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28th March
Biman: ‘Move on, let’s make this Parliament workable’
Forget about your former leaders who have abandoned you, move on, let’s make this Parliament workable and let’s work together for the country. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad directed this...
No Opposition Leader as yet – Speaker
Fiji does not have a Leader of the Opposition as yet. Speaker of Parliament Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu yesterday confirmed he had received Opposition Leader Voreqe Bainimarama’s resignation on March 8, 2023. “I referred the matter to the Privileges Committee and sought clarification from the committee on whether there were any other further aspects or impact...
27th March
Biman fires back at Chaudhry
Fiji Labour Party leader Mahendra Chaudhry should not condemn the consultative and dialogue process undertaken by the Government for the upcoming National Economic Summit. Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Professor Biman Prasad said this in response to comments made by Mr Chaudhry at the Fiji Public Service Association (FPSA) annual general meeting on Saturday....
26th March
Singh sweetens deal
Sugar Minister Charan Jeath Singh says he will introduce incentives for high-producing farmers and those who deliver green cane to the mills. Speaking to industry stakeholders in Lautoka this week, he also said investments into the immediate repair and improvement of rail system was a priority. Mr Singh said growers could also look forward to...
25th March
2000 apply – PM: Civil servants now free
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says over 2000 applications had been received for senior positions in the public service that were advertised by the Coalition Government. He also said the recall of ambassadors and high commissioners was happening slowly. “We’re dealing with the applications that have been received for senior positions in the public service as...
COC non-functional, says Rabuka
The Constitutional Offices Commission (COC) is non-functional at the moment. This was confirmed by COC chair and Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka. He said this was because there was no Leader of the Opposition. “We’re not sure who the nominees of the Leader of the Opposition are and the Leader of the Opposition should also be...
Spotlight on Walesi – Narube: FijiFirst had no business in television
Unity Fiji leader Savenaca Narube says the previous administration has no business in being involved in television broadcasting or creating a digital platform. Mr Narube, a former governor of the Reserve Bank of Fiji, said these activities were the responsibility of the private sector and not the government. He was commenting on a statement by...
24th March
Preparation for council elections in progress – Qereqeretabua
Deputy Speaker and Assistant Minister for Local Government Lenora Qereqeretabua says preparations for the local government municipal council elections are in progress. Speaking to participants at a Fiji Women’s Forum candidates debrief at the Soqosoqo Vakamarama Hall yesterday, Ms Qereqeretabua said the last municipal elections was held in 2005. “And a lot has changed since...
Ownership issue needs much wider consultations – Naidu
Be careful what you wish for. Suva lawyer Richard Naidu said this in response to media organisations proposing that there be provision for foreign ownership of local media in the draft Media Ownership and Registration Bill 2023. The issue was discussed at a public consultation on the review of the Media Industry Development Act 2010...
Parkinson: Repeal Media Act 2010
Communications Fiji Ltd (CFL) chairman William Parkinson has called for a repeal of the Media Industry Development Act 2010 and more discussion on the proposed Media Ownership and Registration Bill 2023. He said this during a public consultation on the review of MIDA Act 2010 at Suvavou House yesterday where a draft replacement law was...
23rd March
Plans for future upgrades
Enhancements were carried out to the Results Management Information System (RMIS) in preparation for the 2022 General Election. And future upgrades are likely in the lead up to the 2026 General Election. This was stated in the 2022 General Election Supervisor of Elections Report released last week by the Fijian Elections Office (FEO). “The same...
Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu: We live a life to serve
Speaker of Parliament Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu says Government exists to serve all Fijians and is not here to be served. Speaking at a traditional vasenuqanuqa ceremony at his chiefly village of Somosomo on Taveuni Island, Ratu Naiqama said he was no stranger to politics because his family had always been involved in national leadership for...
Sayed-Khaiyum: We’re not falling apart; Bainimarama still FijiFirst leader
Voreqe Bainimarama is still the leader of the FijiFirst party (FF) and is very much in control. These were the words of former attorney-general and general secretary of the FF party, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum when questioned about the recent resignations of FF party members of Parliament. His statement came hours after Deputy Prime Minister and Minister...
21st March
New York City braces for Trump indictment after ex-president urges protests
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Workers erected barricades around a Manhattan courthouse on Monday as New York City braced for a possible indictment of Donald Trump over an alleged hush-money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels during his 2016 campaign. It would be the first-ever criminal case against any U.S. president. On Saturday, Trump urged followers on...
Putin meets ‘dear friend’ Xi in Kremlin as Ukraine war grinds on
president showcased his most powerful ally in the face of Western opposition to the war in Ukraine. Washington denounced Xi’s visit, saying the timing just days after an international court accused Putin of war crimes indicated Beijing was providing Moscow with “diplomatic cover” to commit additional crimes. It was Xi’s first trip abroad since he...
