Topic: #budget-2017-2018

47 articles tagged "budget-2017-2018"

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Every budget is an election budget - PM

Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has made it clear that the FijiFirst is ready to govern after the next election to ensure that they continue with their vision and provide for everyone in the country. While speaki

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More Corrections officers to be recruited

The Fiji Corrections has allocated $24.2 million for the recruitment of various Correctional officers in various facilities throughout the country. The first batch of 33 additional correctional officer positions wi

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REACTIONS

Consumer Council of Fiji CEO Premila Kumar says this is a fantastic budget. Kumar says they will continue to work with FRCA and the Fijian Commerce Commission so that consumers get the benefit duty and tax reductio

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$60M allocated to Sugar Ministry

The government will continue to give strong support to the sugar industry. $60 million has been allocated to the Sugar Ministry. None of the farmers in Rakiraki will be affected if their cane is transported to

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Fiji Roads Authority allocated $527.5M

The Fiji Roads Authority has been allocated $527.5 million in the 2017-2018 National Budget. The increase of $66.4 million in the 2017-2018 budget is mainly attributed to the need of increase in staffing from 130 t

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