2022/2023 National Budget to be delivered on 15th July 2022
The 2022/2023 National Budget will be delivered on the 15th of July this year. Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the Writ of Elections has not been issued
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Bulanauca wants people to choose if they want to get vaccinated saying if someone dies by their own decision then so be it
SODELPA MP Mitieli Bulanauca who is double vaccinated says if an individual dies by their own decision then so be it but the Government should not take away the right of
Bala questions FTUC on who are they representing if they did not attend the consultations or even submit a written submission
Minister for Employment Parveen Bala is calling on the Fiji Trades Union Congress on who’s interest they are representing because members of the Union did not take
Revised 2021-2022 National Budget passed in parliament
VAT to be zero rated for 21 items from 1st April 2022 and current 20 cents fuel tax to be removed - AG
Opposition should stop telling lies - Adimaitoga
Assistant Minister for I-Taukei Affairs Selai Adimaitoga is calling on the Opposition to stop telling lies to the people of Fiji because inflation has increased all aroun
Govt has shown that behind the chest beating and long speeches is their chronic inability to get things done right - Qereqeretabua
National Federation Party MP Lenora Qereqeretabua says the FijiFirst Government has shown us time and time again that behind all the puffery, the chest beating and the lo
Revised Budget is trying to address some issues that led to severe water disruptions - Usamate
Minister for Infrastructure, Jone Usamate says the Revised Budget is trying to address some of the issues that led to severe water disruptions in the greater Suva area in
Nawaikula says the purpose of the Revised Budget was to give election goodies
SODELPA MP, Niko Nawaikula says their message to the voters is to take advantage of the initiatives announced by the Government however they are not supporting the Revise
The Opposition does not care – AG
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says there has been no constructive response from the Opposition on the 2021-2022 Revised National Budget. In his right of rep
Bus operators will probably get the fare increase but it has to go through an independent process - AG
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the Fiji Bus Operators Association is not telling the public that they can go through the Fijian Competition and Consumer Co
Revised 2021-2022 National Budget passed in parliament
The Revised 2021-2022 National Budget of $3.3 billion for the ordinary services of Government until 31st July 2022 has been passed in parliament. There was opposition
Govt is so arrogant that it is ready to spend hundreds of millions of dollars of the people’s money without letting the reps look closely at how they are spending it - Pro Prasad
The Leader of the National Federation Party Professor Biman Prasad says this government is so arrogant that it is ready to spend hundreds of millions of dollars of the pe
FCCC begins planning work for stringent enforcement to see benefits are passed on to consumers
The Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission says it has begun planning and strategizing it’s stringent enforcement activities to ensure the benefits delivered i
Consumer Council says the Revised Budget is a bold consumer centric budget
The Consumer Council of Fiji has commended the government for announcing bold and optimistic incentives in the 2021-2022 Revised National Budget. Council CEO, Seema Sh
The old school way of lining up at a health centre is now beginning to go out of the window – Dr Waqainabete
Health Minister Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says the old school way of lining up at a health centre is now beginning to go out of the window. While supporting the Revi
Can Prof Prasad explain to students in other fields that are oversupplied with graduates why they haven’t received scholarships - Kumar
Minister for Education Premila Kumar has asked the Leader of National Federation Party Professor Biman Prasad if he can explain to students in other fields that are overs
FCCC needs to ensure zero rated initiatives are truly passed on to consumers – Radrodro
SODELPA MP, Aseri Radrodro says businesses mostly do not pass benefits to the consumers and find ways to retain existing costs and zero-rating of flour, sugar, rice and o
50,742 tourists have visited Fiji since 1st Dec last year
Minister for Industry, Trade and Tourism Faiyaz Koya says since the opening of the borders on 1st December last year, Fiji has welcomed 50,742 visitors. He says over n
The Revised Budget is an election budget – Opposition Leader
Opposition Leader Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu says the Revised Budget presented last night is an election budget and has questioned how realistic are the revenue and expendit
Govt is stepping in to assist Fijians and this is evident from the announcements in the Revised Budget – PM
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says the government is stepping in to assist Fijians and this is evident from the announcements in the Revised National Budget. Whil
Overtime to be reinstated for all civil servants on band E and below and overtime will also be reinstated for registered nurses on Band F
There is good news for civil servants as effective from 1st April 2022, overtime will be reinstated for all civil servants on band E and below and overtime will also be r