National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad says the 2021/2022 National Budget is just based on the assumption, that will like all other budgets in recent yea
The Government has announced that FNPF members between the ages of 50 to 54 years who have FNPF balance of up to $10,000, and affected due to COVID-19, will now be able t
Minister for Economy and Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says as more adults in Fiji are fully vaccinated, they are developing secure vaccine passports which are ess
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says despite these challenging times, the Government will continue to ensure that every child receives primary and secondary edu
The Government will continue to provide free water to households with an annual household income of less than $30,000 for up to 92,500 litres of water. Minister for Ec
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says social welfare recipients eligible for term life and funeral benefits must be fully vaccinated by 1st November 2021. Whi
An unemployment income support has been announced for the 2021/2022 National Budget, and the assistance will only provided to people that have received their first dose b
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has stressed the importance of moving the economy and the country as a whole forward if Fiji reaches the 80% target to get the e
The Fiji Trades Union Congress is again pushing for the minimum wage rate to be increased to $4 an hour and the National Secretary, Felix Anthony also says they do not wa
Programs like free education and the bus fare subsidy are expected to continue to receive appropriate funding in the 2021-2022 National Budget despite the current circums
The Fiji National University Students Association is calling on the Government to invest more in the digital platforms, especially to assist tertiary students who are now
The immediate focus of new Tourism Fiji CEO Brent Hill will be to work with Fiji’s health authorities to restore tourism activity which has been most affected sinc
The Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission expects that consumer protection will be a key area of the 2021/2022 National Budget. FCCC CEO, Joel Abraham says given
Attorney General and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has reassured people that despite the situation the country is facing with the current COVID-19 outbreak, pr
The Fiji Labour Party has rejected any moves to increase VAT in the upcoming 2021/2022 National Budget. In its submission on the budget, the Fiji Institute of Accounta
The Fiji Taxi Association says they are hoping that the 20 cents per litre duty on fuel is reduced in the 2021-2022 National Budget as fuel prices have gone up by about 5
The Fiji Chamber of Commerce and Industry is calling for policies for longer term financing for businesses at reduced interest rates. President, Doctor Nur Bano Ali sa
The Association of Banks and the Governor of the Reserve Bank of Fiji, Ariff Ali met with Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum for their second meeting today to discuss i
Removal of VAT from basic food items is one of the main submissions made by the Fiji Council of Social Services for the upcoming National Budget. Executive Director, V
The Fiji Institute of Accountants says their suggestion of reducing the pay of civil servants does not mean they will lose their jobs. While responding to questions by
The Reserve Bank of Fiji Governor and Head of the Macroeconomic Committee, Ariff Ali says the second wave of the coronavirus outbreak of the highly contagious Delta varia