Citizen Guide to the National Budget launched
People can now easily understand whatever is announced in the 2023/2024 National Budget after the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad l
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Change in the Interpretation Act that removes the requirement for women to put their spouse’s surname on their birth certificate
Majority of the Members of Parliament voted to amend the Interpretation Act that now removes the requirement for women to put their spouse’s surname on their birth
Nightclubs will close at 1am
Nightclubs will close at 1am after Parliament passed the Liquor Amendment Bill today. 29 MPs voted for the Bill, 23 MPs voted against it, while 2 MPs did not cast thei
Budget will provide additional stimulus and support economic activity going forward - RBF
The tourism led economic recovery has kept pace and the recently announced 2023-2024 National Budget will provide additional stimulus and support economic activity going
Implementation is the key, and bodies like FCCC and Consumer Council must be very attentive – Dr Makun
With the passing of the 2023/2024 National Budget, implementation is the key, and regulatory bodies like the Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission and Consumer Counc
Inflation is expected to rise from August onwards and register at 4.7% at the end of the year – RBF Governor
Given the recently announced tax increases in the 2023-2024 National Budget, inflation is expected to rise from August onwards and register at 4.7 percent at the end of t
We will support economic activities while ensuring our environment and resources is sustainably protected and managed – Vosarogo
With the allocated budget of $30.1 million, the Ministry of Lands and Mineral Resources will continue to ensure that we strike the right balance between the fulfillment o
Welfare policies are very well targeted to address the VAT effects on the people who need it the most - Qereqeretabua
Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs Lenora Qereqeretabua says the 2023-2024 National Budget’s welfare policies are very well targeted to address the VAT effects
2023-2024 National Budget Debate
The 2023/2024 National Budget has been passed in parliament. This means the Bill to appropriate a sum of $3.76 billion for the ordinary services of Government for the
2023/2024 National Budget passed in parliament
The 2023/2024 National Budget has been passed in parliament. This means the Bill to appropriate a sum of $3.76 billion for the ordinary services of Government for the
Accusations against the Govt in the 50-page document are both unfounded and without legal merit – AG
Attorney General Siromi Turaga has raised his concerns against the 50-page anonymous document circulating on social media, which made accusations that directly attack the
FijiFirst’s motions to remove $1m funding to Pacific Polytech defeated in parliament
Separate motions to remove the $1 million funding to Pacific Polytechnic Limited has been defeated in parliament during the 2023-2024 national budget committee in supply.
They created history when they all became Ministers and Assistant Ministers – Naupoto
The coalition government started by creating history when they made themselves all Ministers and Assistant Ministers, and perhaps we are the only country in the world as
Opposition appears to have short memories – Vosarogo
We are paying off 1 billion dollars of FijiFirst Government debt in the new financial year and the Opposition appears to have short memories, alleging that the Coalition
Do we have specialists to deal with Autism in our Special Schools – Naupoto
Questions have been raised by the Opposition on whether the Ministry of Education has specialists that deal with Autism in our Special Schools. While questioning the g
Bala to provide evidence by next sitting or be immediately referred to Privileges Committee – Ratu Naiqama
Speaker of the House Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu has confirmed in Parliament that he received a letter from FijiFirst MP Parveen Bala yesterday as he needs time to provide th
Statement by Charan Jeath Singh in Parliament about former FSC CEO is false and misconceived - FICAC
The Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption has clarified that the statement made by the Minister for Sugar, Charan Jeath Singh during the 2023/2024 budget debate
This is a budget made on false promises and will lead the country in the wrong direction- Usamate
FijiFirst MP Jone Usamate says this is a budget made on false promises and will lead the country in the wrong direction because there is nothing in this budget that will
100 new Police Constables to be added to the Force
100 new Police Constables will be added to the Force to better the Police and population ratio after the Minister for Home Affairs and Immigration Pio Tikoduadua revealed
Prof. Prasad asks Opposition for patience as the Govt is not going to solve every problem
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad says this is their first budget and they understand that this is not going to solve every problem g
7 year concession on corporate tax for bottled water industry to encourage new and existing operators – PM
The seven-year concession on corporate tax for the bottled water industry is to encourage new players who wish to enter the industry in Tailevu, Ra and Ba, and existing o