The Minister for Youth and Sports Jese Saukuru has revealed that the 2024 Paris Olympics incentives that were announced earlier are not part of the budget that was alloca
The total government debt is projected to reach $10.9 billion by July 2025 compared to $10.2 billion dollars at the end of July this year. Based on the figures in the
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says this is a good budget because the narrative behind the formulation of the budget is satisfying their contributions towards the sustain
Leader of Opposition, Inia Seruiratu says it’s too early for him to comment on the 2024/2025 National Budget, but he is grateful that there was a lot of assistance
Fiji Teachers Union General Secretary, Muniappa Goundar says he is not satisfied with the budget as their demands are not met while the Minister for Education Aseri Radro
Fiji Labour Party Leader Mahendra Chaudhry says the National Budget 2024/25 does nothing to meet the expectations of ordinary people for relief from the soaring cost of l
$259.4 million is allocated to the Water Authority of Fiji in the next budget where it receives about one-tenth of the income it needs to operate and invest sustainably.
Social Welfare budget remains at $200 million which will assist 104,000 people under the family assistance scheme, social pension scheme, care and protection allowance, d
Following the progressive increase in the national minimum wage to $5 per hour, a call is being made to businesses to not pass this increase to consumers just because it
A total of $540 million has been allocated to the Health sector in the 2024/2025 National Budget of which $450 million will go to the Ministry of Health and $90 million f
Great news for members of the Fiji National Provident Fund as FNPF has achieved a record interest rate crediting of 8 percent for members, the highest in the last two dec
$4 million will be provided in the 2024-2025 National Budget to reinstate the Fiji National Provident Fund pension payments for pensioners that were forced to opt for a r
Families with household income of less than $50,000 will have the $200 back to school support for children again next year. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Fina
Tertiary institutions are getting $91 million in the 2024/2025 National Budget. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad stated this in p
To provide affordable housing to thousands of people in Fiji who do not have their own house, a total of $32.3 million has been allocated to the Ministry of Housing in th
$778 million has been provided towards education and skills development, the largest allocation in the 2024/2025 National Budget. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister fo
To fight drugs, $2 million has been allocated in the 2024/2025 National Budget to establish a Narcotics Bureau within the Ministry of Home Affairs. Minister for Financ
Get ready to pay more for alcohol and cigarettes as excise taxes on these items will increase by 5 percent. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Profess
The Chairman of the Lau Provincial Council, Ratu Meli Saubulinayau, is hoping to see more assistance given to the people in the upcoming National Budget because a lot of
As people wait for the 2024/2025 National Budget announcement tomorrow morning, the Fiji Council of Social Services is hoping for a budget that will prioritise addressing
The Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission is currently carrying out pre-budget surveys to determine the baseline prices before the budget announcement. FCCC has h