Poor and vulnerable expect govt to address cost of living crisis – Dr. Sami
USP Economy Lecturer Doctor Janesh Sami says the poor and the vulnerable in this country have at least one expectation from the government which is that this government i
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Decline in NZ’s economy could result in slight decline in Fiji’s tourism, export and remittances – RBF
Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of Fiji, Esala Masitabua says a decline in New Zealand’s economy could result in slight decline in Fiji’s tourism, expor
Fiscal Review Committee recommends increase in water tariff rates
The government should immediately put together the necessary elements, including requesting FCCC review and rate-setting, for tariff restructuring and rates for water and
If there is a need then we will have to borrow more – Prof. Prasad
Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad says they have never said they will take any further debt and what they have been saying since they
Remittances have helped keep the economy afloat – Rabuka
Remittances have been the largest foreign exchange earner that has helped to keep the economy afloat. This has been highlighted by Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka whil
Fijian economy expected to increase by 8 percent in 2023 – Ali
The growth projection for the Fijian economy in 2023 is revised upward to 8.0 percent from the 6.0 percent envisaged in November 2022. Reserve Bank of Fiji Governor an
Visitor arrivals are expected to reach 2019 levels by the end of 2023 – RBF
The Reserve Bank of Fiji says visitor arrivals are expected to reach 2019 levels by the end of 2023, faster than earlier anticipated following the better-than-expected ar
Fiscal Review Commitee members, Richard Naidu and Vani Catanasiga appear on fijivillage Straight Talk with Vijay Narayan
Fiscal Review Committee chair, Richard Naidu and senior member, Vani Catanasiga appeared on fijivillage Straight Talk with Vijay Narayan to discuss issues relating to the
Overseas importers make more money if there is a 0 percent rate on basic food items – PM
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has revealed that if there is a 0 percent rate placed on basic food items, the importers from overseas make a lot of money because they inc
Visitor arrivals track higher than the 2019 total, GDP growth forecast for this year is now upward biased - RBF
The outlook for visitor arrivals to Fiji for 2023 is now expected to be higher than earlier projected based on the trend in arrivals for the first quarter, which track hi
People who spread fake news need to understand they are causing anxiety in the minds of people – Professor Prasad
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad says people who spread fake news need to understand they are causing anxiety in the minds of people
People such as Naidu who recommend zero-rating of VAT be removed from basic food items have no social conscience - Chaudhry
Fiji Labour Party Leader, Mahendra Chaudhry says people such as Richard Naidu who recommend that zero-rating of VAT be removed from basic food items have no social consci
Absence of an Economic Summit for 16 years created a monopoly on good ideas – Prof. Prasad
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad says the absence of a genuine Economic Summit for the last 16 years has created the wrong thinking
Chaudhry says the World Bank’s report for Fiji must be rejected
The Fiji Labour Party says the World Bank’s report for Fiji must be rejected and a more acceptable and realistic solution explored. FLP Leader, Mahendra Chaudhr
Who are the sponsors of the National Economic Summit - Chaudhry
Who are the sponsors of the National Economic Summit as the danger in not disclosing the names is that such sponsorships could be perceived as political donations made to
I’m not in favour of the $360,000 budget for the Economic Summit, people can pay for their own food and kalavata - PM
Prime Minister and Acting Finance Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka says he is not in favour of the $360,000 budget allocated for the two day National Economic Summit, and people
We don’t see an acute shortage in the labour force in Fiji - IMF
The International Monetary Fund says they do not see an acute shortage in the labour force in Fiji at this time but emigration from Fiji is reducing the skilled labour fo
Remittance inflows is one of our highest foreign exchange earners - Rabuka
Remittance inflows from our sportsmen and women contracted abroad is one of our highest foreign exchange earners with remittances between $30m and $60m annually.Prime Min
Bilateral relations are dependent on the economic activity and interaction between the two countries – PS for Trade
The strength of any bilateral relations is dependent on the economic activity and interaction between the two countries, and our focus should be to grow and nurture this.
IMF predicts Fiji’s economy to grow by about 7.5% this year
Fiji’s economy is expected to grow at about 7.5 percent this year, according to the International Monetary Fund. The Head of IMF Mission to Fiji, Marshall Mills
IMF recommends tax reforms and assistance to vulnerable households
No one likes to pay more taxes but in order to put public finances on a sound footing and maintain the spending that is needed in the economy, the International Monetary