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Opposition Leader Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu says the Revised Budget presented last night is an election budget and has questioned how realistic are the revenue and expenditure figures stated in the budget taking into acco
Labasa businessman, Charan Jeath Singh has resigned from the National Federation Party. Speaking to fijivillage, Singh says he will make a formal announcement regarding his future plans next week. NFP General
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says the government is stepping in to assist Fijians and this is evident from the announcements in the Revised National Budget. While supporting the budget, Bainimarama says despi
There is good news for civil servants as effective from 1st April 2022, overtime will be reinstated for all civil servants on band E and below and overtime will also be reinstated for registered nurses on Band F. O
Digicel Fiji has opened its doors to its newest refurbished retail outlet along main street Labasa today. The company says this is in line with the long-term goal of creating a superior retail shopping experience f
Seventeen-year-old Josivini Dikubou has been reported missing at the Lami Police Station. Police say Dikubou was last seen on 18th March when leaving for school and did not return home later in the afternoon as ex
A man in his 20s has been charged with one count of aggravated robbery for allegedly threatening and robbing a supermarket cashier along Pilling Road in Valelevu in Nasinu last week. Police say the man allegedly st
11-year-old Bale Tukana has been reported missing at the Lautoka Police Station. Police say the Year 5 student could not be located by his family last Saturday morning at their home in Vunato. They say all att
Good news for cane farmers as the third cane payment of $11 per tonne will be made next Thursday. The Registrar of the Sugar Industry Tribunal, Timothy Brown says this will bring the total amount to $62.33 per tonn
Mount Crusaders kicked off their first ever 7s tournament with an impressive 14-0 win over a formidable Raiwasa Taveuni side at the Fiji Bitter Marist 7s. The team kept the pressure on from the first whistle and pl
Unemployed people living in Vanua Levu will have the opportunity to apply for one-off assistance of $100 with the specifics to be announced soon. The Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says in this budget the
National Federation Party Leader, Professor Biman Prasad says the measures announced in the Revised National Budget is a case of accepting what NFP has been saying for the last several years however it is a little too l
SODELPA Leader Viliame Gavoka says their team will be up the whole night scrutinising the budget, but what he sees is an election budget. He says the budget is overly optimistic and a lot of the figures need to be
$6.3 million has been allocated in the Revised 2021-2022 National Budget to the Water Authority of Fiji to address water disruption issues in the Suva-Nausori corridor, Nadi, Lautoka and Labasa. In total, WAF is al
The Fiji Roads Authority has been allocated $338.2 million in the 2021-2022 Revised Budget of which $325.1 million will finance important capital programmes. $60 million has been allocated to FRA for the renewal an
Government’s total revenue is estimated at $2.25 billion while total expenditure is $3.72 billion for the 2021/2022 Revised Budget. Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says this will result in a net deficit
The Fiji Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Services Centre will launch an improved implementation model for the Free Medicine Programme in April this year. Under the new model, participating private pharmacies will dis
The Government will now provide full-time scholarships under the National Toppers Scheme effective from Semester 1 2022 for Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. While announcing this, the Minister for Econ
From today, the wearing of masks will be optional, all venues may operate at full capacity and social distancing requirements will no longer apply. Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says it is up to people
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has announced they will increase the minimum wage to $4 an hour in four stages from its current level of $2.68. While announcing the Revised Budget, Sayed-Khaiyum says from
