Man asks for assistance regarding repossessed vehicles
A man who had a vehicle in Kadavu transporting goods to the wharf and another one that was usually hired out in Suva is asking for assistance from the government after bo
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Request made to pour more money into the Agriculture Ministry
A Nausori farmer has made a request to the Minister for Economy if more money can be poured into the Agriculture Ministry. While speaking during the budget consultatio
Children walk 4-5km to reach school & mothers gave birth on their way to hospital due to bad road in Koromakawa
A request has been made by a villager of Koromakawa in the district of Wairiki for their road to be fixed as around 40 children from the village have to walk 4 to 5 kilom
You can start earning the minimum wage rate by just planting seedlings - Sayed-Khaiyum
You can start earning the minimum wage rate through the Jobs for Nature Program by just planting seedlings of mangroves, breadfruit and other trees according to Acting Pr
Real estate agent tells AG a 2% commission is not sustainable
A real estate agent has told the Minister for Economy during the budget consultations that a 2% commission on the sale of a residential property is not sustainable for so
The alternative of not borrowing during the last 2 years would have been catastrophic - AG
Government debt is forecast to reach $9.1 billion, equivalent to 88.4 percent of Gross Domestic Product compared to a total debt of $5.2 billion at the end of July 2018 e
Those who have done Foundation studies and want to get TELS to pay for their MBBS studies are not eligible - AG
Those who have done Foundation studies and want to get TELS to pay for their MBBS studies are not eligible as only those who have done Year 13 and qualify under the requi
AG says apprentices receive wages which are already gazetted after FNU student asks if the apprentices will get the minimum wage rate
A FNU student has asked if the apprentices fall under the recent increase in minimum wage and whether they will get the minimum wage of $4 an hour. The student raised
Investment in education top priority – Acting PM
Investment in education remains a top priority for government. This was highlighted by the Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum during a
Issue of salary increase for FNU staff and old equipment raised with Acting PM
The issue of salary increase for FNU staff was raised with the Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum during a budget consultation at FNU Sama
Statement by FCOSS on food poverty has been blown out of proportion - AG
There are people who are poor but the statement from the Fiji Council of Social Services regarding food poverty has been blown out of proportion. This has been stated
We need to be able to learn to change our food eating habits – AG
“We need to be able to learn to change our food eating habits as some are too used to roti, purini, babakau, panikeke and bread which are made from imported ingredi
392,175 FNPF members to receive a total of $371 million next Friday evening
There is good news for 392,175 FNPF members as a total of $371 million will be credited into their account next Friday evening. This comes as the FNPF has approved a c
Govt looking at relocating some of their offices out to the Nasinu area
In a bid to help ease the traffic flow between the Suva to Nausori corridor, government is looking at relocating some of their offices out to the Nasinu area and they are
Milk and butter prices go up due to global factors while fuel price could go up again
Expect prices of goods impacted by global factors, to continue to rise as the Reserve Bank of Fiji has predicted that the inflation rate which currently stands at 5 perce
$200 million worth of construction about to commence in the Nadi to Lautoka corridor and there are not enough construction workers – AG
$200 million worth of construction of various warehouses, factories and showrooms are about to commence in the Nadi to Lautoka corridor and there are not enough construct
Fiji lost $4 billion in foreign exchange due to COVID - AG
Fiji lost $4 billion in foreign exchange due to COVID in the past two years. This was highlighted by the Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Kha
Flexible arrangements being planned for those who want to work overseas but still have TELS loans - AG
People who have taken TELS loans from the Government, completed their graduate studies and want to go overseas to work will be given some flexibility according to Ministe
We will have to look at the scarcity of skills set and the retention issues within the civil service - AG
We need to perhaps adjust the terms and conditions of employment to ensure that we maintain the teachers and nurses and retain them where there's a huge demand for them f
2022/2023 National Budget to be delivered on 15th July 2022
Expect the zero rated VAT items to continue and the focus continuing on roads, water and electricity as the Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum announces the 2022/2
Fiji could have a shortage of chefs as Aust offering chefs with more than 3 years experience salaries of upto AUD$120,000 – AG
More opportunities for chefs are opening up in Australia where they are offering chefs who have more than 3 years experience salaries of AUD$80,000 to AUD$120,000. Min