Fiji’s smart borrowing has been widely endorsed - PM
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says Fiji’s strategy of smart borrowing has been widely endorsed, including by the United Nations. While speaking in the 2020
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PM thanks Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum and his team for putting forward a budget Fiji needs in this moment of challenge
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has today thanked the Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum and his team for putting forward a national budget Fiji needs in this mo
PM should consider reallocating the Ministry of Economy to someone else, sack the Minister for Economy or take the portfolio himself – Rabuka
The Leader of the Opposition, Sitiveni Rabuka has suggested in Parliament that Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama should seriously consider removing the Minister for Econo
Govt has adopted a pragmatic approach through the 2020-2021 National Budget – Raj
The Director of Fiji Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Ashwin Raj says government has adopted a pragmatic approach through the 2020-2021 National Budget. Raj says t
CSO Alliance says Fijians left behind again
The CSO Alliance for COVID-19 Humanitarian Response says the reduction of prices on alcohol, the continuation of FNPF unemployment benefit as announced in the National Bu
Businesses must pass down tax and duty reductions to consumers - Shandil
Consumer Council of Fiji Chief Executive Officer Seema Shandil says while businesses will benefit from various tax reforms and policy changes in the 2020/2021 National Bu
Budget attempts to stimulate the ailing economy – Dialogue Fiji
Dialogue Fiji says the government, through the 2020-21 National Budget, has announced some decisive measures to attempt to stimulate the ailing economy and they note that
2020/2021 National Budget will help people make a living - Anil Senewiratne
Courts Fiji’s Chief Marketing Officer Anil Senewiratne says retail prices of white goods and other products in their stores will come down in line with the reducti
$4.5 million to be used for development of Wakanisila in Nasinu
$4.5 million will be invested by the government in the development of Wakanisila community in Nasinu under the informal settlements initiative. Minister for Local Gove
Why FBC received their grant although their annual audit report has not been tabled since 2017, no need to have new PM’s office and why give funds to debt ridden Fiji Airways - Chaudhry
The Fiji Labour Party is questioning why the annual grant to the Fijian Broadcasting Corporation has been maintained at $11.27 million while many other organisations were
Major drop-in prices of alcohol with some providing specials
Some liquor outlets as well as supermarkets are now selling alcohol at really low prices and even providing specials to reflect the reductions in Excise Duty announced in
FCCC tells businesses to pass down tax and duty reductions to consumers
Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission CEO, Joel Abraham says they have already started work to ensure that duty and tax reductions announced in the 2020/2021 Nationa
$85 per tonne cane payment for farmers will stay – Yogesh Karan
Permanent Secretary for Sugar, Yogesh Karan says the guaranteed cane price of $85 per tonne will remain and has also asked cane farmers not to panic. Karan says the g
Fiji Sports Commission to hold meetings with sporting bodies this week on the allocation of funds
The Fiji Sports Commission will be meeting with different sporting bodies this week to get clarification on the amount of funds that will be distributed to them next week
Fiji’s borrowing is in line with the global trends – Institute of Accountants
The Fiji Institute of Accountants has today commended the National Budget 2020/2021, congratulated the government for delivering such a people and business-centric budget
Fiji FA commends govt for removing minimum threshold for tax deduction for sports sponsorship
The Fiji Football Association has commended government for removing the $10,000 minimum threshold for 150 percent tax deduction for sports sponsorship. According to th
Unemployment benefit of people to be reviewed after 5 weeks - Sayed-Khaiyum
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum confirms the unemployment benefits announced in the 2020/2021 National Budget will be for five weeks after an application is ma
The current priority of families is not to use their hard-earned money to purchase white goods and luxury items in abundance – NFP Leader
National Federation Party Leader, Professor Biman Prasad says the reduction and elimination of duty on 1,600 items will not have a positive impact on the livelihood of th
WAF will not disconnect Fijians affected by COVID-19 despite reduction in budget allocation for 2020/2021
The Water Authority of Fiji says they will not disconnect Fijians who are genuinely impacted by COVID-19. WAF has been allocated $195.4 million in the 2020/2021 Nation
Massive reduction in taxes announced in the National Budget is expected to stimulate business and consumption activity – Govt
The government says the massive reduction in taxes announced in the 2020/2021 National Budget is expected to stimulate business and consumption activity. It says that
Major construction projects like the new PM’s Office, CWM Maternity Ward, Labasa Hospital and some Police stations to continue
The Ministry of Economy confirms that major construction projects like construction of the new Prime Minister’s Office, the CWM Maternity Ward, Labasa Hospital in