The Commander of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces, Rear Admiral Viliame Naupoto confirms that armed soldiers are patrolling the strategic national assets of the count
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says over 330 tests for COVID-19 have been done and there have been no new cases. Bainimarama says these tests include the 300 passen
Fiji Link will suspend domestic operations to all outer-islands by 6pm today in line with Government directives. The final services between Suva-Labasa and Nadi-Labasa
Health Minister, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says although NFP Leader, Professor Biman Prasad is denying that he called for a 35 percent pay cut for all civil servants in
Health Minister, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete has revealed that the 27-year-old flight attendant who is the first confirmed case of COVID-19, had allegedly gone out to par
A century-old vaccine used to prevent tuberculosis will be trialled on thousands of Australian doctors and nurses in an attempt to protect those on the frontline of the C
Processing of new provisional applications for the Film Tax Rebate as well as pending payments will be suspended until further notice. The provisions under the Income
Overall tax collections are projected at $2.022 billion for the 2019-2020 financial year. This is expected to be lower than the original budget by $1.058 billion, a de
To assist the medical sector during the COVID-19 crisis, importation of the following items will be exempt from Import VAT: -Hand sanitizers and antibacterial hand wa
Speaker Ratu Epeli Nailatikau stressed to Opposition Leader Sitiveni Rabuka that parliament is a workplace and the opposition MPs should have been in parliament in the fi
Health Minister Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete has stressed to SODELPA MP Niko Nawaikula to stop lying to people and made it clear that the government did not bring COVID-19
For students repaying Tertiary Education Loans, all repayments will be suspended until 31st December 2020, providing these working Fijians around $10 million dollars in i
$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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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