Schools will no longer conduct exams for years 1 to 3 from 2022 academic year
Schools will no longer conduct exams for years 1 to 3 from the 2022 academic year which starts on Monday. While making the announcement in parliament today, Minister f
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Qereqeretabua says Education Ministry is no action and talk only
National Federation Party MP Lenora Qereqeretabua says the Government is making random decisions about education without consulting teachers, parents or school owners, ho
Around 58,425 people have benefited from the private general practitioners scheme so far - AG
Government has so far paid $1.6 million for the private general practitioners scheme and around 58,425 people have benefitted from this scheme. $5 million was allocate
29 cases of illegal logging recorded in Vanua Levu
29 cases of illegal logging were recorded in Vanua Levu from January 2017 to January this year. Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum revealed this in parliament today
32 pending rural electrification schemes since 2017-2018 financial year
Minister for Infrastructure Jone Usamate says as of March this year, there are 32 pending rural electrification schemes from the 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 financial years.
Patients referred by Health Ministry specialists to Zens Medical Centre for CT Scan do not pay a cent – Dr Waqainabete
Minister for Health and Medical Services Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says CT Scan services at the Lautoka Hospital are currently being outsourced to Zens Medical Centre i
Govt provided significant and critical relief to Fijians to maintain financial stability - Kumar
Minister for Local Government and Education, Premila Kumar says the Fijian government provided significant and critical relief to Fijians to maintain financial stability.
Investment in education helps in poverty reduction - Kumar
Minister for Education, Premila Kumar says investment in education helps in poverty reduction however SODELPA MP Ro Teimumu Kepa says Fiji's remote location impacts the p
Govt has committed the biggest sin by opposing motion for an inquiry into the causes of poverty – NFP Leader
National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad says the biggest paap or sin committed by the Government on the people of Fiji is opposing the motion for the Stan
Majority of chemotherapy drugs are available – Waqainabete
Minister for Health Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete confirms majority of the chemotherapy drugs are available except the very hard to find medicines. Waqainabete highlighted t
We have done more to address poverty related issues than any other government - Koya
Minister for Commerce, Trade, Tourism and Transport Faiyaz Koya says the FijiFirst Government has done more to address poverty related issues over the years than any othe
If a person wants to stay & invest in Fiji, they need to prove their mettle – AG
Attorney General and Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says if a person wants to stay and invest in Fiji, they need to prove their mettle where they have to stay
No doubt that Fiji was already in the fry pan after the 2018 elections – Prasad
National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad says there is no doubt that Fiji was already in the fry pan after the 2018 elections where the economy was declini
Gavoka claims he was given the run-around to secure a construction permit
Attorney General and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says members of Parliament should be honest when speaking in Parliament after claims made by the Leader of S
Prof Prasad labels AG as the defacto leader of FijiFirst while AG calls Prasad the defacto deputy leader of People’s Alliance
National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad has today labelled the Attorney General and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum as the defacto leader of the
Now is the time we have promote exports and investment & enhance our economic growth – Kumar
Minister for Local Government and Education, Premila Kumar says for the past two years we have suffered in terms of attracting investments because of COVID but now is the
Doctor Reddy says the NFP Leader is unpatriotic
Minister for Agriculture, Waterways and Environment Doctor Mahendra Reddy says comments by NFP Leader Professor Biman Prasad are unpatriotic. While speaking on the Inv
AG states he did not run away from Fiji after NFP Leader claimed Sayed-Khaiyum left Fiji in 1987
Attorney General and Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has stated that he did not run away from Fiji after National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad
Parliament debating Investment Fiji Bill 2022 which proposes new mandates for Investment Fiji
Parliament is currently debating on the Investment Fiji Bill 2022 which proposes new mandates for Investment Fiji. While speaking on the Bill, Attorney General and Min
Govt entering into 3-5 years tenancy agreements as buildings are substandard – AG
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the Government has been entering into 3 or 5 years tenancy agreements with landlords as a lot of buildings that were leased
No one can stop nurses from resigning if they are being offered 4 times more by alternative employers – AG
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says there is a lot of demand for nurses overseas and one needs to look at where the nurses are going after resigning from the M