Speaker awaits Electoral Commission’s decision on Nawaikula issue
Speaker of Parliament, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau says the Electoral Commission is to decide on the next step regarding SODELPA MP, Niko Nawaikula. Nawaikula was referred t
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Parliament precincts closed until further notice
Speaker of Parliament, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau confirms that the Parliament precincts has been closed until further notice. A secretariat staff has been identified as a
Some employers are terminating employees if they do not get vaccinated - Tabuya
SODELPA Whip Lynda Tabuya says there are employers who are enforcing the vaccination of its employees and some have terminated employees if they do not get vaccinated how
FEO has requested $34.9 million to conduct 2022 General Elections – AG
Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the Fijian Elections Office has requested around $34.9 million to conduct the 2022 General Elections.He told parliament the FEO
People are really tired and are hoping Govt will do something about traffic congestion – Ro Teimumu
SODLEPA MP Ro Teimumu says the Minister for Infrastructure Jone Usamate should do something to shorten the travelling time between places like Suva and Nausori and not ju
We will not allow major donors to sit on boards of major organisations or the Constitutional Offices Commission - Prasad
National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad says when they reach government, they will not have donors sitting on interview panels of candidates of political
Duavata Initiative Ltd was registered through Munro Leys who got a lot of work from the SDL government – AG
Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says there was a company Duavata Initiative Limited that was in fact registered through Munro Leys who subsequently got a lot of work
Amendment allows the Registrar of Political Parties to access the election spending of political parties and compliance with other laws - AG
Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the Political Parties Amendment Bill will allow the Registrar of Political Parties to access the election spending of political
Chaudhry wants sustained period of lockdown with rigid enforcement measures to overcome COVID-19
Fiji Labour Party Leader Mahendra Chaudhry says a sustained period of lockdown with rigid enforcement measures seems to be the only way out of the COVID crisis as the num
I remember a party where agents used to take voters right to the booth and also influence them – Bala
Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations Praveen Bala says someone like him who contested two elections under the old electoral system is thankful like many Fijia
There is no split in the FijiFirst, we fully support the PM - Koya
Minister for Tourism Faiyaz Koya says there is no split in the FijiFirst and they fully support the Prime Minister in the way COVID-19 is being tackled in the country how
Nawaikula referred to FICAC by Supervisor of Elections
The Supervisor of Elections, Mohammed Saneem has referred SODELPA MP, Niko Nawaikula to FICAC for it to investigate whether Nawaikula provided a false declaration to a re
General elections should be held in January, 2023 – Gavoka
Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the Bill to Amend the Electoral Registration of Voters Act aims to better protect the voters however SODELPA Leader, Viliame Ga
Bill will allow Elections authorities to monitor campaign properly and minimize misleading information - Koya
Minister for Commerce, Trade, Tourism and Transport Faiyaz Koya says the Electoral Amendment Bill will give the Elections authorities powers to monitor campaigns properly
We have not debunked every single report from the Auditor General’s Office – AG
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says they have not debunked every single report of the Office of the Auditor-General as there are some that are good but there a
I feel bad for our disciplined forces and we need to look at their welfare – Tikoduadua
National Federation Party MP Pio Tikoduadua says we need to look at the welfare of our disciplined forces because they have been doing a lot of work for over a year now w
Kumar says Municipal Council CEOs are appointed based on merit while Qereqeretabua says people have raised concerns about the conduct of some CEOs
Minister for Local Government, Premila Kumar says the Chief Executive Officers of Municipal Councils are appointed based on merit while National Federation Party MP, Leno
Govt’s priority right now is the health and safety of Fijians – Bala
Minister for Youth and Sports, Parveen Bala says the government’s current priority is the health and safety of Fijians, and the Fiji National Sports Commission has
PM acknowledges Osea Naiqamu for raising the bar and empowering resource owners
Prime Minister and Minister for Forestry, Voreqe Bainimarama has acknowledged the former Minister for Forestry, Osea Naiqamu for the work he has done to raise the bar in
PM says prior to September 2009 the Sugar Cane Growers Council was highly politicised
The Leader of the National Federation Party Professor Biman Prasad says the Sugar Cane Growers Council is now the Government’s council as Government decides what h
Auditor General is not entitled to question the merit of policy objectives of a government - Vuniwaqa
Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation says the Auditor General is not entitled to question the merit of policy objectives of a government. While speakin