Ba Hospital to start operations in December – AG
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says as part of the public-private partnership arrangements with Health Care Fiji Limited, the Ba Hospital will start operations
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Govt announces monthly $20 data top-up for domestic university students & Year 13 students
The government has announced that it will provide a monthly data top-up of $20 per month to domestic university students and Year 13 students to assist them in their onli
NFU welcomes the allocation of funds to retain the minimum guaranteed price of cane
National Farmers Union General Secretary, Mahendra Chaudhry has welcomed the allocation of funds in the 2021/2022 National Budget to retain the minimum guaranteed price o
Digicel Fiji donates fiberglass boat to the Fiji Police Force
Digicel has donated a fibreglass boat to the Fiji Police Force to assist them in their efforts to boost COVID-19 operations in monitoring borders. While receiving the
Suburban Shuttle Stations for more travel options
To give more travel options to Fijians rather than opting for their own personal vehicles every day of the working week, the Government will be piloting suburban shuttle
Another 60,000 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 given by Australia
Another 60,000 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Nadi from Australia last night onboard a Fiji Airways plane. This latest shipment of the vaccine br
$200 million in loans made available to help businesses
The Government has announced that $200 million in loans is available to businesses to meet their working capital needs. 20,000 businesses can be assisted through this.
A good budget with a lot of assistance to people affected by COVID-19 - Suva Retailers Association
The President of the Suva Retailers Association Jitesh Patel says the 2021/2022 National Budget is a good budget because there is a lot of assistance for people who have
I would be surprised if businesses do not take advantage of the incentives announced
Fiji Commerce and Employers Federation President, Sandeep Chauhan says he would be surprised if businesses do not take advantage of the initiatives announced in the 2021/
Qiliho is the first ever Fijian and South Pacific islander to become a member of the Royal College of Defence Studies in the UK
Police Commissioner, Sitiveni Qiliho will be returning to the country next week after graduating from the Royal College of Defence Studies in London.He is the first ever
Over 130,000 Fijians will continue to be assisted through Social Welfare programs in the new financial year
Government will continue to assist more than 130,000 Fijians through their Social Welfare programs in the new financial year. Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum
Discussions continue with RBF and commercial banks about making bank accounts interoperable with digital wallets
The Government is allocating $5 million to facilitate the adoption of EFTPOS (Electronic Funds Transfer at Point of Sale) by all Government ministries and agencies in the
328 new positions to be created in the Fiji Police Force and construction of new Police Stations to continue
Funding has been allocated in the 2021-2022 National Budget for 328 new positions in the Fiji Police Force. This includes the promotion of 158 police officers and recr
Sayed-Khaiyum announces grants and tax incentives to the Fijian BPO sector
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the Business Process Outsourcing Council will be provided with a grant of $200,000 in the 2021-2022 National Budget to deve
Govt will pay the base fees for taxis, minibuses, carriers, bus operators and stall fees for market vendors
There is good news for market vendors, taxi, minibus, carrier and bus operators as the Government will be paying their stall and base fees. Minister for Economy Aiyaz
Govt extends guaranteed $85 per tonne of cane for the 2021 season
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has announced that the Government will extend the minimum guarantee price of $85 per tonne of cane for the 2021 season, making t
No pay cut for civil servants
There is some good news for civil servants as their pay will not be reduced in the 2021/2022 financial year however, when they do review this budget in six months, civil
$200 million in loans made available to help businesses
The Government has announced that $200 million in loans is available to businesses to meet their working capital needs. 20,000 businesses can be assisted through this.
People between the ages of 50 to 54 years who have FNPF balance of up to $10,000 will now be able to withdraw funds from their account – AG
The Government has announced that FNPF members between the ages of 50 to 54 years who have FNPF balance of up to $10,000, and affected due to COVID-19, will now be able t
Govt developing digital vaccine passports – AG
Minister for Economy and Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says as more adults in Fiji are fully vaccinated, they are developing secure vaccine passports which are ess
Government to continue to provide free education, changes in TELS and support for MBBS students who enrolled last year
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says despite these challenging times, the Government will continue to ensure that every child receives primary and secondary edu