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 acq
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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 proj
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
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 numb
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 p
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
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 li
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 t
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 it
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 th
20% pay-cut for all MPs for the next 6 months
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has announced a pay cut of 20% for the Prime Minister, Ministers and parliamentarians for
Government will pay 21 days Sick Leave for people earning less than $30,000 if they test positive for COVID-19
Minister for Economy and Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the government will pay 21 days Sick Leave for people earning l