COVID-19 Response Budget: Sugar
$50 million has been allocated to the Fiji Sugar Corporation for Cane Delivery Payment. The government is in the process of acquiring FNPF and FHL’s shares in t
Author: Vijay Narayan
Urgent COVID-19 Response Needed
Minister for Economy and Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says under the crushing weight of this pandemic, our economy is projected to contract by 4.3% this year, an
COVID-19 Response Budget: Donor Fund Set Up
Sayed-Khaiyum says a COVID-19 Donor Fund has been set up. New Zealand has pledged $3 million and Australia has pledged a total of AUD $12 million. In the wake of COVID
COVID-19 Response Budget: Education
The government will add another $20 million to the education budget to cater mainly for teachers’ salaries now that the total number of teachers working in the cou
COVID-19 Response Budget: Elderly Travel Allowance Reduced and to be reviewed in 3 months
The Travel Allowance for the elderly reduced from $40 to $20 per month. Sayed-Khaiyum says the government expects the younger people in the family to assist in doing e
COVID-19 Response Budget: More Initiatives
To offer serious mortgage relief for homeowners, the government will also be reducing stamp duty rates for Fiji resident taxpayers for mortgages from 1.7% to 0%. Forei
COVID-19 Response Budget: Fuel duty to increase by 20 cents per litre
The Minister of Economy has announced that the government will be raising revenue by increasing the fiscal duty by 20 cents per litre for fuel. Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum say
COVID-19 Response Budget: Health and COVID-19 Response
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has also announced a $40 million top-up for the Health Ministry. Sayed-Khaiyum says this is for more masks, ventilators, set
COVID-19 Response Budget: Water and Electricity
Energy Fiji Limited will now fully match the government’s existing 50% subsidy on the first 100 units of electricity for all of its subsidised customers. This i
Relief for loan and hire purchase payments for those who have lost jobs and are on reduced hours
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says there will be deferred loan repayments for six months for any Fijian who has lost their jobs or had their hours reduced.
COVID-19 Response Budget
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has tabled the Supplementary Budget with a $1 billion COVID-19 stimulus package./+ARTICLE-257715+ARTICLE//+ARTICLE-257718+ARTICLE
RBF makes $60 million available for loan facility for businesess affected by COVID-19
The Governor and Chairman of the Reserve Bank of Fiji Board Ariff Ali states that the RBF will expand its Natural Disaster and Rehabilitation Facility and raise it to $60
COVID-19: Akbar pleads for all teachers to act as gatekeepers for their communities
Education Minister, Rosy Akbar is strongly pleading with all teachers to act as gatekeepers of their communities and help share information on the preventative actions ou
Female police inspector who had shown symptoms of COVID-19 tests negative
The result for the female Police Inspector who had shown symptoms of COVID-19 after returning from overseas, has tested negative. Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho h
Nadi Airport to close from tomorrow while passenger travel to the outer islands will cease from Sunday March 29th
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says they are working overtime to avoid the nightmare scenario in countries like Italy. Bainimarama says the government is quickly a
If you’re told to quarantine, do it. Do it, or we’ll make you do it – Bainimarama
The Prime Minister says if the government tells you to self-quarantine, do it or the government will make you do it. Voreqe Bainimarama says if you have been directed
Further contact tracing was needed as the 27 year old Lautoka man did not give full story – PM
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama confirms that they had to do further contact tracing in relation to the first confirmed COVID-19 case as their investigations revealed t
COVID-19: 5th case in Fiji confirmed by PM
A 31-year-old woman from Lautoka is the 5th confirmed COVID-19 case in Fiji. Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says their contact tracing team confirms that the woman
The 36 flight attendants who are on self-quarantine are alleged to be still interacting with outsiders
The 36 flight attendants who are on self-quarantine at a Nadi hotel are allegedly having grog sessions with people from outside almost every night and other people are al
Farid Mohammed appointed as new CEO for Digicel Fiji
Digicel Fiji has appointed Farid Mohammed as their new Chief Executive Officer, who is the first local to be appointed to the top job since the company started operation
Measures for those who travelled on Fiji Airways FJ1916
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says from tomorrow, there will be no more scheduled passenger Fiji Airways travel into or out of Fiji until further notice. Bainimarama