2019/2020 National Budget is an austerity budget - Tabuya
SODELPA parliamentarian Lynda Tabuya says she stands by her earlier comments that there is a bank liquidity problem and there she has facts from people within banks an
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Alvick Maharaj questions Rabuka on why he has a problem with everyone being called Fijian
Assistant Minister for Employment, Alvick Maharaj says that he can’t understand why the Leader of Opposition, Sitiveni Rabuka has a problem with calling everyone F
Bainimarama labels Rabuka as Mr Collapse himself
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says SODELPA Leader Sitiveni Rabuka is Mr Collapse himself and Bainimarama stresses that Rabuka is not a changed man. While speaking
There is no BOOM in Fiji's Economy but a KABOOM - Rabuka
“If you talk about a boom in Fiji’s economy, there is nothing to justify it.†Opposition Leader and SODELPA Leader, Sitiveni Rabuka said this while
Ministry of Forests will work smarter with less - Naiqama
Minister for Forestry Osea Naiqamu says that his Ministry’s budget has been reduced by just slightly over half a million which means is that they have to work s
More than 1,000 families to benefit from the formalisation of informal settlements initiative
More than 1,000 families are expected to benefit from the formalisation of informal settlements initiative in the next financial year. The informal settlements that ar
Water Authority was allocated the sum that was requested - Bhavesh Patel
Water Authority of Fiji Chairman Bhavesh Patel says the 2019/2020 National Budget is a fair budget and the government has made reductions where it has deemed necessary
Overall economic impact of hosting The ADB Meeting was around $30-40M
Initial estimates show that the overall economic impact of hosting the 52nd Annual ADB Meeting in Fiji was around $30-40 million. This is according to the budget suppl
More than 25,000 students are benefitting from TELS
More than 25,000 students are benefitting from the Tertiary Education Loan Scheme. $138 million has been allocated towards the TELS program for the next financial year
$17.9 million allocated towards rural electrification projects in 2019/2020 National Budget
$17.9 million has been allocated towards the rural electrification projects in the 2019/2020 National Budget of which $12.5 million will be used for Grid Extension Progra
Consumer Council warns traders not to charge new plastic bag levy before 1st of January
The Consumer Council of Fiji has warned traders not to charge the new plastic bag levy before 1st January next year. Consumer Council CEO Seema Shandil says the announ
$270.2M collected through ECAL since it began in the 2017/2018 financial year
$270.2 million has been collected through the Environmental and Climate Adaptation Levy, since it began in the 2017/2018 financial year. $255.9 million has been used t
FRA will work with their National Budget allocation and will emphasize on public safety
The Fiji Roads Authority says it will work with what it has been allocated and will emphasize on public safety and doing repairs to damaged assets. These are the words
Consumer Council of Fiji says the 2019/2020 National Budget is futuristic and economically sustainable
The Consumer Council of Fiji views the 2019/2020 National Budget to be futuristic, practical and economically sustainable, it not only provides stable present but also se
Fiji Police Force allocated $177.8 million in 2019/2020 National Budget
The Fiji Police Force was allocated $177.8 million in the 2019/2020 National Budget of which $800,000 is provided to undertake special drugs operations. #FijiBudget
Education Minister sure her ministry can work with budget allocation
Minister for Education Rosy Akbar says she is sure her ministry can work with the budget allocation for 2019/2020 financial year. The Education Sector has been allocat
Seeto glad that tax on ECAL broadened and paid by other industries
Fiji Hotels and Tourism Association President, Dixon Seeto says they are glad that tax on ECAL has broadened and also paid by other industries. However, Seeto says the
E-transport cards for mini buses from next year
Transport Minister Jone Usamate says it is good that people will now use e‑transport cards for mini buses from next year. He says it is really important to find
Working smarter with less - Sayed-Khaiyum
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says just because the budget for a ministry has dropped does not mean they will not perform to what they were doing. Say
Reactions to the 2019-2020 Budget
Opposition Leader Sitiveni Rabuka says he does not like the 2019/2020 National Budget because the government is not reducing taxes. He also says that they wanted gover
Fiji 2019-2020 Budget Announcement
The 2019/2020 National Budget has been announced with many initiatives focusing on protecting our environment, expansion of ECAL or the Environmental and Climate Adaptati