2018/2019 National Budget is bold, imaginative and comprehensive - PM
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says that the 2018/2019 National Budget is bold, imaginative, comprehensive and sets us up for a wonderful year. While opening of the
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Fiji has one of the highest statistics in the world on domestic violence - Vuniwaqa
Fiji has one of the highest statistics in the world on domestic violence that has pushed us as a nation to address domestic violence as a matter of national importance ac
2018-2019 National Budget Reactions
OPPOSITION The Opposition Leader Ro Teimumu Kepa believes that the 2018-2019 budget is an elections budget and the opposition will have to look at the figures in terms
2018/2019 National Budget is about Fijian families - Sayed-Khaiyum
Minister for Economy and Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the 2018/2019 National Budget is about Fijian families. He says they have increased maternity leave
2018/2019 NATIONAL BUDGET breakdown
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has announced some major programs in the 2018/2019 National Budget including extended maternity leave, new paternity leave, Fami
Consumer Council says more needs to be done to ensure that tax and duty reduction are passed down to consumers
The Consumer Council says more needs to be done to ensure that the taxes and duties that are reduced in the 2018/2019 National Budget are passed down to the consumers.
I believe that the government will increase the minimum wage rate - Rabuka
SODELPA leader Sitiveni Rabuka says if there is an announcement of an increase in the national minimum wage rate for unestablished workers in the National Budget, it will
AG is my trusted partner and friend and we are a great team - PM
As we get ready for the 2018‑2019 National Budget announcement tonight, Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has assured the people of Fiji that the government will a
Service providers were selling chicken curry for $75 - Koya
Minister for Industry, Trade and Tourism Faiyaz Koya says it is not about blaming the government for making everything expensive through the Service Turnover Tax as he sa
Motion to remove budget allocation for Fiji International Golf Tournament and Super Rugby game defeated
A motion to remove the $9 million allocation for the Fiji International Golf Tournament and the removal of the hosting of the Super Rugby game of $3.5 million by the Oppo
2017-2018 National Budget passed by parliament
Parliament passed the 2017-2018 National Budget of $3,996,720,026. 32 parliamentarians voted for the national budget, 14 voted against it while 4 did not vote. The
Opposition’s attempt to remove the $2.5M allocated for Land Bank Investment in National Budget thrown out of parliament
The opposition’s attempt to remove the $2.5 million allocated for Land Bank Investment in the 2017/2018 National Budget was thrown out of parliament today. SODE
Motion defeated in parliament to increase funding for reforestation of degraded forests
A motion by the Opposition to increase funding in the 2017/2018 National Budget for reforestation of degraded forests was defeated in parliament today. $500,000 has be
AG tells Bulitavu to stop trying to score cheap political points
The Minister for Economy and Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has called out Opposition MP Mosese Bulitavu to stop trying to score cheap political points while clarif
Opposition moves motion to transfer doctors' salary allocation to Health Ministry
The opposition today moved a motion that the doctors’ salary allocation of $59.4 million in the 2017/2018 National Budget be transferred from the Ministry of Civil
War of words erupt between Sayed-Khaiyum and Prasad on Qorvis motion
The Minister for Economy and Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says that the claims made by the Leader of NFP, Professor Biman Prasad that certain media organization
National minimum wage rate was not something the Govt dreamt under a mango tree - Usamate
The exercise to develop the national minimum wage rate was not something that the government just dreamt of under the mango tree. Minister for Employment, Jone Usamate
Good governance and well-being of the the i-Taukei people is firstly the responsibility of the GCC - Lalabalavu
The good governance and well-being of the the i-Taukei people is firstly the responsibility of the Great Council of Chiefs. This was highlighted by SODELPA MP Ratu Nai
The opposition has failed yet again - Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum
Attorney General and Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has slammed all attempts by the members of Opposition to discredit the 2017-2018 National Budget. Whil
Fleet of ambulances to be replaced by sophisticated paramedic outfitted vehicles
The Health Ministry will shortly be phasing out its fleet of ambulances and replacing them with sophisticated paramedic outfitted vehicles. Assistant Minister for Heal
Opposition is strategically paralyzed after announcement of the National Budget - Seruiratu
Minister for Agriculture Inia Seruiratu says the Opposition is strategically paralyzed after the announcement of the 2017/2018 National Budget. While speaking during t