We have a zero ideas govt that will police enemies & reward friends - Prasad
National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad says with all due respect to the President Jioji Konrote, his speech was a zero content zone. While responding
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Majority of SODELPA MPs vote for Ratu Naiqama as Parliamentary Leader despite recommendation to vote for Gavoka
Just days after Viliame Gavoka was elected as SODELPA Leader, he could not get elected as the party’s Parliamentary Leader and Leader of Opposition. Fijivillage
Prisoners like George Speight and Ratu Inoke Takiveikata should be released – Ratu Naiqama
Leader of Opposition, Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu says he is urging the President, Jioji Konrote and the government to also consider the release of prisoners like 2000 coup l
Maharaj calls on Kuridrani to stop asking AG to step down
Assistant Minister for Employment, Alvick Maharaj says SODELPA MP, Inosi Kuridrani should stop asking Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum to step down for political gai
260 applications approved under First Home and First Land Grant Assistance Program
Minister for Housing and Community Development Premila Kumar says a total of 260 applications have been approved under the First Home and First Land Grant Assistance Prog
Consider releasing prisoners like Ratu Inoke Takiveikata – Ratu Naiqama
Leader of Opposition, Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu has urged the President, Jioji Konrote and the government to consider the release of prisoners like Naitasiri High Chief, Ra
Ro Teimumu pays tribute to Rabuka
SODELPA MP, Ro Teimumu Kepa has paid tribute to former Leader of of Opposition and Parliamentary Leader, Sitiveni Rabuka, saying it takes a lot of guts and courage to an
PM walks across to shake hand with Rabuka after his resignation from parliament
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama walked across to the Opposition Leader, Sitiveni Rabuka and shook his hand after Rabuka’s resignation from parliament. They a
FijiFirst MP, Vijendra Prakash resigns from parliament
FijiFirst MP, Vijendra Prakash has resigned from parliament as he wants to concentrate on his FICAC case and he also wants to protect the integrity of the FijiFirst. P
Communities are benefitting - Bulitavu
SODELPA MP, Mosese Bulitavu says communities are benefitting from the things that were announced as part of the stimulus package in the COVID-19 Response Budget like busi
PM announces 11pm to 4am curfew will remain for the foreseeable future
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has told parliament that the nationwide 11pm to 4am curfew will remain for the foreseeable future. While responding to the President'
Fiji’s truly patriotic whole of nation effort contained the COVID-19 virus – Konrote
President Jioji Konrote says Fiji’s truly patriotic whole of nation effort helped Fiji contain the COVID-19 virus.While opening the 2020-2021 Parliament Session th
Today marks prorogation of Parliament
Today marks the prorogation of Parliament which is the term for the formal end of a Parliamentary session. The Fijian Parliament Secretariat says once Parliament is pr
Today marks prorogation of Parliament
Today marks the prorogation of Parliament which is the term for the formal end of a Parliamentary session. The Fijian Parliament Secretariat says once Parliament is pr
School tried to sweep it under the carpet – O'Connor
Assistant Health Minister Alexander O'Connor says they are currently dealing with a case where someone was injured in school and the school tried to sweep the issue under
NFP President calls for review of Free Medicine Program
National Federation Party President Pio Tikoduadua has called on the government to review the Free Medicine Program and make the threshold $30,000. While delivering hi
Pilot project with Island Pharmacy helping improve processes with Free Medicine Program
The Health Ministry is piloting a project with Island Pharmacy that will allow retail pharmacies to dispense their own stock of price control medicines that are part of t
Prasad says an old friend of the govt has said FijiFirst MPs don’t talk to each other while AG says he won’t make any comments on Graham Davis
National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad says an old friend of the government Graham Davis has said that the FijiFirst caucus is divided and they don't eve
It worries me that not all MPs have downloaded the careFiji App - Speaker
Speaker of Parliament Ratu Epeli Nailatikau has highlighted that it has come to his attention that not all members of parliament have downloaded the careFiji App. Ratu
Standing Committee recommends more support for Prime Minister’s Talanoa Sessions
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts has recommended that there be more support provided for the Prime Minister’s Talanoa Sessions. This follows the review
8,102 Social Allowance Scheme cases terminated in the last financial year
8,102 cases from the total 86,283 were terminated in the 2019-2020 financial year according to the Review Report on the Social Allowance Scheme. There were a total of