Drugs situation has overtaken us - Naivalurua
Independent Member of Parliament Ioane Naivalurua says he applauds the efforts of the Minister of Home Affairs and Immigration, Pio Tikoduadua, in establishing the Narcot
Tag: Ba
Nothing new or exciting in the budget that an ordinary person would be proud of – Lal
Former FijiFirst MP Virendra Lal has told Parliamentarians that he will remain as an independent Member of Parliament after the de-registration of the FijiFirst Party and
VAT increase essential for welfare, healthcare, and debt reduction - Kiran
Without the VAT increase, they could not pay for increased welfare allowances, for better health care and could not bring down the Government debt that stands in the way
Koya criticizes budget for lacking creativity and widening gap between the rich and the poor
Independent MP Faiyaz Koya says the 2024-2025 National Budget lacks creativity and has not incentivized the private sector and the current fiscal policies are widening th
Bulitavu commends the Govt for reinstating FNPF payments and introducing new benefits
The reinstatement of payments to FNPF pensioners, which had been discontinued since 2011, along with the announcement that an 8 percent credit will be added to individual
Budget lacks direction to tackle inflation – Bala
Independent MP Parveen Bala says the 2024/2025 National Budget lacks countermeasures to tackle inflation and escalating cost of living, which impacts the daily lives of o
$540 million is adequate for Health Ministry to deliver effective services – Dr Lalabalavu
Allocation of $540 million for the Ministry of Health for the next financial year is adequate to effectively deliver health programmes and achieve favourable outcomes in
Fiji’s debt-to-GDP was below 50 percent between 2013 and 2019 – Seruiratu
Opposition Leader Inia Seruiratu has called on the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance to stop misleading the country when he highlighted during the national b
AG to seek Cabinet’s approval for civil servants Code of Conduct and Freedom of Information Act
Attorney General Graham Leung will seek the Cabinet’s approval as soon as possible to commence work on the drafting of legislation to implement a civil servantâ
Bare figures hide the larger human impact - Rabuka
The bare figures in the Budget often hide the larger human impact. Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka stated this while speaking in support of the 2024/2025 National Budge
World Bank to provide Fiji with $282M support package
A new $282 million package of World Bank support to Fiji will see a major boost for the country’s fiscal, climate and disaster resilience, as well as efforts to su
Banks revoke the proposed timelines for ceasing of use of cheques
The Association of Banks in Fiji says the proposed timelines of 1st July 2024 for stopping the issuance of cheque books and 1st January 2025 for the ceasing of cheque pro
Four new teams join Netball Fiji’s FinanceHub Super League as second season starts this Friday
Four new teams will be joining Netball Fiji’s FinanceHub Super League which will start its second season of the 7-week tournament this Saturday. The new teams i
Celtics crowned NBA Champion after 106-88 win over Mavericks in game 5
Boston Celtics has been crowned the new NBA Champion after claiming a 106-88 win over the Dallas Mavericks in game 5 of the NBA Finals Series to make it 4-1. This is t
Fiji Pearls fall short in Pacific Netball Series Grand Final losing 72-58 to Tonga
The Fiji Pearls fell short in the Grand Final of the Pacific Netball Series losing to Tongan Tala 72-58 to finish second in the tournament this afternoon. The Pearls g
Fiji Pearls to play Tonga in Pacific Netball Series final today
The Fiji Pearls will contest for the Pacific Netball Series title against Tongan Tala this afternoon in the grand final after beating Namibia 66-57 in the final round-rob
Fiji Pearls fall to second defeat in Pacific Netball Series after close 64-63 loss to Tonga
The Fiji Pearls succumbed to their second defeat of the Pacific Netball Series after a 64-63 narrow loss to the Tongan Tala last night. The Tongans made a mighty comeb
Celtics extend NBA Finals series lead to 3-0 after beating Mavericks 106-99 in game 3
The Boston Celtics have extended their lead in the NBA Finals series to 3-0 after defeating the Dallas Mavericks 106-99 in game 3 today. Celtics’ forwards Jayso
NBA icon and Hall of Famer Jerry West passes away at 86
NBA icon and Hall of Famer Jerry West has passed away at the age of 86. NBA says he was the first significant player in Los Angeles basketball history whose all-around
Pearls suffer first loss in Pacific Netball Series after 61-48 loss to First Nations Australia
The Fiji Pearls fell to their first defeat of the Pacific Netball Series after losing 61-48 to First Nations Australia in round 3 of the competition last night. Fiji p
Fiji Pearls secure 67-52 win over Singapore in round 1 of Pacific Netball Series
The Fiji Pearls started their Pacific Netball Series campaign on a high after defeating Singapore 67-52 in their first match last night at the Nissan Arena in Brisbane.