AG holds virtual budget consultations with Market Vendors Associations
Attorney-General and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum is continuing to hold virtual 2021-2022 National Budget Consultations. He met yesterday with various Mark
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Govt to disburse another round of the $50 cash assistance for the informal sector
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has revealed that the Government will be disbursing another round of the $50 cash assistance for people in the informal sector.
Sayed-Khaiyum holds virtual budget consultations with Fiji Commerce and Employers Federation, Fiji Chamber of Commerce and Women in Business
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum had a virtual budget consultation with members of the Fiji Commerce and Employers Federation, Fiji Chamber of Commerce and Women
Supporting the unemployed and getting people back to jobs will be a key focus of the budget – Sayed-Khaiyum
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says supporting the unemployed and getting people back to jobs will be a key focus of the National Budget. Sayed-Khaiyum held
Minister for Economy to deliver National Budget on July 16th
The 2021/2022 National Budget will be delivered by Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum on Friday 16th July. The Fijian Government confirms that the budget addres
2021-2022 National Budget to focus on forming a key pillar of a robust economic recovery – Koya
Acting Minister for Economy and Attorney General, Faiyaz Koya says the 2021-2022 National Budget will focus on forming a key pillar of a robust economic recovery that put
AG holds virtual session on 2021-2022 National Budget preparataion
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum who is currently overseas held a virtual meeting with the team of the Ministry of Economy to discuss preparations for the 2021-2
We will come out of this dark period stronger than ever - PM
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says they are sacrificing a lot right now, but there are limits to how much he will ask Fijians to sacrifice. Bainimarama highlighted
Ali calls on doctors in the West to offer services in kind
The Coordinator of the Fiji Women's Crisis Centre, Shamima Ali is calling on doctors in the Western Division to offer services in kind and they are hoping to set up a med
Over 140 hotels and properties show interest in government’s Tourism Recovery Package
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum confirms over 140 hotels and properties have decided to work with Fiji Airways to come up with government’s Tourism Recov
CSO Alliance grieving the passing of the 2020/2021 National Budget
The CSO Alliance on COVID-19 Humanitarian Response says they are mourning the passing of the 2020/2021 National Budget as they believe the government lost the opportunity
Budget allocations are expected to nudge consumer and business confidence and stimulate domestic demand over the next few months – RBF Governor
Governor and Chairman of the Reserve Bank of Fiji Board, Ariff Ali says targeted changes to the tax regime, increased allocations to critical social and economic sectors
Bank interest rates will eventually go down but govt will not intervene in the market – AG
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says bank interest rates will eventually go down as other factors will come into play, and the government cannot intervene in th
2020/2021 National Budget Passed
Parliament has passed the 2020/2021 National Budget. The bill for an Act to appropriate a sum of $3, 211,019,121 for the ordinary services of Government for the year e
You cannot increase taxes and cut civil servants’ pay if people are hurting - AG
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says you cannot increase taxes and cut civil servants’ pay if people are hurting, and a 10 percent civil service salary c
Education Minister highlights abuse of government’s assistance
Minister for Education, Rosy Akbar has highlighted in parliament that there has been misuse of subsidized bus cards and boats that have been provided for students. Akbar
We want to know what the 220 staff of Housing Authority of Fiji are doing - Kumar
Minister for Housing, Premila Kumar confirms they are undertaking a job evaluation exercise and also looking at staffing needs at the Housing Authority of Fiji. While
Fiji gives over or close to 80% of the total grant funding to USP - AG
Fiji contributes over or close to 80 percent of the total grant funding that all other Pacific island countries give to the University of the South Pacific. This has b
Tabuya questions why 86% of budgetary allocations for the Ministry of Housing is under requisition
“R†or requisition which is appearing in the 2020-2021 National Budget next to budgetary allocations is a check-off system and it brings in the best form of a
Two children who recently needed immediate medical treatment were sent to NZ
Minister for Health Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete has confirmed that government was able to send two children who needed immediate medical treatment to New Zealand as money has
People who have health issues may be allowed to quarantine in their own homes - Dr Waqainabete
Minister for Health Dr. Ifereimi Waqainabete has stressed that people who have returned from abroad can be given permission to quarantine in their own homes if they are d