Ali calls on doctors in the West to offer services in kind
The Coordinator of the Fiji Women's Crisis Centre, Shamima Ali is calling on doctors in the Western Division to offer services in kind and they are hoping to set up a med
Tag: COVID19 Response Budget
Tikoduadua says the cash strapped government has no shame while AG states there's confidence in the system
National Federation Party President, Pio Tikoduadua says the current rudderless cash strapped government has no shame. In his response to the COVID-19 Response Budget,
It is not easy being a teacher now - Kepa
SODELPA MP, Ro Teimumu Kepa says it is not easy being a teacher now as just in the past few years, allocations for counsellors, school chaplains and boarding school allow
COVID-19 Response Budget is a monkey budget - Nawaikula
SODELPA MP Niko Nawaikula says that the COVID-19 Response Budget is a monkey budget. In his response to the budget, Nawaikula says that the budget is poor and incompet
As a responsible government we decided not to impose a 35% pay cut on all civil servants - Waqainabete
Health Minister, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says although NFP Leader, Professor Biman Prasad is denying that he called for a 35 percent pay cut for all civil servants in
If anybody were to listen to the opposition, they would think there is nothing working in the public health system - AG
Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says if anybody were to listen to the opposition, they would think there is nothing working in the public health system. In his ri
COVID-19 Response Budget
Attorney General and the Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum presented the COVID-19 Supplementary Budget to parliament at 7.30 on Wednesday 26th 2020 Sayed-Khaiy
We support some of the measures in the COVID-19 response budget however it's a disappointing and dishonest budget- Prof Prasad
National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad says they support some of the measures in the COVID-19 response budget however he labelled it as a disappointing a
Vuniwaqa happy that COVID-19 Response Budget will help maintain the current social protection programs
The Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation is happy that the COVID-19 Response Budget will help maintain the current social protection programs. This incl
Three last flights into Fiji
The Prime Minister says that they have been working closely with foreign missions to make sure that Fijians can get home and expatriates in Fiji are able to return to the
Government is manipulating the figures, particularly in the supplementary budget - Rabuka
Opposition Leader, Sitiveni Rabuka says the people of Fiji must be told the truth as he claimed the government is manipulating the figures, particularly in the supplement
Money needed by Fijians - PM
“We need to put money into the pockets of Fijians now.†This was highlighted by the Prime Minister while giving his response to the COVID-19 Response Suppl
Rabuka should be in jail right now for the events that transpired on Nov 2nd 2000 at the military camp - PM
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says that the Leader of Opposition Sitiveni Rabuka should be in jail right now for the events that transpired on November 2nd 2000 up at
It was very easy to make the decision to cut the pay of all elected officials - PM
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says it was very easy to make the decision to cut the pay of all elected officials. The 20% pay cut is for the Prime Minister, Minist
A lot of the COVID-19 Response Budget is only based on what the govt can give employers in terms of tax policies, concessions and incentives - Prasad
National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad says a lot of the measures that have been announced in the COVID-19 Response Budget are only based on what the go
Nationwide curfew from 10pm-5am from Monday - PM
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama has announced a nationwide curfew from 10pm to 5am every night from Monday, March 30th. Bainimarama says too many Fijians seem to th
Government revised all expenditure meaning there is less money required by Ministries to carry out their work - AG
Attorney General and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the government has revised all expenditure which has meant that there is less money required by Ministr
More borrowings than expected but the government says it is necessary in response to COVID-19
A total of $3.536 billion has been allocated in the COVID-19 Response Budget. The Ministry of Economy says the revised total expenditure takes into account the current
COVID-19 Response Budget: Audio Visual Industry
Processing of new provisional applications for the Film Tax Rebate as well as pending payments will be suspended until further notice. The provisions under the Income
Tax collections projected to be $1 billion lower than expected
Overall tax collections are projected at $2.022 billion for the 2019-2020 financial year. This is expected to be lower than the original budget by $1.058 billion, a de
COVID-19 Response Budget: Tax and duty changes
To assist the medical sector during the COVID-19 crisis, importation of the following items will be exempt from Import VAT: -Hand sanitizers and antibacterial hand wa