NGOs care more than the Government - Kusitina
Villagers of Namosi have raised concerns over the lack of government stakeholders visiting villages in the interior of Namosi and conducting awareness programs regularly,
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We are not anticipating any increases in taxes or new taxes in the budget – Prof. Prasad
There will be no surprises, we will not chop and change tax policies and we are not anticipating any increases in taxes or new taxes. That is the assurance from Deputy
There will be no stop and re-start budget measures, there will be no knee jerk investment measures – Prof. Prasad
Our national budget must be founded on two core principles – transparency and stability. There will be no hidden messages; there are no hidden resources. You must
Lautoka farmer calls for allocation of borehole funding in the 2025-2026 National Budget
A Lautoka farmer is requesting the government to allocate specific funding for the construction of boreholes in the Viseisei area as part of the upcoming 2025–2026
Education Ministry hopes new budget will assist in retaining teachers and continue education assistance
The Ministry for Education is looking forward to a positive budget for the retention of teachers and to continue the social assistance to students to allow them to attend
When addressing the cost of living, both taxation and income must be considered – Prof. Prasad
As we get ready for the 2025/2026 National Budget announcement at the end of this month, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Prasad says when addres
Budget 2025-2026
The Ministry for Education is looking forward to a positive budget for the retention of teachers and to continue the social assistance to students to allow them to attend
People in Rakiraki hoping for VAT reduction and better sugar price to ease cost of living
People in Rakiraki are hoping for the VAT rate to decrease from 15 percent as it will result in the price of groceries to go down and help the farmers. This has been h
Residents call for 24/7 operations at Nakasi Health Centre
Residents of Nakasi are urging the government to extend the operating hours of the Nakasi Health Centre to 24/7, so they don’t have to travel to CWM Hospital. T
Mother calls on Govt to prioritize safety, crime, unemployment and road crisis in the next national budget
A mother is calling on the government to prioritise safety, crime, unemployment and road crisis, which people have been suffering from in the upcoming national budget.
Consultation for those willing to contribute, not entire communities – Prof. Prasad
Following concerns about low turnout during consultations, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad says it was not about getting the whole
Health, infrastructure and education questions raised during budget consultation
Health, infrastructure and education issues were discussed during the budget consultations held at the Rishikul Sanatan College Hall. Members attending the consultatio
Budget consultation begins with private sector stakeholders and umbrella bodies
The 2025–2026 National Budget Consultations officially began this week with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad addressing key pr
National Budget consultation starts this Thursday
The Ministry of Finance has announced a series of face-to-face public consultations in the lead-up to the formulation of the 2025-2026 National Budget, with the first se
75% of MPs voted for 2024-2025 National Budget – Prof. Prasad
For the first time, 75 percent of the Members of Parliament voted for the 2024-2025 National Budget. This has been confirmed by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for
Citizens’ Guide to National Budget launched for enhanced transparency and public understanding of the budget
People will now be easily able to understand the 2024-2025 National Budget as the Citizens’ Guide to the National Budget has been launched to enhance transparency
Govt decided not to increase water resource tax from 1 cent to 5 cents per litre for small water bottling companies – Prof. Prasad
The coalition government has decided not to increase the water resource tax from 1 cent to 5 cents per litre for small water bottling companies that extract water between
Parliament passes 10 budget consequential bills
Parliament has passed 10 2024-2025 National Budget consequential bills this morning. These budget amendment bills include Tax Administration Bill 2009, Income Bill 201
Parliament passes 2024/2025 National Budget
The 2024/2025 National Budget has been passed in parliament. This means the Bill to appropriate a sum of $3.955 billion for the ordinary services of Government for the
Refurbishment at Labasa Hospital on hold due to electrical capacity issues - Dr Lalabalavu
Refurbishment work at the Labasa Hospital has been put on hold due to the hospital's current electrical capacity. This has been confirmed by the Minister for Health Do
Govt exploring options to reduce cost of living, decision expected soon – Prof. Prasad
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad says the Government has looked at all options to ensure the cost of living is reduced and the Deputy