$4.4M refurbished Parliament of Fiji opened
The newly refurbished $4.4 million Parliament of Fiji has been officially commissioned by Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka. The project began in November last year, soon
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Cabinet endorses 2024–2025 Fiscal Strategy
The Cabinet has endorsed the 2024 – 2025 Fiscal Strategy which will be tabled at the next sitting of Parliament. The Cabinet held its second meeting for the yea
$6.3 million allocated for the completion of Savusavu, Levuka and Nakasi markets
$6.3 million has been allocated for the completion of the Savusavu, Levuka and Nakasi markets while the completion of the Savusavu and Nakasi markets is expected by March
Serious drug problem in Fiji as 1,564 drug-related cases recorded by Police in the last 12 months – Tikoduadua
Shocking statistics have been revealed in Parliament today as the Minister for Home Affairs and Immigration Pio Tikoduadua says in the last 12 months, Police have recorde
ECE teachers pay to be reviewed as they are paid $5/hr and working 5hrs a day
Minister for Education, Aseri Radrodro says the Ministry intends to review Early Childhood Education teachers’ work hours as they would be given contracts with a s
Reinstatement of GCC will not only benefit iTaukei but everyone who call Fiji their home - AG
Attorney General Siromi Turaga says the reinstatement of the Great Council of Chiefs will not only benefit the iTaukei community but everyone that call Fiji their home.
GCC is the westernisation of a very traditional iTaukei governance system - Naupoto
FijiFirst MP Viliame Naupoto says the Great Council of Chiefs is the westernisation of a very traditional iTaukei governance system. While debating on the iTaukei Affa
AG says questions sent to the GCC must be assessed for something substantive while Bulitavu says Minister has been given powers
Attorney General Siromi Turaga says according to the iTaukei Affairs Amendment Act, the referral of questions by the Minister for iTaukei Affairs to the Great Council of
Parliament passes Employment Relations Bill to increase time given to employees to file grievance
Parliament has passed the Employment Relations (Amendment) Bill 2023 that increases the time limit for workers in essential services to lodge or file an employment grieva
Parliament passes Bill to reinstate the Great Council of Chiefs
Parliament has passed the iTaukei Affairs (Amendment) Bill 2023 which allows the reinstatement of the Great Council of Chiefs. 28 MPs voted for the Bill, 22 voted agai
Parliament passes Bill to reinstate the Great Council of Chiefs
Parliament has passed the iTaukei Affairs (Amendment) Bill 2023 which allows the reinstatement of the Great Council of Chiefs. 28 MPs voted for the Bill, 22 voted agai
Ditoka says culture of dependency has been developed in the last 16 years while Seruiratu disagrees
Minister for Rural, Maritime Development and Disaster Management Sakiasi Ditoka says the government should change the mindset of the people as for the past 16 years, a cu
Adult content and pornographic sites, top 10 most used data traffic in Fiji
The coalition government is looking at establishing a nationwide taskforce on a bipartisan basis to address the issue of children accessing adult or pornographic sites in
University evaluation to assess the overall quality of university performance
The Higher Education Commission in Fiji has appointed the five members of the University Review Committee to evaluate the overall quality of the performance of the univer
Being in the private sector, I have never seen the type of allowances that were paid to the previous government - Kamikamica
Deputy Prime Minister, Manoa Kamikamica says he has been in the private sector for more than 30 years and has never in his life seen the type of allowances that were paid
We do not agree with what the government is bringing to the parliament and must go through the emoluments committee - Usamate
FijiFirst MP, Jone Usamate says they do not agree with the government bringing the motion to reduce the overseas travel allowance and this must go through the Parliamenta
$74 million used by previous government is total travel expenditure including allowances from 2014-2022 - Prof. Prasad
While supporting the motion by the Prime Minister to reduce the rates payable for overseas travelling allowances for the Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers, Assistant Mini
PM’s motion passed to reduce overseas travel allowances for the PM, Ministers, Assistant Ministers, Leader of Opposition and MPs
Parliament has passed the Prime Minister’s motion to reduce the rates payable for overseas travelling allowances for the Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers, Assista
I reduced my overseas travel allowance to 100% and some other ministers did the same when we got into office - Kamikamica
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Communications and SMEs, Manoa Kamikamica has today confirmed that as soon as they got into office, he reduced his overseas travel all
Seruiratu opposes PM’s motion to reduce overseas travel allowances now
Leader of Opposition Inia Seruiratu has opposed the Prime Minister’s motion to reduce the overseas travelling allowances for the Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers,
PM’s motion passed to reduce overseas travel allowances for the PM, Ministers, Assistant Ministers, Leader of Opposition and MPs
Parliament has passed the Prime Minister’s motion to reduce the rates payable for overseas travelling allowances for the Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers, Assista