2,500 farmers expected to benefit from round 1 of “Cash for Cultivation” programme
2,500 farming families are expected to benefit from round one of the Agriculture Ministry’s “Cash for Cultivation†programme. Minister for Agricultu
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It does not mean what was done after TC Winston will continue for other disasters – Seruiratu
“I do apologise for this but the answer is I do not know.†Minister for National Disaster Management, Inia Seruiratu made this comment in parliament today
13 deaths and 530 cases of leptospirosis recorded after TC Yasa and Ana
13 people have died because of leptospirosis and the Health Ministry has also recorded 530 cases after Tropical Cyclones Yasa and Ana this year. The Health Ministry h
Kikau saves the day for the Panthers
Viliame Kikau has pulled off the defensive play of the year to help the Panthers claim a 12-10 win in the grand final rematch over the Melbourne Storm at Penrith Stadium
It was premature for the Supervisor of Elections to have crucified a citizen - Tabuya
SODELPA MP Lynda Tabuya says it was premature for the Supervisor of Elections, Mohammed Saneem to have crucified a citizen however Saneem says Tabuya is a qualified lawye
Krishna sets his focus on Asian Football Championship to be held in Maldives
Roy Krishna says the Golden Ball Award that he won in the Indian Super League is for all his fans in Fiji who woke up in the mornings to see him play. He scored 14 goa
Too many restrictions are affecting the work of political parties – Gavoka
SODELPA Leader, Viliame Gavoka says the fact that over 170,000 registered voters did not vote in the 2018 elections is very concerning and they believe every effort must
Bipartisan parliamentary election report confirms what people knew 7 years ago - PM
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says the Electoral Commission, the Fijian Elections Office and the Supervisor of Elections have established a standard of fairness, imp
Bus driver escapes serious injuries
A bus driver has escaped serious injuries after the bus he was driving overturned on Edinburgh Drive in Suva. Police say he was allegedly speeding. They say the dri
New beds for Navosa Hospital were taken to Ba Hospital to prepare it as an isolation facility - Waqainabete
Minister for Health, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says the new beds at Ba Hospital are for the new Navosa Hospital but because they were worried about lockdowns in the Wes
The first people of Fiji should benefit from the use of their surplus land – Qionibaravi
SODELPA MP Adi Litia Qionibaravi says their chiefs had given their approval for the use of their surplus land to be leased for the development of the nation and the onus
Opposition continues to mislead people on iTaukei land and rights - PM
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says the opposition is misleading and misinforming Parliament with its misinterpretation and selective references to the Land Use Act 2
Opposition should not think they are only voices of the iTaukei – Vuniwaqa
Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Mereseini Vuniwaqa says the opposition should not think that they are the only voices that carry the dreams, voices a
The challenge for WAF is that it is producing beyond its capacity – Usamate
Minister for Infrastructure, Jone Usamate says the challenge for Water Authority of Fiji is that it is producing way over their built capacity that they were designed for
First Home Grant is only for people who have their name on the title, it does not cover villagers with vakavanua or tenancy at will arrangements - Kumar
Minister for Housing, Premila Kumar says the government’s First Home Ownership Grant is only for people who have their name on the title and the program does not c
152 more families to receive grant under First Home Assistance Program in this financial year
The Minister for Housing, Premila Kumar says the funding allocated to First Home Assistance Program for the current financial year has been fully utilized however, they h
You can be charged for organising or participating in pyramid schemes – Acting AG
Anyone organising or participating in pyramid schemes or gifting circles can be charged. This has been stressed by the Acting Attorney General and Minister for Commerc
We brought the Open Merit System because there was an issue of cronyism - Usamate
Minister for Infrastructure Jone Usamate says they implemented the Open Merit Recruitment System to improve the quality of human resources in the country because there wa
Eklund suspended
Blues hooker Kurt Eklund has been suspended for three weeks for his wrestling-style tip tackle on Crusader Sevu Reece at the weekend. Eklund, who scored two tries in t
Dr Waqainabete tells Prof Prasad not to talk out of thin air after Prasad claims that almost 15-20% is wasted in govt expenses every year
Minister for Health, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete has told National Federation Party Leader, Professor Biman Prasad to come to parliament with evidence and not to talk out
Public Accounts Committee concerned with lack of documentation in ministries in 2016
Lack of documentation has been identified as a major concern by the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee in its examination of audit reports of government ministries a