Service providers were selling chicken curry for $75 - Koya
Minister for Industry, Trade and Tourism Faiyaz Koya says it is not about blaming the government for making everything expensive through the Service Turnover Tax as he sa
Tag: Budget 2017 2018
Motion to remove budget allocation for Fiji International Golf Tournament and Super Rugby game defeated
A motion to remove the $9 million allocation for the Fiji International Golf Tournament and the removal of the hosting of the Super Rugby game of $3.5 million by the Oppo
2017-2018 National Budget passed by parliament
Parliament passed the 2017-2018 National Budget of $3,996,720,026. 32 parliamentarians voted for the national budget, 14 voted against it while 4 did not vote. The
Opposition’s attempt to remove the $2.5M allocated for Land Bank Investment in National Budget thrown out of parliament
The opposition’s attempt to remove the $2.5 million allocated for Land Bank Investment in the 2017/2018 National Budget was thrown out of parliament today. SODE
Motion defeated in parliament to increase funding for reforestation of degraded forests
A motion by the Opposition to increase funding in the 2017/2018 National Budget for reforestation of degraded forests was defeated in parliament today. $500,000 has be
AG tells Bulitavu to stop trying to score cheap political points
The Minister for Economy and Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has called out Opposition MP Mosese Bulitavu to stop trying to score cheap political points while clarif
Opposition moves motion to transfer doctors' salary allocation to Health Ministry
The opposition today moved a motion that the doctors’ salary allocation of $59.4 million in the 2017/2018 National Budget be transferred from the Ministry of Civil
War of words erupt between Sayed-Khaiyum and Prasad on Qorvis motion
The Minister for Economy and Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says that the claims made by the Leader of NFP, Professor Biman Prasad that certain media organization
National minimum wage rate was not something the Govt dreamt under a mango tree - Usamate
The exercise to develop the national minimum wage rate was not something that the government just dreamt of under the mango tree. Minister for Employment, Jone Usamate
Good governance and well-being of the the i-Taukei people is firstly the responsibility of the GCC - Lalabalavu
The good governance and well-being of the the i-Taukei people is firstly the responsibility of the Great Council of Chiefs. This was highlighted by SODELPA MP Ratu Nai
The opposition has failed yet again - Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum
Attorney General and Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has slammed all attempts by the members of Opposition to discredit the 2017-2018 National Budget. Whil
Fleet of ambulances to be replaced by sophisticated paramedic outfitted vehicles
The Health Ministry will shortly be phasing out its fleet of ambulances and replacing them with sophisticated paramedic outfitted vehicles. Assistant Minister for Heal
Opposition is strategically paralyzed after announcement of the National Budget - Seruiratu
Minister for Agriculture Inia Seruiratu says the Opposition is strategically paralyzed after the announcement of the 2017/2018 National Budget. While speaking during t
Nawaikula says he is sure the current government will be voted out next year
SODELPA MP Niko Nawaikula says he does not support the 2017/2018 National Budget and he claims that the FijiFirst government has been riding on the building blocks that w
SODELPA will offer free education up to university level if it forms the next government - Kiliraki
SODELPA MP Ro Kiniviliame Kiliraki says that SODELPA will offer free education up to university level if it forms the next government in 2018. While speaking during th
Budget should not be used to advance political agenda - Kubuabola
The budget should not be used to advance political agenda nor should the RFMF or Fiji Police Force be used as platforms to gain political mileage. Minister for Nationa
If you educate a child you educate a nation - Dean
If you educate a child you educate a nation. This was highlighted by Government MP Mohammed Dean during the debate of the 2017/2018 National budget. Dean applauded
Koya says Opposition making unsubstantiated claims about no new players in tourism industry
The Minister for Industry, Trade and Tourism Faiyaz Koya says that unsubstantiated claims are being made by the Opposition that there are no new players in the tourism in
This is an election budget - Ro Teimumu Kepa
Opposition Leader Ro Teimumu Kepa says SODELPA does not support the 2017/2018 National Budget and has labelled it as an election budget. Ro Teimumu says unprecedented
2017-2018 national budget is a visionary budget - Eden
The Assistant Minister for Local Government, Housing and Environment Lorna Eden says the 2017-2018 national budget is a visionary budget that will set all Fijians on a pa
Gavoka slams contents of National Budget and calls it a ludicrous budget
SODELPA MP Viliame Gavoka has slammed the contents of the 2017-2018 National budget and called it a ludicrous budget saying it would not have existed years ago if SDL con