Govt revenue estimated at $2.25b while expenditure is $3.72b in the revised Budget
Government’s total revenue is estimated at $2.25 billion while total expenditure is $3.72 billion for the 2021/2022 Revised Budget. Minister for Economy, Aiyaz
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Fiji Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Services Centre will launch an improved implementation model for the Free Medicine Programme
The Fiji Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Services Centre will launch an improved implementation model for the Free Medicine Programme in April this year. Under the new m
Full-time scholarships available for MBBS under Toppers Scheme effective from Semester 1 2022
The Government will now provide full-time scholarships under the National Toppers Scheme effective from Semester 1 2022 for Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.
Wearing of masks is now optional and social distancing requirements no longer apply – AG
From today, the wearing of masks will be optional, all venues may operate at full capacity and social distancing requirements will no longer apply. Minister for Econom
Minimum wage to increase to $4 an hour in four tranches
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has announced they will increase the minimum wage to $4 an hour in four stages from its current level of $2.68. While announci
VAT to be zero rated for 21 items from 1st April 2022 and current 20 cents fuel tax to be removed - AG
Good news for people as from 1st April 2022, sugar, flour, rice, canned fish, cooking oil, potatoes, onion, garlic, baby milk, powdered milk, liquid milk, dhal, tea, salt
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Govt must reduce duty on freight costs and remove VAT on basic food items in the Revised Budget – Prof. Prasad
National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad says Government must remove VAT on basic food items, reduce duty on freight costs and remove the 20 cents per litr
People eagerly await Revised Budget announcement on Govt’s plans for rising prices, minimum wage and Govt services
As the Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum gets ready to deliver the Revised National Budget tonight, people will be eagerly awaiting the government’s announ
Opposition will have no time to intensely scrutinise large budget documents – NFP Leader
National Federation Party Leader, Professor Biman Prasad says the FijiFirst government has yet again subverted parliamentary democracy by scuttling any scrutiny of its re
Woman raises concerns with the AG regarding flooding in Wainadoi
A woman has raised concerns during the budget consultation in Navua last night that the river in Wainadoi gets flooded very easily which makes it very hard for the childr
Legalizing prostitution is a very emotive issue and we will need to have a lot of public consultation - AG
Attorney General and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says legalizing prostitution is a very emotive issue and they will need to have a lot of public consultation
Issue about teachers getting full salary has been raised with us – AG
Attorney General and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the issue of teachers receiving their full pay during the COVID period has been raised with them as wel
Farmer thanks AG for $85 per tonne guaranteed price for sugar
A farmer has thanked the Government for maintaining the $85 per tonne guaranteed price for sugar and has asked Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum if the price of fe
Revised Budget consultations
Budget consultations held by the Attorney General and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum. Mon 28th Feb Tue 08th Mar Wed 09th Mar Thu 10t
Banks are writing off debts to a tune of about $100 million – AG
Attorney General and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has today revealed that they know banks have made a provisioning of over $100 million which means they are w
Nobody has plantations of ivi, mangoes and breadfruit, we are just picking off whatever grows - AG
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says nobody in Fiji has plantations of things like ivi, mangoes and breadfruit and we are just picking off whatever grows. Thi
AG says they plan to relocate Davuilevu abattoir
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says they are planning to relocate the abattoir at Adi Davila Road in Davuilevu but they have to find a site that is appropriate.
AG says there is a culture of dishonesty and culture of people looking at one issue in isolation after a man requests if a death allowance can be allocated for funerals
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says when rolling out government initiatives, they have to assess how will people steal from the system as there is a culture of
I agree that services in hospitals need improvement, there would be job losses if the minimum wage is $5 - AG
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says he agrees that hospital services in the country need improvement after a man raised concerns regarding the Sigatoka Hospital
Chaudhry and Prasad talk about reducing VAT but that is the only thing they talk about - Sayed-Khaiyum
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum say NFP Leader Professor Biman Prasad and FLP Leader Mahendra Chaudhry are going around saying Government should reduce VAT but t