Installing extra water pumps will solve the water cut issues - Ro Filipe
The Tamavua Water Treatment Plant does not have the capacity to cater for Suva, which is why the Viria Water Treatment Plant was built to sustain water supply, and negoti
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Parliament passes motion to guarantee $190M loan for FDB
Parliament has unanimously passed a motion that the government guarantee a $190 million loan by the Fiji Development Bank for 12 months period from 1st March this year to
Chand calls out Ro Filipe for not addressing issues of poor bus services
Member of Opposition Hem Chand has called out Minister for Public Works Ro Filipe Tuisawau for not addressing the issues of poor bus services which results in elderly and
Under the FijiFirst two-man rule, there was no bipartisanship - Bulitavu
Former FijiFirst MP and current Minister for Environment and Climate Change Mosese Bulitavu has revealed that under the FijiFirst two-man rule, there was no bipartisanshi
New suki tax and cane quota threaten farmers - Bala
Opposition Member of the Parliament Parveen Bala says farmers across Fiji are facing the dual pressures of eviction threats for not meeting sugarcane quotas, while fears
Parliament should consider establishing a Parliamentary Select Committee – Seruiratu
People demand actions rather than just words and therefore the Parliament should consider establishing a Parliamentary Select Committee to monitor actions taken on key is
Fiji can never be classified as a ‘beggar’ - Rabuka
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says Fiji can never be classified as a beggar, as some sarcastic Fijians, post on social media when the Deputy Prime Ministers, Professor B
Parliament to review policies and laws on legal framework
The Government is prioritizing the review of the legal framework for elections to facilitate the right to vote for all citizens, including persons with a disability, and
Electoral laws to be reviewed and tabled in parliament in April/May sitting
Cabinet has agreed that the Fiji Law Reform Commission take charge and responsibility for the review and reform process of the Electoral Act 2014, Electoral (Registration
PM raises concerns about the increase in green yaqona theft
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has raised concerns about the increasing cases of green yaqona thefts and says that the Fiji Police Force is proposing that all yaqona busi
New Community Police Post in Taveuni to address yaqona theft
Good news for the people of Taveuni as the Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs and Immigration, Sitiveni Rabuka, informed Parliament that a new Community Police
Housing crisis: 200,000 Fijians face overcrowding and poor living conditions
Approximately 200,000 Fijians, roughly 50 percent of the population live in informal settlements and are facing overcrowding and poor living conditions. While deliveri
Kamikamica announces that all HSBC SVNS Series matches will be live on Mai TV
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Communications Manoa Kamikamica has today announced that all the HSBC SVNS Series matches will be aired live on free-to-air televi
Prof. Prasad highlights economy shows promising growth, but Kumar questions impact on ordinary Fijians
With over a billion dollars in support for vulnerable and disadvantaged Fijians, debt to GDP ratio at 75.4 percent percent at the end of October, higher remittance flows,
Through Pornography Task Force, the Govt will have a mandate to ban harmful content for children under 16 - Tabuya
Through the pornography task force, the government will have the official mandate to ban harmful content for children under 16 like telegram and pornography. Minister
Fijian diaspora invest over $1M in US-Fiji Drive – Kamikamica
Fijians living in Northern America have invested over a million dollars during the US-Fiji Investment and Savings Drive in October this year but it does not take into acc
Parliament to officially open on 24th Feb, and budget address is on 27th June: 2025 Parliament Calendar
The 2025 Parliament Calendar has been passed in Parliament this morning with Parliament to officially open on the 24th of February, 2025 and the 2025/2026 national budget
Truth and Reconciliation Commission Bill to be debated on Wednesday
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission Bill will be debated on Wednesday after it was brought in Parliament under Parliamentary Standing Order 51 by Prime Minister Sitiv
National Carbon Strategy roadmap will ensure reduction in emission - PM
As a small island developing state, Fiji faces some of the most severe consequences of climate change, and the National Carbon Strategy roadmap will ensure emission reduc
Fiji's Green Energy leap to pioneering hydrogen for a sustainable future - Kamikamica
Fiji is taking a bold step toward a cleaner and more sustainable future with the Hydro Duel Fuel Generator Project, implemented at the Lautoka Depot in collaboration with
Maharaj calls for Charan Jeath Singh to be stripped of his portfolio while Tabuya says he should know better
Opposition Member of Parliament Alvick Maharaj says Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka should suspend and strip Minister for Sugar, Charan Jeath Singh of his portfolio and ba