No major short-term economic fallout from US tariff – Prof. Prasad
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad says they do not expect a major fallout for Fiji’s economy in the short to medium term follow
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Kamikamica to push for reduction of US tariff on Fijian exports
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade Manoa Kamikamica says the 32 percent tariff imposed on Fijian exports to the United States is too high and he will be trying
US tariff on Fijian exports unfair and disproportionate – Prof. Prasad
The imposition of a 32 percent across the board tariff on Fijian exports into the US is quite disproportionate and unfair, and 96 percent of what the United States expor
Fiji’s digital strategy to create 3,600 jobs and boost GDP by $250M
Fiji’s National Digital Strategy 2025-2030 is set to generate thousands of jobs and contribute significantly to the country’s GDP by 2030 and this comes as
Fiji can have multiple constituencies under 2013 Constitution – Prof. Fraenkel
Fiji can adopt an electoral system with multiple constituencies as the 2013 Constitution has only specified that each voter has one vote in a single national electoral ro
More than $5 billion lost because of coups – Prof. Narsey
More than $5 billion has been lost because of the coups in Fiji and all of these events have resulted in our country’s progress being stunted. We could have double
Fiji to transition into a circular economy in the next 2–5 years – Kamikamica
In the next two to five years, Fiji will transition into a circular economy, where nothing goes to waste, plastics are recycled and the private sector is already making p
Narube’s statement in Canberra is clearly an attempt to sabotage our economy – Prof. Prasad
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad says Unity Fiji Leader Savenaca Narube’s suggestion that Australia should review its modality
Much of national debt linked to climate crisis – Prof. Prasad
Climate change restricts our development progress and much of our national debt is a climate debt, that is, debt undertaken to rebuild bridges and roads that are washed a
Strong economy will address any impact of USAID cut and tariffs – Prof. Prasad
Our policies are very sound, fundamentals are rights and economy is strong and if there are any effects, we will deal with it. This has been made clear by Acting Prime
Sayed-Khaiyum is a cry baby dictator – Prof. Prasad
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad has labelled former Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum as a little cry baby dictator who is misl
Sayed-Khaiyum does not answer question on why annual reports were not submitted from 2006-2022 and says fijivillage is notoriously biased
Former Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has attacked fijivillage, saying we are notoriously biased when we questioned Sayed-Khaiyum today on the issue raised by Depu
Macroeconomics of Climate Change Course will strengthen our policy-making and decision-making – Prof Prasad
As we stand on the frontline of climate change, we face unprecedented challenges that test our resilience, adaptability, and strategic vision. This was highlighted by
Fijian stock market achieves record $76M dividend payout in 2024
16 South Pacific Stock Exchange listed entities declared a total of $76 million in dividends, the highest-ever total annual dividend payout in the market’s history
Savusavu Market set to open in early January, with 200 vendor spaces
The much-anticipated Savusavu Market is scheduled to open in early next month, providing 200 vendor spaces for sellers from Savusavu and surrounding areas. Chair of th
Prof. Prasad highlights economy shows promising growth, but Kumar questions impact on ordinary Fijians
With over a billion dollars in support for vulnerable and disadvantaged Fijians, debt to GDP ratio at 75.4 percent percent at the end of October, higher remittance flows,
We are facing difficulties, the budget is there – Prof. Prasad
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad admits that the coalition government is not implementing things on time in all ministries as expect
Remittance growth to slow as migration trends shift – ANZ economists
As the number of Fijians leaving the country to work in Australia and New Zealand is gradually slowing down, remittances is expected to stagnate by 2024-2025. This has
Fijian economy forecast to grow by 3.8%, an upward revision from the 2.8% earlier projected - Ali
The Fijian economy is now forecast to grow by 3.8 percent in 2024, an upward revision from the 2.8 percent projected in June this year. Chair of the Macroeconomic Comm
Audiovisual industry created $255.9M economic activity in 2023-2024 and employment for 1,268 Fijians - Kamikamica
The audiovisual industry created $255.9 million worth of new economic activity in 2023-2024 and generated employment for about 1,268 Fijians. Deputy Prime Minister and
Discussions focus on development in the global economy
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Professor Biman Prasad met with the First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Professor Gita Gopina