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
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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
Focus for next financial year is increasing production of crops and livestock - Rayalu
Minister for Agriculture Vatimi Rayalu says the increase in the production of crops and livestock to achieve economies of scale for farmers is the focus of the Ministry o
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
Bare figures hide the larger human impact - Rabuka
The bare figures in the Budget often hide the larger human impact. Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka stated this while speaking in support of the 2024/2025 National Budge
FCCC to explore price controls and fair profit margins if they see exhorbitant prices charged to consumers
FCCC to explore price controls and fair profit margins if theAs a comprehensive market study into the grocery retail sector continues, the Fijian Competition and Consumer
Increase in RFMF budget includes allocation for peacekeeping - Prof. Prasad
Following questions raised about the increase in the budget for the Republic of Fiji Military Forces and what purpose it serves, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Fi
Transport assistance for students increased from $20 million to $37 million
The government’s transport assistance for students has increased from $20 million to $37 million to cover full bus fares for students effective from 1st August 202
FTUC welcomes $5 minimum wage increase, calls for further raises and civil servant pay increase
As the national minimum wage is being increased to $5 per hour, the Fiji Trades Union Congress says they welcome the adjustment and they would have preferred it to be eff
FRCS expects record tax revenue of $3B by year's end
$3 billion in tax revenue is expected to be collected by the Fiji Revenue Customs Service by the end of this financial year which is probably the highest ever FRCS would
Businesses strategize to absorb minimum wage increase without burdening consumers – FCEF CEO
As the national minimum wage is progressively being increased to $5 an hour and there are concerns that the increase in the cost of doing business will be passed down to
FCCC to look into water tariff rate as Govt makes plans for WAF corporatisation - Prof. Prasad
As the Government intends to take steps over the next six months towards the corporatisation of the Water Authority of Fiji, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Financ