We must protect our airlines – Koya
Minister for Commerce and Trade Faiyaz Koya says we must do anything and everything at all cost to protect our airlines. While supporting the motion to amend the Gover
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Parliament does not have the capacity or the qualification to say Yes or No to the motion which seeks to amend govt guarantee period to Fiji Airways - Nawaikula
SODELPA MP Niko Nawaikula says parliament does not have the capacity or the qualification to say yes or no to such an important decision like the motion which seeks to am
There is no one in a dark cloak sitting in a corner that Fiji Airways is borrowing from - AG
Majority of the members of parliament have passed the motion to amend the government guarantee for Fiji Airways borrowings consisting of $455 million to be valid until th
We need to support the motion because Fiji Airways is important for our economic recovery- Bulitavu
SODELPA MP Mosese Bulitavu says it is important that we support the motion which seeks to amend the government guarantee period to Fiji Airways because this will allow pe
SOPs have been developed and are being followed for procurement of medicines and equipment – Health Minister
Minister for Health Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says standard operating procedures have been developed and are being followed for procurement of medicines and equipment h
Workings of parliament are not a waste of time - Ratu Epeli
"I can assure you that the workings of your parliament are not a waste of time and nor are they useless." Speaker of Parliament, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau stressed this i
Three bogus employment agencies taken to task
Minister for Employment, Parveen Bala says they have so far successfully prosecuted three bogus agencies that were operating illegally and placing advertisements for over
Tabuya says COVID-19 has exposed Govt has no creative ideas and money
SODELPA Whip Lynda Tabuya says COVID-19 has finally exposed that the Government has no creative ideas and money to help the people however Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Say
Govt has spent $300 million on COVID-19 related matters - AG
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the Government has directly spent $300 million on COVID-19 related matters, and the point is that the machinery of the gove
Let us know if you received rotten food and we will replace it- AG
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says if someone feels that they received rotten items during the Suva and Nausori food distribution then they should let them kno
If we had mismanaged FNPF funds in 2006, we should be taken to task but release the audited report - Anare Jale
SODELPA MP Anare Jale is asking the Government to release the audit report that was conducted by an Australian Audting company about the Fiji National Provident Fund affa
Parliament approves government guarantee for the FDB totaling $170 million
Parliament has approved the government guarantee for the Fiji Development Bank totaling $170 million. While speaking in his right of reply on the motion for parliament
As members of parliament we can survive on $40,000 – Prasad
National Federation Party Leader, Professor Biman Prasad says they need to think about the injection of money into the pockets of people who will spend almost all of it a
More roundtable discussions should be conducted to stop conflicting messages about electoral process - Maharaj
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Justice, Law and Human Rights has recommended to the Electoral Commission and Supervisor of Elections that more roundtable discuss
Ro Filipe questions the delay in appointing FDB CEO
SODELPA MP Ro Filipe Tuisawau has questioned why the appointment of the CEO of Fiji Development Bank has been delayed. He says the position has been advertised several
This would have been an opportune time to steer the lending out of the $170 million borrowing to specifically help the people – Prasad
National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad says the guarantee that the government is giving to the Fiji Development Bank would have been an opportune time to
Koya says Gavoka and other opposition MPs should not be insinuating that the Prime Minister is doing nothing
Minister for Commerce, Faiyaz Koya says Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama is not sitting idly by as claimed by SODELPA Leader, Viliame Gavoka. While supporting the mo
Govt did not cause the personal issue that led WAF CEO to resign - Usamate
Govt did not cause the personal issue that led WAF CEO to resign - Usamate Infrastructure Minister Jone Usamate says there seems to be an insinuation that the governme
FDB had ample time to bring notice to government that the govt guarantee needs to be reviewed – Aseri Radrodro
SODELPA MP Aseri Radrodro says the government guarantee for the Fiji Development Bank had expired in February, 2021 and what is disappointing is that someone or some peop
AG tables a motion in parliament for the government to guarantee a sum of $170 million for the Fiji Development Bank
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has today tabled a motion in parliament for the government to guarantee $170 million for the Fiji Development Bank. While tabl
Our reforms have enabled a more modern civil service – PM
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says their reforms have enabled a more modern civil service while SODELPA MP Niko Nawaikula says the Open Merit Recruitment System has f