Budget Debate 2020 - 2021
Members of parliament will deliver their response to the 2020/2021 National Budget. 2020-2021 Budget ResourcesAddressEstimatesSupplementRevenue PoliciesCustoms Tariff
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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
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
More than 6,000 people assisted by COVID-19 initiatives by BSP
BSP Fiji Country Head Haroon Ali says they have assisted more than 6,000 of their customers that have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. While speaking at a post-
BRED Bank reduces minimum requirement for business account from $3,000 to $200
BRED Bank has today reduced their requirement of a minimum $3,000 deposit to open a business account to $200 to assist small and medium businesses. This comes as Fijiv
Only $250 to open business current account with BSP Fiji
People that want to open a business current account with Bank South Pacific are only required to make a minimum opening deposit of $250. BSP Fiji Country Head Haroon A
We are in talks to reduce the $5000 deposit to open small businesses- Saud Minam
ANZ Fiji Country Head Saud Minam says he understands that it will be difficult for customers to pay a deposit of $5000 if they want to open up accounts for small business
Interest rates won't come down to 2 or 3 percent- Saud Minam
ANZ Country Head and Association of Banks Board member Saud Minam says expecting interest rates to be reduced to as low as 2 or 3 percent is not possible. Minam highli
HFC Bank reassures government that they would consider further extension of loan repayment period for struggling customers
The HFC Bank says they have reassured the government that they will consider further extension of the loan repayment period in line with the predicament the customers are
We are working with our customers but there has to be a limit for the loan relief package – Saud Minam
ANZ Fiji Country Head Saud Minam says they are working with their customers who are facing major difficulties in making repayments for their loans but there has to be a l
BSP Fiji assisting more than 5,000 customers impacted by COVID-19
Bank South Pacific Fiji says it has been assisting more than 5,000 customers impacted by COVID-19 with its relief packages. When asked if BSP Fiji was taking any recov
New 300m walk-way for Nasautoka District School funded by BSP
The Bank South Pacific has officially handed over a refurbished 300-metre walkway with a new roof to Nasautoka District School marking the end of its $20,000 Community As
LeBron reveals he won't wear social justice message
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James says that he won’t wear a social justice message on the back of his jersey when the NBA season resumes. James says he does
Switching from Westpac to BSP for Social Welfare recipients does not have a time frame and will not affect the payment- Vuniwaqa
The Minister for Women Children and Poverty Alleviation Mereseini Vuniwaqa has confirmed that the switching of bank accounts of Social Welfare recipients from Westpac to
NBA to stop season if virus spreads
The spread of the coronavirus would prompt the NBA to stop the 2019-20 season. Speaking on the TIME 100 Talks, Commissioner Adam Silver said the league is “reaso