Budget to be delivered on 30th June – PM
The 2023-2024 National Budget will be delivered on 30th June. This was highlighted by Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka while meeting with civil servants in Taveuni. R
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AG says almost 100,000 Fijians have been lifted out of poverty but it has been said that a comparative analysis cannot be done as the methodology is different
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says based on current population estimates, it is clear that under the Bainimarama government, almost 100,000 Fijians have been
We have shed light over the black economy – Usamate
Minister for Infrastructure and Meteorological Services, Lands and Mineral Resources, Jone Usamate says they have shed light on the black economy and the black economy ha
AG says if it was a draconian Act, they would have used it to stop publication of Fiji Times and CFL daily for being biased
Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says not a single media organisation has been prosecuted under MIDA for supposedly having editorial problems. Sayed-Khaiyum says
We understand a media organisation in Fiji is circumventing the foreign ownership section of the Media Act – AG
Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says a media organisation may circumvent the current Media Act by allowing a foreigner or foreign company to carry out it’s o
Pharmacists can now own as many as 5 pharmacies instead of 2
Pharmacists can now own as many as 5 pharmacies instead of 2 as the Act to amend the Pharmacy Profession Act 2011 has been passed in Parliament. The Bill also allows f
Bill to allow for the importation, possession, cultivation, sale and supply of industrial hemp passed in parliament
The Illicit Drugs Control (Budget Amendment) Bill which seeks to amend the Act to pave the way for the establishment of the industrial hemp industry in Fiji, has been pas
Bill tabled to repeal the Television (Cross-Carriage of Designated Events) Act 2014 passed
The Television (Cross-Carriage of Designated Events) (Repeal) Bill which seeks to repeal the Act, has been passed in parliament. Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum
Parliament passes 11 budget consequential bills
Parliament has passed 11 National Budget consequential bills. These bills included the Tax Administration Act 2009, Income Tax Act 2015, Value Added Tax Act 1991, Cust
Motion for Govt to provide a $75m guarantee on FSC’s domestic borrowings passed in Parliament
The motion for Parliament to approve a Government guarantee of $75 million to Fiji Sugar Corporation’s domestic borrowings from 1st August 2022 to 31st May 2028 an
Heated debate in the budget committee of supply on Tikoduadua’s motion to reduce the public service broadcast for TV by $3 million
There was heated debate in the budget committee of supply today when National Federation Party MP, Pio Tikoduadua moved a motion to reduce the public service broadcast to
2022/2023 National Budget passed in parliament
The 2022/2023 National Budget has been passed in parliament. The bill for an Act to appropriate a sum of $3.320 billion for the ordinary services of Government for the
We have outsourced work before, CFL ran the story without getting comments from us - AG
Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says they have outsourced work before too when they had lawyers in the Solicitor General’s Office and Communications Fiji Limi
WAF welcomes announcement on licensing of plumbers
The Water Authority of Fiji has welcomed the announcement by the Minister of Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum on the licensing of plumbers during the 2022/2023 National Budget
Prasad asks if allocation for purchasing aluminium boats is vote buying while AG calls him an ‘obtuse human being’
National Federation Party Leader, Professor Biman Prasad has asked the Government if the allocation of $300,000 for purchasing aluminium boats for the Eastern Division is
Some schools are struggling to carry out maintenance of toilets, windows & pathways – Ro Filipe
SODELPA MP, Ro Filipe Tuisawau says schools like Rewa District School and Burebasaga District School are struggling to carry out basic maintenance to toilets, windows and
Qereqeretabua questions whether $50,000 is enough for surveillance operations as drug dealers are exploiting our EEZ
National Federation Party MP Lenora Qereqeretabua has questioned whether the $50,000 allocation for maritime surveillance centre operations is enough as the Police Commis
We will find money for USP if an independent investigation is conducted - AG
We will find the money to provide funding to the University of the South Pacific if they go ahead with the independent investigation in respect of the matters identified
Proposed increase in Turaga ni Koro allowance defeated in parliament
SODELPA MP Ro Filipe Tuisawau’s motion to double up the budget for Turaga ni Koro allowances under the Ministry for iTaukei Affairs was defeated in Parliament this
Complaints lodged against supermarkets for not complying with wages regulation
40 supermarket branches are currently being investigated for non compliance of wages regulations which includes non payment of minimum wage rate, overtime, meal allowance
Qereqeretabua asks which allocation is being used by the AG’s Chambers to pay R Patel Lawyers
National Federation Party MP Lenora Qereqeretabua has questioned which allocation the Office of the Attorney General is using to pay R.Patel Lawyers for legal representat