The sugar industry is battling with ongoing and emerging challenges - PM
Prime Minister and Minister for Sugar, Voreqe Bainimarama says as much as the ministry had anticipated it could not reach the season target of 2 million tonnes of cane fr
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Political parties should only provide disclosures and information to the Registrar of Political Parties – Maharaj
The Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Justice, Law and Human Rights, Alvick Maharaj says political parties should only provide disclosures and informati
Maharaj says Office of the Auditor General had issued unmodified opinions on 13 entities while Radrodro says statutory authorities must submit all financial statements on time
Public Accounts Committee Chairman, Alvick Maharaj says the Office of the Auditor-General had issued unmodified opinions on 13 of the 15 financial statements audited for
People who made submission support the Bill to Amend the Electoral Registration of Voters Act - Maharaj
The Chairman of the Standing Committee on Justice, Law and Human Rights Alvick Maharaj has highlighted in Parliament that members of the public have commended and support
Some current and failed candidates are telling people that the election result counting is not manual – Maharaj
The Chairman of the Standing Committee on Justice, Law & Human Rights Alvick Maharaj has highlighted in Parliament that they have noted through submissions that there
This Govt has done more than any other Govt to improve services in rural areas - PM
Prime Minister and Minister for iTaukei Affairs, Voreqe Bainimarama says Members of the Opposition have an affection to falsely accuse the Government repeatedly of weaken
Professor Ahluwalia’s appointment is illegal - AG
Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the appointment of Professor Pal Ahluwalia as University of the South Pacific’s Vice-Chancellor is illegal. The Counc
New program for students called “Learning Hub” to be launched next week
Minister for Education, Rosy Akbar says they will be launching a new program for students called “Learning Hub†next week. Akbar says this will be a free l
Tikoduadua says the Govt has inflated the annual budget of FRA
National Federation Party President, Pio Tikoduadua says the Fijian Government has inflated the annual budget of Fiji Roads Authority, however the Minister for Infrastruc
FCCC working with various agencies to tackle the issue of online scams - Koya
The Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission has embarked on a strategic partnership with organizations such as the Fiji Revenue and Customs Service, the Reserve Bank o
1,000 farmers get $200 through ‘Cash for Cultivation Programme’ and Agriculture Ministry will 3,000 more farmers
1,000 farmers have been given a payment of $200 each through the Ministry of Agriculture’s ‘Cash for Cultivation Programme’ while the Ministry will re
Office of the Auditor General wanted to table reports without responses from entities – AG
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says they have recently found that the Office of the Auditor General wanted to table reports in parliament without taking into c
FRCS will now be required to furnish a report on its activities for the first half of each financial year
Fiji Revenue and Customs Service financial FRCS will now be required to furnish the Minister for Economy with a report on its activities for the first half of each financ
NFP did not blame govt for the removal of last Friday’s agenda – Prasad
National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad says they didn’t blame Government through their press statement regarding the removal of last Fridayâ€
Tabuya and Rasova’s Parliamentary statements are factually wrong - RFMF Commander
The Commander of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces, Rear Admiral Viliame Naupoto says the statements made by SODELPA MP, Lynda Tabuya that the military officers caused
Opening up essential approved businesses was not an easy one but we have to reinvigorate the economy on one hand while battle to contain the pandemic on the other - PM
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says the decision made by the government to open up essential approved businesses was not an easy one but they have to reinvigorate the
Humanitarian work must be apolitical – Seruiratu
Minister for Rural, Maritime Development and Disaster Management Inia Seruiratu says one of the key principles of humanitarian work is that it must be apolitical. Whil
Tabuya has been publicly reprimanded for breach Standing Orders 29 A, Clause 2 – Speaker of Parliament
Speaker of Parliament Ratu Epeli Nailatikau has publicly reprimanded SODELPA Whip, Lynda Tabuya for breaching Parliamentary Standing Orders 29 A, Clause 2.Ratu Epeli has
Kumar says people are better off with Govt assistance while Radrodro says the assistance is insufficient
Minister for Local Government Premila Kumar says if you do the cost benefit analysis of the $50 million that the Opposition is proposing and work it against what the Gove
Aus and NZ Govts have given direct budget support because there has been no defaults in our loan repayments and there is micro fiscal stability - AG
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the Australian and New Zealand Governments have given direct budget support because there has been no defaults in our loan r
NFP yet to respond why it allegedly failed to disclose that Prasad and Qereqeretabua were part of an email regarding the cancellation of last Friday’s agenda
The National Federation Party is yet to respond to our questions whether NFP Leader, Professor Biman Prasad and MP Lenora Qereqeretabua were part of the email conversatio