$10,000 Parliamentary Duty Allowance approved for Members of Parliament
Parliament has approved the motion to amend the Parliamentary Remunerations Act 2014 which means the Prime Minister, cabinet ministers, assistant ministers, Leader of the
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441 teachers resign from Jan to June this year while the Ministry engages new recruits and retired teachers
441 teachers have resigned from January to June this year where 80 percent of the teachers migrated for greener pastures and 20 percent for job opportunities in Fiji and
$3.5 million of taxpayers money used to renovate the PM’s residence in 2017 and 2018 – Prof.Prasad
Deputy Prime Minister and Minster for Finance Professor Biman Prasad has today revealed in parliament that $3.5 million of taxpayers money was used to renovate the Prime
Fiji National Education Summit will be held from 20th to 22nd September in Nadi – Radrodro
The Fiji National Education Summit will be held from the 20th to the 22nd of September in Nadi with a theme “Transforming Our Education System, Building and Support
Parliament approves motion to review salaries, allowances and benefits of the MPs, President and Speaker
Parliament has approved that the Emoluments Committee reviews the salaries, allowances and benefits of the Members of Parliament, President and Speaker as provided for un
PM reiterates support for IAEA report on Fukushima while Koya pleads with PM to retract it
Prime Minister and Minister for Environment, Sitiveni Rabuka has reiterated his support for the International Atomic Energy Agency on discharging treated nuclear wastewat
Ratu Naiqama reminds MPs to strive to maintain a parliament that even better represents the people
Speaker of Parliament, Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu has reminded all Members of Parliament that they must strive to maintain a parliament that even better represents the peopl
Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum attacks fijivillage for parliamentary party and MP allowance coverage
FijiFirst General Secretary, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has today posted a letter from Secretary General to Parliament, Jeanette Emberson, stating that she reassures that the is
Sayed-Khaiyum opposes direct $10,000 payment to MPs but Prof.Prasad says the FFP wants to siphon the funds from their 26 MPs to pay huge debt
FijiFirst Party General Secretary, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has written to the Secretary General of Parliament opposing the decision that $10,000 will now be paid into the per
Those registered in the VKB and descendants of all other ethnic groups in Fiji will be able to enter Fiji without a permit or visa
A person who is not a Fijian citizen but whose name is registered in the Vola ni Kawa Bula and descendants of all other ethnic groups in Fiji will be able enter, reside a
There is nothing sinister – Prof. Prasad
Deputy Prime Minister says he is disappointed that the Opposition still thinks there is some kind of conspiracy or some sinister motive with giving water bottling compani
Electoral Registration of Voters Amendment Bill 2023 passed in Parliament
The Electoral Registration of Voters Amendment Bill 2023 has been passed in Parliament. This will allow a person to register as a voter in the general elections using
Speaker emotional as Parliament passes Electoral Registration of Voters Amendment Bill 2023
Speaker of Parliament Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu was emotional today before Parliament passed the Electoral Registration of Voters Amendment Bill 2023. Before the vote wa
Bala to provide evidence, withdraw statement or be referred to the Privileges Committee
Speaker of Parliament, Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu has given FijiFirst MP, Parveen Bala until this Thursday to provide proof of the allegations he made in parliament against
Electoral Amendment Bill to amend changes brought in by the FijiFirst Govt to be debated in parliament on Friday despite opposition from FijiFirst MPs
The Electoral (Registration of Voters) (Amendment) Bill 2023, seeking to amend the Act to remove the amendments to section 4 of the Act that were made in 2021, will be de
Appointment of 2 FijiFirst MPs to fill in vacant seats in parliament expected this week - AG
The appointment of the 2 candidates of the FijiFirst Party to fill in the vacant seats in parliament is expected to be done this week. This has been stated by Attorney
Govt is spending money like drunkards in a nightclub - Seruiratu
Leader of the Opposition, Inia Seruiratu says there is nothing new in the 2023-2024 National Budget and it is a repetition of what the FijiFirst has been doing in the pas
No Govt is capable of preparing a budget that gives their people everything they want – PM
No government anywhere is capable of preparing a budget that gives their people everything they want because our resources are scarce and limited, and the government has
Radrodro expresses his condolences to Fiji’s first-ever female Deputy Prime Minister, Dr Mereia Taufa Vakatale
Minister for Education, Aseri Radrodro has expressed his condolences to Fiji's first-ever female Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Education, Dr Mereia Taufa Vakatal
Next week’s parliament session deferred to allow govt to prepare for the national budget
Parliament session scheduled for next week has been deferred until further notice. The Business Committee met yesterday afternoon and has unanimously approved the defe
FEO to conduct by-elections if FijiFirst seats in Parliament become vacant – Mataiciwa
The Fijian Elections Office will conduct a by-election if the suspended FijiFirst Party gets deregistered and the Members of Parliament do not want to join another party