Parliament passes 10 budget consequential bills
Parliament has passed 10 2024-2025 National Budget consequential bills this morning. These budget amendment bills include Tax Administration Bill 2009, Income Bill 201
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Parliament passes 2024/2025 National Budget
The 2024/2025 National Budget has been passed in parliament. This means the Bill to appropriate a sum of $3.955 billion for the ordinary services of Government for the
Refurbishment at Labasa Hospital on hold due to electrical capacity issues - Dr Lalabalavu
Refurbishment work at the Labasa Hospital has been put on hold due to the hospital's current electrical capacity. This has been confirmed by the Minister for Health Do
Govt exploring options to reduce cost of living, decision expected soon – Prof. Prasad
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad says the Government has looked at all options to ensure the cost of living is reduced and the Deputy
I will support govt on issues in the best interests of this country but will fight anything against it - Usamate
In his current capacity, as an independent Member of Parliament, newly appointed Opposition Whip, Jone Usamate says he is prepared to support the Prime Minister, to suppo
Turaga highlights strategic measures to combat money laundering and terrorism financing
Minister for Justice, Siromi Turaga says addressing the challenges posed by money laundering and terrorism financing is critical due to their complex and evolving nature
How dare you say that peacekeeping is useless - Naupoto
Former FijiFirst MP and former RFMF Commander Viliame Naupoto has disagreed with Former FijiFirst and Opposition MP Shalen Kumar on his suggestion to do away with peaceke
Tourism can bring in $4.2 billion by 2027 – Gavoka
Tourism can bring in $4.2 billion by 2027 as it is an industry that not only stimulates growth but creates the most jobs and foreign exchange earnings, according to Deput
Sugar industry will benefit significantly with $70.1m allocation - Singh
The Sugar industry will benefit significantly from this budget with an allocation of $70.1 million as they have also secured funding for all their essential projects, acc
Nand questions pay disparities within civil service
Independent Member of the Parliament, Sachida Nand is asking Government why there is a disparity between grades or bands for civil servants' pay. While responding to t
Not Govt’s sole responsibility to financially sustain the welfare of social welfare recipients - Tabuya
Minister for Women, Children and Social Protection, Lynda Tabuya says it is not the sole responsibility of the Government to financially sustain the welfare of our social
Increase in the Ministry’s budget is a significant boost to development of youth and sports in Fiji - Saukuru
The 20 percent increase in the Ministry of Youth and Sports budget in the 2024/2025 financial year is a significant boost and underscores the government’s unwaveri
Drugs situation has overtaken us - Naivalurua
Independent Member of Parliament Ioane Naivalurua says he applauds the efforts of the Minister of Home Affairs and Immigration, Pio Tikoduadua, in establishing the Narcot
Nothing new or exciting in the budget that an ordinary person would be proud of – Lal
Former FijiFirst MP Virendra Lal has told Parliamentarians that he will remain as an independent Member of Parliament after the de-registration of the FijiFirst Party and
VAT increase essential for welfare, healthcare, and debt reduction - Kiran
Without the VAT increase, they could not pay for increased welfare allowances, for better health care and could not bring down the Government debt that stands in the way
Koya criticizes budget for lacking creativity and widening gap between the rich and the poor
Independent MP Faiyaz Koya says the 2024-2025 National Budget lacks creativity and has not incentivized the private sector and the current fiscal policies are widening th
Bulitavu commends the Govt for reinstating FNPF payments and introducing new benefits
The reinstatement of payments to FNPF pensioners, which had been discontinued since 2011, along with the announcement that an 8 percent credit will be added to individual
Budget lacks direction to tackle inflation – Bala
Independent MP Parveen Bala says the 2024/2025 National Budget lacks countermeasures to tackle inflation and escalating cost of living, which impacts the daily lives of o
$540 million is adequate for Health Ministry to deliver effective services – Dr Lalabalavu
Allocation of $540 million for the Ministry of Health for the next financial year is adequate to effectively deliver health programmes and achieve favourable outcomes in
Fiji’s debt-to-GDP was below 50 percent between 2013 and 2019 – Seruiratu
Opposition Leader Inia Seruiratu has called on the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance to stop misleading the country when he highlighted during the national b
AG to seek Cabinet’s approval for civil servants Code of Conduct and Freedom of Information Act
Attorney General Graham Leung will seek the Cabinet’s approval as soon as possible to commence work on the drafting of legislation to implement a civil servantâ