The National Federation Party Leader, Professor Biman Prasad says the economy contracted in 2019 and COVID-19 is not an excuse while the Reserve Bank of Fiji Governor, Ar
Unity Fiji Leader and former Governor of the Reserve Bank of Fiji Savenaca Narube is calling on government to reduce salaries of Ministers, MPs and civil servants and has
Minister for Agriculture and Waterways, Dr. Mahendra Reddy says he has been fully briefed by the Minister for Economy on the status of Fiji’s economy and they know
The Fiji Football Association has made a submission to the Ministry of Economy ahead of the 2020/2021 National Budget to consider exempting duty on sporting and training
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum will deliver the National Budget address at 7.30pm on Friday 17th July. The parliamentary secretariat has also confirmed that
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says they are mulling over the proposals that have been put forward to reduce taxes and duties in the tourism sector and in othe
The Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says they hope to make an announcement in the next few days with regards to assisting people who are on reduced hours through
Fiji Airways CEO and Managing Director, Andre Viljoen says to get maximum number of tourists during the Bula Bubble, the airline company is looking at reducing the airfar
The Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Economy, Makereta Konrote says because of the impact of COVID-19, government revenue has been severely affected and they are c
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says there will be a huge inflation in the country if the Reserve Bank of Fiji prints notes valued at $1 billion as the value of
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says if you get into the space of legalising marijuana or Indian Hemp, the country could be blacklisted. Sayed-Khaiyum was re
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the government has given approval for a private jet to come in with a group of 30 high net worth individuals from a well-kn
The National Budget will be announced on July 17th. This has been confirmed by Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama at the opening of the Nakasi Fire Station. He is ur
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says they are planning to have a number of budget consultations with businesses and employers. Sayed-Khaiyum says businesses p
The European Union has announced that it is providing $50 million as budget support to the Fijian government for the next three years and $20 million is the assistance pa
National Federation Party President, Pio Tikoduadua says the current rudderless cash strapped government has no shame. In his response to the COVID-19 Response Budget,
SODELPA MP, Ro Teimumu Kepa says it is not easy being a teacher now as just in the past few years, allocations for counsellors, school chaplains and boarding school allow
SODELPA MP Niko Nawaikula says that the COVID-19 Response Budget is a monkey budget. In his response to the budget, Nawaikula says that the budget is poor and incompet
Health Minister, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says although NFP Leader, Professor Biman Prasad is denying that he called for a 35 percent pay cut for all civil servants in
Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says if anybody were to listen to the opposition, they would think there is nothing working in the public health system. In his ri
Attorney General and the Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum presented the COVID-19 Supplementary Budget to parliament at 7.30 on Wednesday 26th 2020 Sayed-Khaiy