$2.80 per transaction charged by BSP for distribution of welfare payments
$2.80 per transaction is being charged by Bank South Pacific to the government for the distribution of social welfare payments to social welfare recipients through BSP ac
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Fiji gives over or close to 80% of the total grant funding to USP - AG
Fiji contributes over or close to 80 percent of the total grant funding that all other Pacific island countries give to the University of the South Pacific. This has b
Tabuya questions why 86% of budgetary allocations for the Ministry of Housing is under requisition
“R†or requisition which is appearing in the 2020-2021 National Budget next to budgetary allocations is a check-off system and it brings in the best form of a
Two children who recently needed immediate medical treatment were sent to NZ
Minister for Health Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete has confirmed that government was able to send two children who needed immediate medical treatment to New Zealand as money has
People who have health issues may be allowed to quarantine in their own homes - Dr Waqainabete
Minister for Health Dr. Ifereimi Waqainabete has stressed that people who have returned from abroad can be given permission to quarantine in their own homes if they are d
35,000 plus students indicate that their parents have either lost their jobs or are on reduced hours – Akbar
Minister for Education Rosy Akbar says they will not be able to commit anything on providing lunches in schools for now because they do not have funding for that and also
Usamate tells Ratu Suliano to stop talking about things like unfinished business
Minister for Lands and Infrastructure, Jone Usamate has called on SODELPA MP, Ratu Suliano Matanitobua to stop talking about things like unfinished business relating to t
Role of Film Censorship Board different to what Nawaikula is talking about - PM
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says there is a lot of difference between the role of the Film Censorship Board and SODELPA MP Niko Nawaikula’s suggestion that t
Motion to increase Turaga-ni-Koro allowance defeated in parliament
SODELPA MP Adi Litia Qionibaravi’s motion to increase Turaga-ni-Koro Allowance from $1.43 million to $2.86 million in the 2020-2021 National Budget has been defeat
PM will travel overseas if there is a vaccine and if there is a need - AG
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the Prime Minister will travel overseas if there is a vaccine and if there is a need. This has been highlighted by Sayed-
FijiFirst will fight to keep the sovereignty of the nation- Prakash
FijiFirst MP Vijendra Prakash says the FijiFirst government will fight tooth and nail to keep the sovereignty and dignity of the country intact. Prakash says the commi
Fijians satisfied with the commitment by the government - Sharma
FijiFirst MP, Rohit Sharma says there were numerous rumours with negative connotations about the recent budget prior to the announcement of the budget that was spreading
Fiji exposed during pandemic as Government not disciplined in spending - Vosanibola
SODELPA MP, Peceli Vosanibola claims in the 10 years of unprecedented growth, the government was not disciplined in its spending and when this major global catastrophe oc
Budget shows Government is truly for the people - Vegnathan
Assistant Minister for Sugar, George Vegnathan, says this Government has demonstrated through this budget that they are truly for the people. While speaking during the
52 lives lost with total loss valued at $2.42 billion during natural disasters in past decade - Nath
Assistant Minister for Rural and Maritime Development and Disaster Management, Vijay Nath says in the last ten years, 52 people lost their lives during natural disasters
Only unprecedented growth Fiji’s economy has seen is the growth of debt – Salote Radrodro
SODELPA parliamentarian Salote Radrodro says she believes the only unprecedented growth Fiji’s economy has seen is the growth of debt. While speaking during the
Waqainabete confirms pap smear test still being conducted despite claims by Qereqeretabua that women have not been able to get a pap smear since November
Health Minister Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete has confirmed that pap smear tests are still being conducted despite claims by National Federation Party MP, Lenora Qereqeretabua
Don’t feign empathy for the poor, don’t feign your patriotism, intellectual input and credibility by producing some email that was not read in full - AG
Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has told Members of the Opposition not to feign empathy for the poor, and not to feign their patriotism, intellectual input and cred
Opposition should talk to over 80,000 Fijians who are covered by government’s social protection net before commenting on the budget – Vuniwaqa
“The Opposition had the audacity to call this budget irresponsible, rudderless, theoretical and deceiving – but they should tell this to the over 80,000 Fiji
Pio Tikoduadua and Jone Usamate clash on why Tikoduadua left FijiFirst
The President of the National Federation Party and MP Pio Tikoduadua says he left FijiFirst because he did not want to be a Yes Man, however the Minister for Infrastructu
The best way to quickly generate jobs is through construction - Usamate
“The best way to quickly generate jobs is through construction as this has been proven over and over again every-time there has been an economic problem in the worl