Consultations will be held about maintaining the land bank or not - Vosarogo
As a responsible government, we will consult with the people about maintaining the land bank or not. Minister for Lands and Mineral Resources Filimoni Vosarogo highlig
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Cane farmers will get $85 per tonne this year and expect new figures in the next financial year - Singh
Minister for Sugar Industry, Charan Jeath Singh says cane farmers will get $85 per tonne this year and they will get a new figure in the next financial year. Singh hig
Members of Parliament must uphold professionalism when representing Fiji - Maharaj
FijiFirst MP Alvick Maharaj says when Members of Parliament are out, they represent Fiji and must uphold professionalism. The MP says from 2018- 2019, through the s
Prof. Prasad hits out against Bainimarama’s leadership
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad and Opposition MP Faiyaz Koya had a heated debate in Parliament this evening on the leadership of th
Seruiratu expected to be appointed as the new Leader of the Opposition as early as Wednesday
FijiFirst Party MP, Inia Seruiratu is expected to elected and appointed as the new Leader of the Opposition as early as Wednesday. The party had indicated this after F
Previous govt did not address issues of PAC - Radrodro
The Local Government Minister has taken steps in committing to the recommendations made by the Public Accounts Committee which relate to issues highlighted, discussed, an
PM rejects recommendation for him to attend COP28 and could send Seruiratu instead
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says he has rejected a recommendation for him to go to the COP28 meeting in December and he is thinking of sending Opposition MP, Inia Seru
We know very well who drafted Lal’s speech, it is someone who is outside – AG
Attorney General, Siromi Turaga has rubbished FijiFirst MP Virendra Lal’s accusations in parliament after Lal said the AG breached parliamentary procedures while g
Municipal Councils delay in submitting draft statements to the Auditor General’s Office is the cause of backlog - Immanuel
Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts Esrom Immanuel says municipal councils are not complying with the national standards of timely submitting audited
They have created a huge mess in the municipal councils – Prof.Prasad
For 8 years the FijiFirst government was reviewing the Local Government Act because they did not want the municipal council elections as they were enjoying the direct int
Koroilavesau and Prof.Prasad clash on the issue of the Chairmanship of Public Accounts Committee
FijiFirst MP, Semi Koroilavesau and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad clashed on the issue of the Chairmanship of the Public Accounts Committee in parliament t
Office of the Speaker is now processing the resignation of the Leader of Opposition – Ratu Naiqama
Speaker of Parliament Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu confirms that his office is now processing the resignation of the Leader of Opposition, Voreqe Bainimarama, pursuant to the
Dr Waqainabete resigns from Parliament
Opposition MP Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete has resigned from Parliament with effect from the 10th of this month. Dr Waqainabete’s resignation has been gazetted. T
Two Opposition MPs head Parliamentary Committees
Opposition Member of Parliament, Viliame Naupoto has been elected as the Chairperson for the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence while the Dep
Bainimarama yet to issue public apology
Leader of Opposition, Voreqe Bainimarama has not issued a public apology as at midnight last night when the 48 hours ended. This is after Bainimarama breached parliame
The decision was not fair – Maharaj
Opposition Whip and FijiFirst MP Alvick Maharaj believes the decision to suspend the Leader of Opposition Voreqe Bainimarama was not fair because they were not given ampl
Opposition MPs object to amendment motion to suspend Bainimarama for 18 months and say he did nothing wrong
Several Opposition MPs objected to the amended motion to suspend Leader of Opposition, Voreqe Bainimarama for 18 months after the Prime Minister’s call that lenien
Leader of Opposition Voreqe Bainimarama suspended from parliament for 3 years
Leader of the Opposition, Voreqe Bainimarama has been suspended from Parliament for 3 years effective from the 17th of February 2023. There were 27 ayes, 24 nos and 4 did not vote.
Bainimarama will not get any benefit if he apologises to the President or not - Rabuka
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says he wished the Privileges Committee had put a provision that if Leader of Opposition Voreqe Bainimarama elects to apologise then there
Bainimarama suspended from parliament for 3 years
Leader of the Opposition, Voreqe Bainimarama has been suspended from Parliament for 3 years effective from tonight. There were 27 ayes, 24 nos and 4 did not vote. T
Privileges Committee to report back this hour on Bainimarama
The Parliamentary Privileges Committee will report back to parliament this hour with recommendations regarding Leader of the Opposition, Voreqe Bainimarama. Following