PM tells Ro Filipe to resign for not recognising the constitution
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has told SODELPA MP Ro Filipe Tuisawau to resign from his position as he does not recognise the constitution after Ro Filipe claimed in
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No one has paid any money to NFA on uninsured property fire – Kumar
Minister for Housing Premila Kumar says the National Fire Authority has never received any payment for the cost incurred in attending to any uninsured property fire while
Roads with a lot of potholes have gone past their serviceability life span - Usamate
Some of the roads that have a lot of potholes have gone past their serviceability life span and they need to be totally rehabilitated. This was highlighted in parliame
Govt is looking at formally registering draftsmen
Minister for Infrastructure, Jone Usamate says draftsmen who draw plans for buildings and work with architects are only registered with their own association and there is
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
Urgent question on shortage of metformin diabetes tablets disallowed by Speaker
An urgent oral question on the shortage of metformin tablets which is used for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes has been disallowed by the Speaker of Parliament Ratu Epel
We would not have achieved the near decade consecutive economic growth with unqualified people – Koya
Acting Minister for Economy and Minister for Commerce and Trade Faiyaz Koya says they would not have achieved the near-decade of consecutive economic growth with unqualif
NFP Leader says millions of dollars are going to FijiFirst through parliament funds allocation
National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad says in 2015, the FijiFirst changed the formula for how political parties are funded in parliament and as a result
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
RFMF Commander will ensure the 2014 and 2015 reports are submitted – Seruiratu
Minister for Defence, Inia Seruiratu says the Commander of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces has taken responsibility to submit their 2014 and 2015 annual reports afte
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
Radrodro raises concerns about State Owned Entities that are now opting to be audited by private firms
SODELPA MP Aseri Radrodro has raised concerns about the number of State-Owned Entities that the Auditor General previously used to audit that are now opting to be audited
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
Health Ministry in the process of purchasing a boiler for the CWM Hospital, no evidence to suggest an increase in infections – Dr. Waqainabete
Minister for Health, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete confirms that they are in the process of purchasing a boiler for the CWM Hospital and he is yet to see any evidence sugge
Health Ministry looking at other means to provide dialysis services for chronic patients outside of Suva
Minister for Health, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says they are looking at other means to provide dialysis services for chronic patients outside Suva after the opening of
Koya will not comment on why the Draft Police Bill and Market Regulations were not drafted and vetted by the Solicitor General’s Office
Acting Attorney General and Minister for Economy Faiyaz Koya will not make any comments on why the retracted Draft Police Bill and Draft Market Regulations were not draft