Narsey’s debt projections and assessments are cooked up – Acting PM
Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum is disputing economist, Dr Wadan Narsey’s recent opinion piece on his debt projections and asse
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ADB report did not question economic projections stated by govt, 9 yrs of growth and debt figures - Sayed-Khaiyum
Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum stresses the Asian Development Bank report did not question the economic projections that the governme
Let’s have an independent inquiry into Govt expenditure from 2015 to 2020 – Prof.Prasad
National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad says that his estimate of wastage under this government from 2015 to 2020 is $500 million per year through mismana
Let’s have an independent inquiry into the expenditure from 2015-2020 – Prasad
National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad says that his estimate of wastage under this government from 2015 to 2020 is $500 million per year through mismana
Performance report by the OAG lacks objectivity – Koya
Minister for Transport Faiyaz Koya says the Performance Audit on the Access for Persons with Disabilities was undertaken by the Office of the Auditor General to understan
Audit done by the OAG does not carry much merit when there has been about 100 years of neglect in the disability space - Sayed-Khaiyum
Acting Prime Minister, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the government has spent $62 million from the 2016/2017 financial year to the 2020/2021 financial year to assist persons w
I have not stifled any debate that political parties bring to the floor – Speaker
The Speaker of Parliament Ratu Epeli Nailatikau has clarified in Parliament that he has not stifled any debate on health or any other issues that political parties wish t
Our voters deserve better which is a continuation of the FijiFirst Govt - Politini
FijiFirst MP Howard Politini says it has been a tough 2 years for many of us and their voters deserve better which is a continuation of the FijiFirst Government. While
New SODELPA MP says current electoral system unfair as it allows candidates with a small number of votes to ride on the votes of very popular candidates
Newly sworn in SODELPA parliamentarian Jone Seniloli says the current electoral system is unfair as it allows candidates with a small number of votes to be elected to par
Matter regarding the late Professor Brij Lal is one for the Immigration Department – Speaker
Speaker of Parliament, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau says the matter regarding the late Professor Brij Lal is one for the Immigration Department and which Parliament cannot inter
AG calls Opposition “Bina Pendi ka Lota” while giving an example
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum called the Opposition “Bina Pendi ka Lota†which he says means a vessel without a base and that moves around all the
Kuridrani used his car to get signatures for Rabuka’s People’s Alliance – AG
Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says SODELPA MP, Inosi Kuridrani’s relative has told him that Kuridrani used his car to go to a nearby village to get signatu
Work has begun on the possibility of growing industrial hemp – Minister for Agriculture
Minister for Agriculture, Dr. Mahendra Reddy confirms work has begun on the possibility of growing industrial hemp as an alternative form of agriculture produce and not m
Nawaikula’s call to scrap the TLTB is more than insane – PM
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says the word of the most reckless member of the week belongs to SODELPA MP Niko Nawaikula who called to scrap the iTaukei Land Trust B
We have never appointed anyone on the basis of their last name, family pedigree or based on where they come from - PM
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says they have never appointed anyone on the basis of their last name, their family pedigree or based on where they come from and the n
This week has marked the beginning of the end of this terrible pandemic for Fiji – PM
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says this week has marked the beginning of the end of this terrible pandemic for Fiji and for the first of many better days ahead. W
If we take away the 20 cents per litre duty imposed on fuel, it immediately puts a $56 million hole in revenue collection – AG
Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says if they take away the 20 cents per litre duty imposed on fuel, it immediately puts a $56 million hole in revenue collection howe
Hotels and Guest Houses Amendment Bill passed which will see the extension of the license period from one year to not more than 5 years
The Hotels and Guest Houses Amendment Bill 2021 which seeks to extend the period of hotel license from one year to not more than 5 years has been passed in parliament.
The FijiFirst Government is on life support assisted by other nations and foreign loans - Waqanika
SODELPA MP Tanya Waqanika says our nation’s economic status is in the red and the FijiFirst Government is on life support assisted by other nations and foreign loa
Bill passed to allow individuals set up accounting firms of their own without unnecessary restrictions
Parliament has passed the Fiji Institute of Chartered Accountants Bill which seeks to address the requirements of today’s accounting profession in terms of registr
We are getting some concessional loans at 40 year terms, 10 years grace period and 0% interest rates - Sayed-Khaiyum
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the Government has over $700 million in concessional debt so it is not right to compare this debt to debt borrowed at marke