Kamikamica to support quota system to push women representation in power
As women representation in Fiji's politics has declined over the years, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade, Manoa Kamikamica says he will support the quota syst
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Filimoni Jitoko is Parliament Speaker
Retired judge Filimoni Jitoko is the new Speaker of Parliament. He was nominated by Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka while Leader of the Opposition Inia Seruiratu nomina
Retired judge Filimoni Jitoko tipped to be the next Speaker of Parliament
Retired judge, Filimoni Jitoko is tipped to be the next Speaker of Parliament. Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka will nominate Jitoko while Leader of the Opposition, Ini
We must break some taboos to address drug problems in Fiji - Naivalurua
We will need to break some taboos and stop pussyfooting around if we want to address the drug issue in Fiji. This was highlighted by Member of the Opposition in Parlia
PM acknowledges support from coalition partners in backing his President nomination
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka acknowledges the support from his two coalition partners in backing his nomination for President. @fijivillage.com PM acknowledges sup
Fiji President Election
Parliamentary Speaker, Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu Na Gone Turaga Bale na Tui Cakau, has been formally endorsed by the Parliamentary Caucus of the People’s Alliance fo
Ratu Naiqama’s nomination for Presidency must be withdrawn immediately - Ali
The nomination of Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu to be the President of Fiji must be immediately withdrawn as he will not unite the nation but strengthen hierarchy, patriarchy a
Parliamentary Speaker Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu is a nominee for President
Parliamentary Speaker, Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu Na Gone Turaga Bale na Tui Cakau, has been formally endorsed by the Parliamentary Caucus of the People’s Alliance fo
Look up your constitution and find out who can remove the Speaker - Rabuka
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has urged the people calling for the Speaker of Parliament, Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu, to resign from his position as Speaker, to look up the
Parliament to elect Fiji’s President on Thursday 31st Oct, 2024
The appointment of the President of Fiji will be made in the next Parliament sitting which will be on the 31st of October, 2024. This has been confirmed by the Busines
PM says not all MPs will get new devices after Chaudhry questions taxpayer-funded upgrades
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has clarified today that not all Members of Parliament are having their phones and laptops changed, only those that need it. This comes
Fiji’s tourism boosted by World Surf League Corona Pro – Viliame Gavoka
Fiji has reaped significant benefits from the World Surf League Corona Fiji Pro, particularly in the tourism and hospitality sectors, setting a new standard for internati
Ciguatera fish poisoning prevalent in warmer months or cyclone season – Bainivalu
With the warmer months and cyclone season nearing, people are being urged to quality check when they are buying fish because according to the Minister for Fisheries, Alit
St Giles has the capacity, the afterward treatment of substance abuse is the challenge – Dr Lalabalavu
The St Giles Hospital has the capacity to take care of substance abuse patients, however, the gap lies in how they deal with patients afterwards. This was highlighted
Some of our native languages have gone extinct – Vasu
Our native language needs to be protected after the Minister of iTaukei Affairs, Ifereimi Vasu, informed Parliament that some of our native dialects have gone extinct.
Speaker’s conduct towards Bia deeply troubling, collective inaction of Parliament also concerning – NGO Coalition
The NGO Coalition on Human Rights says Speaker Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu’s conduct in the September 6th parliament sitting towards Opposition Member of Parliament, A
Closure of schools is none of our business in Parliament – Speaker
The closure of schools is none of our business in the Parliament, this issue remains with the Minister and the Government. This was stressed by the Speaker of Parliame
Concerns raised on comments made by Speaker to Opposition MP about Melanesian community
Concerns have been raised by some people regarding what they call are discriminatory comments made by Speaker Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu while responding to Opposition MP Al
Evidence of alleged fraud found in the 2019 ADB AGM report
Parliament has unanimously agreed that a thorough investigation should be done into the mismanagement of funds on the process that was followed in the procurement of good
Singh and Bala apologize in Parliament
Minister for Sugar and Multi-Ethnic Affairs Charan-Jeath Singh and Opposition MP Parveen Bala have sought forgiveness in Parliament this morning for using unparliamentary
Wrong people receive social assistance as Ministry loses records - Tabuya
There have been cases where the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Protection has lost the manual records of the people who are supposed to be receiving assistance an