collective security based on th
It does not mean what was done after TC Winston will continue for other disasters – Seruiratu
“I do apologise for this but the answer is I do not know.†Minister for National Disaster Management, Inia Seruiratu made this comment in parliament today
13 deaths and 530 cases of leptospirosis recorded after TC Yasa and Ana
13 people have died because of leptospirosis and the Health Ministry has also recorded 530 cases after Tropical Cyclones Yasa and Ana this year. The Health Ministry h
People can get building materials on hire purchase from Vinod Patel
People will now be able to purchase building materials from Vinod Patel on hire purchase after the company launched their Build on Hire Purchase Product. General Manag
It was premature for the Supervisor of Elections to have crucified a citizen - Tabuya
SODELPA MP Lynda Tabuya says it was premature for the Supervisor of Elections, Mohammed Saneem to have crucified a citizen however Saneem says Tabuya is a qualified lawye
More than 5,000 students currently assisted with free meals
Minister for Education Rosy Akbar has revealed that they are currently providing meals to around 5,120 students, and parents who are struggling to provide food for their
Too many restrictions are affecting the work of political parties – Gavoka
SODELPA Leader, Viliame Gavoka says the fact that over 170,000 registered voters did not vote in the 2018 elections is very concerning and they believe every effort must
Bipartisan parliamentary election report confirms what people knew 7 years ago - PM
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says the Electoral Commission, the Fijian Elections Office and the Supervisor of Elections have established a standard of fairness, imp
PM tells Ro Filipe to resign for not recognising the constitution
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has told SODELPA MP Ro Filipe Tuisawau to resign from his position as he does not recognise the constitution after Ro Filipe claimed in
No one has paid any money to NFA on uninsured property fire – Kumar
Minister for Housing Premila Kumar says the National Fire Authority has never received any payment for the cost incurred in attending to any uninsured property fire while
Roads with a lot of potholes have gone past their serviceability life span - Usamate
Some of the roads that have a lot of potholes have gone past their serviceability life span and they need to be totally rehabilitated. This was highlighted in parliame
CSO Alliance for COVID-19 Humanitarian Response calls for support of struggling Fijians in the West
The Fiji CSO Alliance for COVID-19 Humanitarian Response is calling for support for the people in the Western Division who are struggling just to try and put food on the
The first people of Fiji should benefit from the use of their surplus land – Qionibaravi
SODELPA MP Adi Litia Qionibaravi says their chiefs had given their approval for the use of their surplus land to be leased for the development of the nation and the onus
Opposition should not think they are only voices of the iTaukei – Vuniwaqa
Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Mereseini Vuniwaqa says the opposition should not think that they are the only voices that carry the dreams, voices a
The challenge for WAF is that it is producing beyond its capacity – Usamate
Minister for Infrastructure, Jone Usamate says the challenge for Water Authority of Fiji is that it is producing way over their built capacity that they were designed for
First Home Grant is only for people who have their name on the title, it does not cover villagers with vakavanua or tenancy at will arrangements - Kumar
Minister for Housing, Premila Kumar says the government’s First Home Ownership Grant is only for people who have their name on the title and the program does not c
You can be charged for organising or participating in pyramid schemes – Acting AG
Anyone organising or participating in pyramid schemes or gifting circles can be charged. This has been stressed by the Acting Attorney General and Minister for Commerc
NFP Leader says millions of dollars are going to FijiFirst through parliament funds allocation
National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad says in 2015, the FijiFirst changed the formula for how political parties are funded in parliament and as a result
We brought the Open Merit System because there was an issue of cronyism - Usamate
Minister for Infrastructure Jone Usamate says they implemented the Open Merit Recruitment System to improve the quality of human resources in the country because there wa