Members of the media were today told to stay away from the Opposition Chambers in parliament.

Despite all the restrictions and an increase in freight rates, the Agriculture Ministry has recorded an increase in the volume of exports for the first 8 months of this year.

Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Mereseini Vuniwaqa questioned Opposition MPs motion for a bipartisan approach to help address issues relating to violence against women.

Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has taken a swipe at Opposition for turning COVID-19 into a game to score political points and mislead Fijians.

Member of Parliament, Mitieli Bulanauca’s shady past was brought up in parliament this morning.

SODELPA leader, Viliame Gavoka has asked for time to comment on a letter that was to have been submitted to the Speaker of Parliament in relation to the appointment of Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu as the Leader of Opposition.

FBC News has today ascertained that the SODELPA president Ratu Epenisa Cakobau had written a letter that he wanted to deliver to the Speaker of Parliament, expressing his disappointment about the election of the Leader of the Opposition.

New laws are being introduced to protect Fijians homes from being seized by banks for the inability to pay loans by accessing their Fiji National Provident Fund accounts.

Around $30 million has so far been disbursed under COVID-19 concessional loan scheme.

Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has recommended that the Fijian Judiciary should consider establishing a separate branch that looks exclusively at corruption-related cases.

Fiji is confronted with its biggest economic crisis due to COVID-19 hence, there is a need to put differences aside and collaborate more.

The Ministry of Rural and Maritime Development is currently reviewing their five to 10-year strategic development plan.