Budgetary support is not extra cash lying around - AG
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says budgetary support provided by development partners and other countries is not extra cash lying around and it helps lower the
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It will be disappointing for parliament to say that front-liners are the super spreaders of COVID-19 – Dr Waqainabete
Health Minister Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete says it will be disappointing for parliament to say that front-liners are the super spreaders of COVID-19. While responding to
Parliament will be held from today to next Monday
Parliament will be held from today to Monday 7th June 2021, including Saturday 5th June 2021. The secretariat says Parliament sittings will be conducted virtually with
Decision on resumption of parliament expected to be announced later today
Speaker of Parliament, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau says an announcement will be made later today on when parliament will resume. Ratu Epeli says they are looking into some i
Parliamentary staff to be swabbed after 4 days of isolation ends today
The Parliamentary staff will be swabbed after their 4 days isolation ends today. The Parliamentary Secretariat has confirmed that they will have to get clearance from
NFP calls for resumption of parliament either in the same manner as this week or entirely virtual
The Leader of National Federation Party Professor Biman Prasad is calling on the Speaker of Parliament to resume parliament sessions either in the same manner as this wee
Govt needs to do more for the thousands of people who are really struggling to pay their rent and put food on the table on a daily basis – Waqanika
SODELPA MP, Tanya Waqanika says the Government really needs to do more for the thousands of people who are really struggling to pay their rent and put food on the table o
Nadi Chamber of Commerce has said the struggling Nadi businesses have not received any kind of relief from EFL – Gavoka
SODELPA parliamentarian, Viliame Gavoka says the Nadi Chamber of Commerce has said the struggling Nadi businesses have not received any kind of relief from EFL however Mi
Parliament sittings cancelled after a secretariat staff is identified as a primary contact of a COVID-19 positive case
The Parliament sittings scheduled for today, Friday 28 May 2021, and Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2021 have been cancelled. In a statement, Speaker of Parliament Rat
FBC to pay off their loan to FDB by June – AG
Attorney General and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says he has been informed by the Financial Controller of FBC through the Ministry of Public Enterprise, that
Empty Fiji Airways aircrafts on the tarmac of Nadi Airport cannot feed hungry families - Qionibaravi
SODELPA MP Adi Litia Qionibaravi says the basic needs of our people must be the priority and the empty Fiji Airways aircrafts on the tarmac of Nadi Airport cannot feed hu
We must protect our airlines – Koya
Minister for Commerce and Trade Faiyaz Koya says we must do anything and everything at all cost to protect our airlines. While supporting the motion to amend the Gover
Parliament does not have the capacity or the qualification to say Yes or No to the motion which seeks to amend govt guarantee period to Fiji Airways - Nawaikula
SODELPA MP Niko Nawaikula says parliament does not have the capacity or the qualification to say yes or no to such an important decision like the motion which seeks to am
There is no one in a dark cloak sitting in a corner that Fiji Airways is borrowing from - AG
Majority of the members of parliament have passed the motion to amend the government guarantee for Fiji Airways borrowings consisting of $455 million to be valid until th
We need to support the motion because Fiji Airways is important for our economic recovery- Bulitavu
SODELPA MP Mosese Bulitavu says it is important that we support the motion which seeks to amend the government guarantee period to Fiji Airways because this will allow pe
SOPs have been developed and are being followed for procurement of medicines and equipment – Health Minister
Minister for Health Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says standard operating procedures have been developed and are being followed for procurement of medicines and equipment h
Workings of parliament are not a waste of time - Ratu Epeli
"I can assure you that the workings of your parliament are not a waste of time and nor are they useless." Speaker of Parliament, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau stressed this i
Three bogus employment agencies taken to task
Minister for Employment, Parveen Bala says they have so far successfully prosecuted three bogus agencies that were operating illegally and placing advertisements for over
Tabuya says COVID-19 has exposed Govt has no creative ideas and money
SODELPA Whip Lynda Tabuya says COVID-19 has finally exposed that the Government has no creative ideas and money to help the people however Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Say
Govt has spent $300 million on COVID-19 related matters - AG
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the Government has directly spent $300 million on COVID-19 related matters, and the point is that the machinery of the gove
Let us know if you received rotten food and we will replace it- AG
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says if someone feels that they received rotten items during the Suva and Nausori food distribution then they should let them kno