COVID-19 Response Budget: Fuel duty to increase by 20 cents per litre
The Minister of Economy has announced that the government will be raising revenue by increasing the fiscal duty by 20 cents per litre for fuel. Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum say
Author: Vijay Narayan
COVID-19 Response Budget: Health and COVID-19 Response
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has also announced a $40 million top-up for the Health Ministry. Sayed-Khaiyum says this is for more masks, ventilators, set
COVID-19 Response Budget: Water and Electricity
Energy Fiji Limited will now fully match the government’s existing 50% subsidy on the first 100 units of electricity for all of its subsidised customers. This i
Relief for loan and hire purchase payments for those who have lost jobs and are on reduced hours
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says there will be deferred loan repayments for six months for any Fijian who has lost their jobs or had their hours reduced.
COVID-19 Response Budget
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has tabled the Supplementary Budget with a $1 billion COVID-19 stimulus package./+ARTICLE-257715+ARTICLE//+ARTICLE-257718+ARTICLE
RBF makes $60 million available for loan facility for businesess affected by COVID-19
The Governor and Chairman of the Reserve Bank of Fiji Board Ariff Ali states that the RBF will expand its Natural Disaster and Rehabilitation Facility and raise it to $60
COVID-19: Akbar pleads for all teachers to act as gatekeepers for their communities
Education Minister, Rosy Akbar is strongly pleading with all teachers to act as gatekeepers of their communities and help share information on the preventative actions ou
Female police inspector who had shown symptoms of COVID-19 tests negative
The result for the female Police Inspector who had shown symptoms of COVID-19 after returning from overseas, has tested negative. Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho h
Nadi Airport to close from tomorrow while passenger travel to the outer islands will cease from Sunday March 29th
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says they are working overtime to avoid the nightmare scenario in countries like Italy. Bainimarama says the government is quickly a
If you’re told to quarantine, do it. Do it, or we’ll make you do it – Bainimarama
The Prime Minister says if the government tells you to self-quarantine, do it or the government will make you do it. Voreqe Bainimarama says if you have been directed
Further contact tracing was needed as the 27 year old Lautoka man did not give full story – PM
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama confirms that they had to do further contact tracing in relation to the first confirmed COVID-19 case as their investigations revealed t
COVID-19: 5th case in Fiji confirmed by PM
A 31-year-old woman from Lautoka is the 5th confirmed COVID-19 case in Fiji. Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says their contact tracing team confirms that the woman
The 36 flight attendants who are on self-quarantine are alleged to be still interacting with outsiders
The 36 flight attendants who are on self-quarantine at a Nadi hotel are allegedly having grog sessions with people from outside almost every night and other people are al
Farid Mohammed appointed as new CEO for Digicel Fiji
Digicel Fiji has appointed Farid Mohammed as their new Chief Executive Officer, who is the first local to be appointed to the top job since the company started operation
Measures for those who travelled on Fiji Airways FJ1916
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says from tomorrow, there will be no more scheduled passenger Fiji Airways travel into or out of Fiji until further notice. Bainimarama
Stand 2 metres apart in public lines
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says people standing closely in the lines will stop from today and everyone has to keep a distance of 2 metres while standing in public
Avoid all non-essential travel from today - PM
All Fijians anywhere in the country are to avoid all non-essential travel from today after the 4th confirmed COVID-19 case in Fiji – which is from Suva. Prime
4th case of COVID-19 confirmed in Fiji
The fourth case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Fiji - and this case is from Suva. Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says early this morning, they confirmed the fou
Fiji Airways to operate supplementary Nadi-Apia and Apia-Nadi flights tomorrow
Fiji Airways confirms that they will operate supplementary Nadi-Apia and Apia-Nadi flights tomorrow to assist citizens and residents to return home. The airline compan
People who have been affected by job losses, asked to contact their creditors for some relief assistance
With the coronavirus pandemic causing many workers to lose work hours or even be unemployed for a few months, the Consumer Council of Fiji says it is more important than
Faiyaz Koya awarded parliamentary seat left vacant by Ashneel Sudhakar
FijiFirst candidate, Faiyaz Siddiq Koya has been awarded the parliamentary seat left vacant by Ashneel Sudhakar. Chairperson of the Electoral Commission Suresh Chandra