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
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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
Education Ministry says Ro Teimumu’s statement regarding Free Education Grant per child is inaccurate
The Ministry of Education says that SODELPA MP Ro Teimumu Kepa made an inaccurate statement regarding the Free Education Grant in parliament while responding to the 2020/
14 years is too long, government has run out of steam and has no new ideas – Lynda Tabuya
SODELPA MP, Lynda Tabuya says the government still has no new ideas and is not even engaged in innovative thinking of looking inward and seeing Fiji for what it has to of
Tinned fish distributed was not banned in Malaysia- Seruiratu
Minister for National Disaster Management and Rural and Maritime Development Inia Seruiratu has apologised if the tinned fish that was part of the assistance provided to
National Kidney Dialysis and Research Centre to be operational from November - Alex O'Connor
Assistant Minister for Health, Alex O'Connor has revealed that the National Kidney Dialysis and Research Centre is scheduled to be fully operational from November this ye
Bulanauca and Nawaikula made misleading remarks in parliament - Minister for Forestry
Minister for Forestry Osea Naiqamu has clarified that the Fiji Hardwood Corporation Limited had increased their mahogany production to 19,801 cubic metres rather than the
Viam Pillay asks Qereqeretabua where was her manners when she cursed their children
Assistant Minister for Agriculture, Waterways and Environment, Viam Pillay has asked NFP MP, Lenora Qereqeretabua where was her manners when she cursed their children ear
2020-2021 National Budget is a budget of panic - Professor Prasad
National Federation Party Leader, Professor Biman Prasad says the 2020-2021 National Budget is a budget of panic and after years of ignoring the tourism industry, governm
Survey reveals average hotel occupancy rate was approximately 55 percent – Koya
Minister for Tourism, Faiyaz Koya says according to a recent survey of close to 40 hotels around Fiji, the average hotel occupancy rate was approximately 55%. Koya say
People living with disabilities will not be forgotten- Bhatnagar
Assistant Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Veena Bhatnagar says the government has always had the best interest of those who are vulnerable and will n
Budget got off to a bad start as the delivery was late – Qereqeretabua
National Federation Party Parliamentarian, Lenora Qereqeretabua says the 2020/2021 National Budget got off to a bad start as the Minister for Economy delayed the delivery
Maharaj labels the Opposition as expired politicians
Assistant Minister for Employment, Youth and Sports Alvick Maharaj says the Opposition has been criticizing the budget for the past six years and have failed to realize t
Nand confirms increment for teachers who upgraded themselves will be backdated
Assistant Minister for Education Joseph Nand says the increment for teachers who upgraded themselves with qualifications will be backdated and will be remunerated better
Govt is living in self denial and it has done nothing close to what the late Ratu Mara government achieved - Nawaikula
SODELPA MP, Niko Nawaikula says the government is still in self-denial and not admitting that government revenue started to drop from 2018 onwards and he says he is also