26 yachts approved to enter the country
Minister for Tourism Faiyaz Koya says 26 Yachts have been approved to enter the country to date. While making his contribution to the 2020/2021 National Budget Debate,
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Rabuka has made a U-turn from his initial budget reaction and Biman Prasad should stop worrying about a budget deficit during a crisis - Bala
Minister for Employment, Youth and Sports, Parveen Bala says the Leader of Opposition Sitiveni Rabuka has made a U-turn from his initial reaction to the budget and Nation
No pothole must be left unattended before workers go home- Gavoka
SODELPA MP Viliame Gavoka says no pothole must be left unattended before the workers go home.While delivering his response to the 2020/2021 National Budget, Gavoka says g
Budget Debate 2020 - 2021
Members of parliament will deliver their response to the 2020/2021 National Budget. 2020-2021 Budget ResourcesAddressEstimatesSupplementRevenue PoliciesCustoms Tariff
FijiFirst has educated more students than any other government - Akbar
Minister for Education Rosy Akbar says the reason for increasing the threshold for qualifying for TELS from 200 to 250 marks is to encourage students to work harder and i
Adimaitoga says Rabuka is a hypocrite for saying FijiFirst has run Fiji to the ground
The Assistant Minister for iTaukei Affairs Selai Adimaitoga has called the Opposition Leader Sitiveni Rabuka a hypocrite for saying FijiFirst has run Fiji to the ground.
It was clear from the Minister for Economy’s speech that the cane price will come down – Bulitavu
SODELPA parliamentarian, Mosese Bulitavu says it was clear from Minister for Economy’s National Budget speech that the price for a tonne of cane has decreased from
UN acknowledges the work of the Fijian Government in dealing with COVID-19
The United Nations Resident Coordinator in Fiji Sanaka Samarasinha has acknowledged the work of the Fijian government in dealing with COVID-19. He says they are gratef
Bulanauca links COVID-19 to satanic groups despite the WHO saying coronavirus came from an animal
SODELPA MP Mitieli Bulanauca believes COVID-19 is not an act of God but is man-made by those satanic groups in the developed world to try to reduce the world population t
Government should focus its efforts on discussing with Fiji’s lenders for possible debt review and moratorium – Rabuka
The Leader of the Opposition, Sitiveni Rabuka says the government should focus its effort on discussing with Fiji’s lenders for possible debt review and moratorium
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
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