We will not release the grants until there is proper transparency at USP - AG
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has made it clear that the Fijian government will not release the grants to the University of the South Pacific until there is pr
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AG says data released by the Bureau of Statistics cannot be relied upon as there were huge integrity issues
Attorney General and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the data released by the Fiji Bureau of Statistics in their 2019-2020 Housing Income and Expenditure Su
AG is hell-bent to destroy the future of all USP students – USP Students Association
The University of the South Pacific Students Association is calling on the Fijian Government to immediately release the grant payments that it owes to USP because their
Technology is the way forward for law enforcement agencies – Seruiratu
Minister for Defence, National Security and Policing, Inia Seruiratu has highlighted that technology is definitely the way forward for most law enforcement agencies, thus
Resumption of contact sports depends on athletes, administrators and fans being vaccinated - Bala
Minister for Youth and Sports Parveen Bala confirms the resumption of contact sports in the country depends on athletes, officials, administrators and even spectators bei
Vaccine Lottery winner to spend half the winnings and save the rest as she does not know how long the pandemic will last
Win Together Sweepstakes winner, Lorraine Rigamoto says half of the $8,000 will be spent and the rest will be saved because she does not know how long this pandemic will
Man questions why he did not get govt cash assistance when his income has been affected
A resident of Navosai in Nasinu, Mahendra Singh has raised concerns that he has not received the $360 government unemployment assistance although he is on reduced hours.
Lorraine Rigamoto of Raiwaqa wins $8000 through the vaccine lottery
Lorraine Rigamoto of Raiwaqa is the lucky winner of the first Win Together Sweeptakes vaccine lottery draw where she took home $8000. 104,000 fully vaccinated Fijians
More emphasis needs to be placed on making Social Protection Programs available to those in need – Akbar
More emphasis needs to be placed on making Social Protection Programs available to those who are in need as well as those who are eligible. This was highlighted by the
LICI donates $2,000 in a bid to enhance access to services for Fijians living with disabilities
Access to services for Fijians living with disabilities is expected to be enhanced as the Permanent Secretary for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation, Jennifer Poole
Naidu maintains the law amendment to exempt people from paying the Capital Gains Tax for shares owned before May 2011 is strange, unusual and unfair
Prominent Suva lawyer, Richard Naidu maintains that the strange thing about the recently passed amendment to the income tax laws that deal with the exemption of people fr
Wai Farmers Cooperative receive tractor through Government’s assistance and livelihood programme
Minister for Commerce and Trade, Faiyaz Koya says the Wai Farmers Cooperative from Burenitu Village is an excellent example of how resource owners can put their assets to
EU provides a further $12.3 million to Fiji through Budget Support to enhance sustainable rural livelihoods
The European Union has reaffirmed its commitment to help the Fijian Government fight its second wave of COVID-19 by providing a further $12.3 million to support sustainab
How can my comments be stupid when it concerns the people who pay their taxes to support the unemployed, and about people spending the cash assistance on non-essential items – Rabuka
Former Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says he stands by his comments that the Government should be concerned about the people that received the $360 unemployment cash ass
Over 50 people homeless after 15 fire incidents this month
54 people are homeless after 15 fire incidents this month. Minister for Local Government, Premila Kumar revealed this in a press conference today where she also highli
Gavoka says they are sick and tired learning about expats leaving prematurely from organisations funded by taxpayers’ citing personal and family reasons
SODELPA Leader, Viliame Gavoka says they are sick and tired learning about expatriates leaving prematurely from statutory authorities, institutions and organisations fund
Sayed-Khaiyum says Fiji Law Society should know not to bypass processes after the Society raises concerns over the arrest, transfer to Suva and detention of Dr. Hawea
Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the Fiji Law Society should know that if there is a process you should not bypass it or try to interfere with it after the Soci
AG says Solicitor General is independent and it’s not his department while Chaudhry says Supervisor of Elections shouldn’t have been represented by the State Law Office
Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says according to the Fijian Constitution, the Office of the Solicitor General is independent and it is not his department while Fij
NFP Leader says every time the AG loses an argument he decides this is a matter for Govt action
National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad says every time Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum loses an argument he decides this is a matter for Government
Govt pays out $104.2 million to 289,489 Fijians in the first round of $360 assistance
The Government has paid $104.2 million to 289,489 Fijians under the first round of unemployment assistance while a few dozen applications are still being processed. Mi
Electoral Commission welcomes AG’s announcement that the Govt is considering amending the Electoral (Registration of Voters) Act
The Electoral Commission has welcomed the announcement by the Attorney General and the Minister responsible for Elections that the Government is now considering amending