People who have made donations to the FijiFirst are being harassed - AG
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the donor list of the FijiFirst is being put out on social media by some in the Opposition, and those people who have made
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AG says almost 100,000 Fijians have been lifted out of poverty but it has been said that a comparative analysis cannot be done as the methodology is different
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says based on current population estimates, it is clear that under the Bainimarama government, almost 100,000 Fijians have been
AG says if it was a draconian Act, they would have used it to stop publication of Fiji Times and CFL daily for being biased
Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says not a single media organisation has been prosecuted under MIDA for supposedly having editorial problems. Sayed-Khaiyum says
We understand a media organisation in Fiji is circumventing the foreign ownership section of the Media Act – AG
Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says a media organisation may circumvent the current Media Act by allowing a foreigner or foreign company to carry out it’s o
Bill tabled to repeal the Television (Cross-Carriage of Designated Events) Act 2014 passed
The Television (Cross-Carriage of Designated Events) (Repeal) Bill which seeks to repeal the Act, has been passed in parliament. Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum
Heated debate in the budget committee of supply on Tikoduadua’s motion to reduce the public service broadcast for TV by $3 million
There was heated debate in the budget committee of supply today when National Federation Party MP, Pio Tikoduadua moved a motion to reduce the public service broadcast to
Prasad asks if allocation for purchasing aluminium boats is vote buying while AG calls him an ‘obtuse human being’
National Federation Party Leader, Professor Biman Prasad has asked the Government if the allocation of $300,000 for purchasing aluminium boats for the Eastern Division is
We will find money for USP if an independent investigation is conducted - AG
We will find the money to provide funding to the University of the South Pacific if they go ahead with the independent investigation in respect of the matters identified
Qereqeretabua asks which allocation is being used by the AG’s Chambers to pay R Patel Lawyers
National Federation Party MP Lenora Qereqeretabua has questioned which allocation the Office of the Attorney General is using to pay R.Patel Lawyers for legal representat
Qereqeretabua’s motion that the amount under the Small Grants Project under the PM’s Office be reduced to $10,000 defeated
National Federation Party MP, Lenora Qereqeretabua’s motion that the amount of $1 million under the Small Grants Project under the Prime Minister’s Office b
Every single independent institution will be under threat by any other political party that comes into Govt - AG
Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has warned the Fijian public that if FijiFirst is not in government, the alternative government will be made of people who he claims
How many budgets in a year does an economy of less than a million people need – Qereqeretabua
National Federation Party MP Lenora Qereqeretabua says the FijiFirst Government has lost the elections with this budget and has questioned how many budgets in a year does
Report says Grace Road continues to receive a warm welcome from the Fijian Govt, AG says he has not heard about the organisation that has done the report
A latest investigative report says that despite repeated accusations of abuses, including alleged ritual beatings, Grace Road has received a warm welcome from the Fijian
The Eastern Division has the highest rate of poverty amongst the 4 divisions in Fiji – Anare Jale
SODELPA MP, Anare Jale says the Eastern Division has the highest rate of poverty amongst the 4 divisions in Fiji and has asked what is in the budget to address this probl
Seasonal bans on Kawakawa, Donu and Sea Cucumber temporarily lifted
The seasonal bans on Kawakawa, Donu and Sea Cucumber have been temporarily lifted. While revealing this in parliament, Minister for Fisheries, Semi Koroilavesau says
There are children from poor families who are hurt and hungry - Kuridrani
There are Fijian children who are deprived of their basic necessities as the poverty level rises according to SODELPA MP Inosi Kuridrani. While opposing the 2022/2023
Opposition calling every Govt support a freebie is gross disrespect to our people - Koya
Minister for Commerce, Trade, Tourism and Transport, Faiyaz Koya says the fact that the Opposition calls every Government support a freebie is a gross disrespect to our p
Measles cases in the Central Division – Dr Waqainabete
If you are living in the Suva, Nausori and Tailevu-South area, please ensure that your child has received the measles shot as Minister for Health Doctor Ifereimi Waqainab
A SODELPA Govt will collect record revenue by getting rid of ill thought out tax proposals - Gavoka
SODELPA has the will to collect record revenue as allowed by law and meet the cry of the people according to their Leader, Viliame Gavoka. While opposing the 2022/2023
Bulanauca says it is an election budget while AG challenges Bulanauca to make allegations against him and the PM outside Parliament
SODELPA MP, Mitieli Bulanauca says the 2022-2023 National Budget is an elections budget and that the FijiFirst government can only fool some people some of the time but c
Recent budgets by Govt are smoke-screens – Ratu Naiqama
Opposition Leader, Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu has classified the 2022/2023 National Budget and the Revised Budget earlier this year as smoke-screens as he says the budget pr