14% VAT rate is the most sustainable - Fiscal Review Committee
The Fiscal Review Committee has recommended a unified rate of VAT where there is no zero-rating on essential items and it is not greater than 15 percent. They say reven
Author: Rashika Kumar
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
Tailevu Naitasiri not deterred by soggy ground condition in their prep for Fiji FACT
Tailevu Naitasiri coach Tagi Vonolagi says they are facing a lot of problems with the ground during their training but that has not deterred them in their preparation for
Supporting the delivery of health services will be difficult if we continue to lose skilled workers to Aus and NZ – PM
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says it will be difficult to support the delivery of health services if we continue to lose our skilled health workers to Australia and New
FijiCare launches Fiji’s first travel insurance plan and the VuvaleCare Micro-insurance
People will now be able to purchase travel insurance through a Fijian insurance provider and FijiCare has launched their Comprehensive Travel Insurance product along with
FijiCare launches Fiji’s first travel insurance plan and the VuvaleCare Microinsurance
People will now be able to purchase travel insurance through a Fijian insurance provider and FijiCare has launched their Comprehensive Travel Insurance product along with
Govt has lost $100m because students dropped out after taking TELS loan
The government has lost close to $100 million because students who have taken loans under the Tertiary Education Loan Scheme have dropped out of universities. This has
NZ gives $15.06m as climate change support
New Zealand will be providing about $15.06 million of climate change support for Fiji to respond to the impacts of climate change. This has been announced by New Zeala
Aus gives $81m as budget support
The Australian government has given $81 million for the national budget. While signing the Direct Funding Arrangement, Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Finance,
NFP says politicians must stop abusing media freedom after NFU calls on Prof. Prasad to increase cane price
National Federation Party Vice-President Parmod Chand says politicians must stop abusing media freedom to spread lies and misinformation that malign other political leade
PM on official visit to NZ
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka is on an official visit to New Zealand which marks 25 years since the last State visit from a Prime Minister of Fiji to New Zealand. Rab
Fiji is recovering very well – Rabuka
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has given the reassurance that Fiji is recovering very well. While speaking to about 500 Fijians in Auckland, New Zealand last night, Ra
Woman jailed over infant deaths pardoned
A woman once branded "Australia's worst female serial killer" has been pardoned after new evidence suggested she did not kill her four infant children. Kathleen Folbig
Do or die for Labasa in OFC Women’s Champions League match tonight
It is do or die for the Labasa women’s team as they take on AS Academy Féminine in their third group match of the inaugural OFC Women’s Champions League
39 people charged for sexual offences in May where 20 victims were children
There were 39 people charged with a total of 95 counts of sexual offences in May where in 17 incidents the victims and the accused were related to one another and from th
Tsunami siren test for Suva-Lami corridor at 11am today but no evacuation required
The National Disaster Management Office will be conducting a live tsunami siren test for the Suva to Lami corridor at 11am today but no evacuation is required. NDMO sa
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
Technical education environment is a disaster – Prof. Prasad
Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad says the technical education environment is a disaster in this country and the government realises t
Illicit drug cases increase by 20% between Jan-Apr compared to same period last year
The number of illicit drug cases between January to April has increased by 20 percent this year when compared to the same period last year. 384 cases have been recorde
Fiji Fashion Week is successful because of passionate designers – Whippy-Knight
Twelve designers have put up a really impressive show at the last day of the Fiji Fashion Week this year that saw designers from Fiji, Canada and Australia. The design
EFL begins restoring supply to Central Division
Energy Fiji Limited is gradually normalizing the power supply to the Central Division. Power has been restored to Suva, Vatuwaqa, Kinoya, and Nausori. EFL says the