PM announces 11pm to 4am curfew will remain for the foreseeable future
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has told parliament that the nationwide 11pm to 4am curfew will remain for the foreseeable future. While responding to the President'
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Fiji’s truly patriotic whole of nation effort contained the COVID-19 virus – Konrote
President Jioji Konrote says Fiji’s truly patriotic whole of nation effort helped Fiji contain the COVID-19 virus.While opening the 2020-2021 Parliament Session th
Today marks prorogation of Parliament
Today marks the prorogation of Parliament which is the term for the formal end of a Parliamentary session. The Fijian Parliament Secretariat says once Parliament is pr
Today marks prorogation of Parliament
Today marks the prorogation of Parliament which is the term for the formal end of a Parliamentary session. The Fijian Parliament Secretariat says once Parliament is pr
School tried to sweep it under the carpet – O'Connor
Assistant Health Minister Alexander O'Connor says they are currently dealing with a case where someone was injured in school and the school tried to sweep the issue under
NFP President calls for review of Free Medicine Program
National Federation Party President Pio Tikoduadua has called on the government to review the Free Medicine Program and make the threshold $30,000. While delivering hi
Pilot project with Island Pharmacy helping improve processes with Free Medicine Program
The Health Ministry is piloting a project with Island Pharmacy that will allow retail pharmacies to dispense their own stock of price control medicines that are part of t
Prasad says an old friend of the govt has said FijiFirst MPs don’t talk to each other while AG says he won’t make any comments on Graham Davis
National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad says an old friend of the government Graham Davis has said that the FijiFirst caucus is divided and they don't eve
It worries me that not all MPs have downloaded the careFiji App - Speaker
Speaker of Parliament Ratu Epeli Nailatikau has highlighted that it has come to his attention that not all members of parliament have downloaded the careFiji App. Ratu
Standing Committee recommends more support for Prime Minister’s Talanoa Sessions
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts has recommended that there be more support provided for the Prime Minister’s Talanoa Sessions. This follows the review
8,102 Social Allowance Scheme cases terminated in the last financial year
8,102 cases from the total 86,283 were terminated in the 2019-2020 financial year according to the Review Report on the Social Allowance Scheme. There were a total of
Jale says the iTaukei blame the AG for all the problems they are facing while AG says it is Jale’s duty to tell them the truth
SODELPA MP, Anare Jale has said in parliament that whenever he sits with the iTaukei, they blame the Attorney General for the problems the iTaukei are facing while Aiyaz
AG and Biman Prasad clash about list of NFP donors
Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum and National Federation Party Leader, Professor Biman Prasad today clashed in parliament about the list of donors of NFP. While de
Charitable organisations must now submit annual reports to the Registrar of Companies
Parliament has unanimously passed the Companies Amendment Bill where organisations which are limited by guarantee and are of charity must disclose their annual accounts t
AG gives a summary about the number of aircraft with Fiji Airways
Attorney General and Minister for Civil Aviation Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has given parliament a summary of the number of aircraft with Fiji Airways and whether they are owned
Bill passed to ensure pharmacies and pharmacists are annually certified by the Pharmaceutical Board
The Pharmacy Profession Amendment Bill to have all pharmacies and pharmacists certified annually by the Pharmaceutical Board has been passed in parliament. Minister fo
Foreigners coming to Fiji will now have to pay for their quarantine costs
Parliament has unanimously passed the Public Health Amendment Bill which means that foreigners coming to Fiji will have to pay for their quarantine costs. The amendmen
People who livestream sporting events online for commercial gain will now need to get a licence
The bill to amend the Television Act has been passed by parliament today and this means that people who livestream sporting events online for commercial gain need to get
Usamate confirms license renewal for Dome Mining Ltd in Kadavu
Minister for Lands and Mineral Resources, Jone Usamate confirms that the Special Prospecting License that was granted to Dome Mining Limited back in 2007 has been renewe
There is a budget for the Ministry’s irrigation project- Dr Mahendra Reddy
Minister for Waterways and Environment Dr Mahendra Reddy has highlighted that there is an allocated budget for their irrigation projects which is under his ministry. T
2,339 MSME loan applications approved so far
More than 3,000 applications have been assessed under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise loan scheme so far where 2,339 applications have been approved. The total