UniFiji and Dialogue Fiji support single national constituency
Dialogue Fiji and the University of Fiji have shown their support towards the single national constituency by giving their joint submission during the Electoral Law Refor
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Fiji's struggle with racial discrimination linked to 100,000 leaving the country
Fiji continues to grapple with issues of racial discrimination and inequality, with increasing worry about so many people leaving the country and around 100,000 have left
Dialogue Fiji opposes removal of 75% referendum requirement in 2013 Constitution
Dialogue Fiji has voiced its concern over the Government’s proposed reforms to the amendment provisions of the 2013 Constitution, particularly the removal of the e
Dialogue Fiji criticises Cabinet expansion as fiscally irresponsible and morally indefensible
Dialogue Fiji says they are deeply concerned by the Prime Minister’s decision to expand the Cabinet to an unprecedented size of 36 Ministers and Assistant Minister
Transparent policies needed for judiciary - Dialogue Fiji
The people of Fiji deserve institutions that are not swayed by political winds but are grounded in constitutionalism, transparency, and accountability. This has been h
Call for corporal punishment return is dangerous - Lal
Corporal punishment is child abuse, plain and simple, and for a leader to advocate further violence against children, is unconscionable. This was the statement from Ex
Dialogue Fiji welcomes recommendation on common national identity
Dialogue Fiji has welcomed the recommendation of the Fiji National Security and Defence Review report to seek formal approval from the Great Council of Chiefs for the use
Reducing Debt to GDP to 74% by 2029 is achievable but it can pose challenges to reduction of poverty – Lal
Reducing the country’s Debt to GDP ratio to 74 percent by 2029 is achievable but if the National Development Plan 2025-2029 continues to implement fiscal consolida
Some of Professor Regan’s claims on the Constitution should not go unchallenged – Dialogue Fiji
Questions are already being raised by Executive Director of Dialogue Fiji, Nilesh Lal on some of the comments made by constitutional expert, Professor Anthony Regan regar
Tax on non-profit organisation’s income from property rentals will impact community services - Apted
As non-profit organisations will now be paying a tax on income derived from property rentals, Fiscal Review Committee Deputy Chair and KPMG Fiji Managing Partner Lisa Apt
Dialogue Fiji welcomes increase in minimum wage and social protection allocation
Dialogue Fiji has welcomed the incremental increases in the minimum wage, which is necessary to lift many working Fijians out of poverty and improve their quality of life
People facing difficulty in putting food on the table but MPs work overtime to increase their pay – Lal
Amidst public outrage to the increase in salary for the President, Speaker, Ministers, Assistant Ministers and MPs, Dialogue Fiji Executive Director Nilesh Lal says there
Not the right time to increase MPs pay when many Fijians are struggling – Dialogue Fiji
Dialogue Fiji has today expressed its concern and disappointment over the recommendations made by the Parliamentary Special Committee on Emoluments, which propose substan
Employers should differentiate between University and Vocational graduates to make use of their strengths – USP
Employers should be able to differentiate between university and vocational graduates to make use of their strengths. University of the South Pacific Deputy Vice Chance
Over 50,000 people left the country in the last 2 years - Dialogue Fiji
Increasingly our education people are leaving the country and over 50,000 people have left in the last 2 years. This was highlighted by Dialogue Fiji Chairperson Neman
Fiji still struggles with social issues due to the coup culture, and we require commitment from every sector – Dr. Singh
Fiji is still struggling with social issues for more than 50 years due to the coup culture which requires commitment from every sector in our nation including the media.
There is a need for National Population Policy – Naiqama
There is a need for a National Population Policy to study and observe and strengthen the youth population as its primary goal is to improve quality of life through more e
Any initiative which assists Fijian children in their education pursuits is welcome – Dialogue Fiji
Dialogue Fiji has welcomed the announcement of the back-to-school initiative by the Fijian Government. The NGO believes that any initiative which assists Fijian childre
There should be internal mechanisms for evaluating manifestos before they are released – Dialogue Fiji
Dialogue Fiji has welcomed the announcement by Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka that a Citizens’ Assembly will be convened to discuss the party manifestos, plans and
National Media Reporting Of The 2018 Fijian General Elections Report recommends scrapping or reform of Media Act
“We need to scrap or reform the Media Industry Development Act.†This is one of the recommendations in the National Media Reporting Of The 2018 Fijian Gene