Parliament approves government guarantee for the FDB totaling $170 million
Parliament has approved the government guarantee for the Fiji Development Bank totaling $170 million. While speaking in his right of reply on the motion for parliament
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As members of parliament we can survive on $40,000 – Prasad
National Federation Party Leader, Professor Biman Prasad says they need to think about the injection of money into the pockets of people who will spend almost all of it a
More roundtable discussions should be conducted to stop conflicting messages about electoral process - Maharaj
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Justice, Law and Human Rights has recommended to the Electoral Commission and Supervisor of Elections that more roundtable discuss
Ro Filipe questions the delay in appointing FDB CEO
SODELPA MP Ro Filipe Tuisawau has questioned why the appointment of the CEO of Fiji Development Bank has been delayed. He says the position has been advertised several
This would have been an opportune time to steer the lending out of the $170 million borrowing to specifically help the people – Prasad
National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad says the guarantee that the government is giving to the Fiji Development Bank would have been an opportune time to
Koya says Gavoka and other opposition MPs should not be insinuating that the Prime Minister is doing nothing
Minister for Commerce, Faiyaz Koya says Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama is not sitting idly by as claimed by SODELPA Leader, Viliame Gavoka. While supporting the mo
Govt did not cause the personal issue that led WAF CEO to resign - Usamate
Govt did not cause the personal issue that led WAF CEO to resign - Usamate Infrastructure Minister Jone Usamate says there seems to be an insinuation that the governme
FDB had ample time to bring notice to government that the govt guarantee needs to be reviewed – Aseri Radrodro
SODELPA MP Aseri Radrodro says the government guarantee for the Fiji Development Bank had expired in February, 2021 and what is disappointing is that someone or some peop
AG tables a motion in parliament for the government to guarantee a sum of $170 million for the Fiji Development Bank
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has today tabled a motion in parliament for the government to guarantee $170 million for the Fiji Development Bank. While tabl
Our reforms have enabled a more modern civil service – PM
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says their reforms have enabled a more modern civil service while SODELPA MP Niko Nawaikula says the Open Merit Recruitment System has f
155 people assisted under the FNPF Home Loan Assistance program
Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says as of Monday the Fiji National Provident Fund has received 275 applications for home assistance under the Home Loan Assistance.
The civil service has been tremendous in the past 4 weeks – PM
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says the civil service has been tremendous in the past 4 weeks maintaining community lockdowns, undertaking community screenings, distri
AG says Tabuya and Prasad are grandstanding when they claim that govt does not want to talk about issues relating to COVID-19
Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says that NFP Leader Professor Biman Prasad and SODELPA Whip Lynda Tabuya are grandstanding when they claim that the government does
Gavoka calls on Govt to allow municipal councils to have their own elections
SODELPA Leader Viliame Gavoka says municipal councils should be allowed to have their own elections and also questioned why we have a large turnover of Chief Executive Of
NFP Leader told to have a neutral background while virtually attending parliament
Speaker of Parliament, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau has told parliamentarians who are attending the parliament session virtually that they should have a neutral background. H
First ever urgent virtual parliament sitting to start from this morning
An urgent virtual parliament sitting will be held from this morning. The parliamentary business committee met on the agenda yesterday afternoon. The business co
Parliament precincts closed until further notice
The parliament precincts is closed until further notice. The Parliament Secretariat says the public is advised that the Parliament shall fully adhere to all the life-s
Next week’s Parliament session deferred until further notice
The Parliamentary Business Committee has unanimously approved that Parliament scheduled for next week be deferred until further notice. They say as was emphasised by t
Parliamentary Committee has been accused of showing their faces only because the general election is near – Alvick Maharaj
The Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Justice, Law and Human Rights Alvick Maharaj says that while going into communities for consultations on three Ele
$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
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