67 articles tagged "budget-2025-2026"
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad has dismissed claims that the government's revenue expectations for the 2025/2026 financial year may not be met. While delivering his budget sp
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Prasad has confirmed that the government will not make any more backdated payments to the University of the South Pacific as discussions continue regarding the am
Opposition MP Faiyaz Koya says the VAT cut is not a cure but it is a band-aid solution to the cost of living problem. While opposing the 2025-2026 National Budget in Parliament, Koya says the real cure is to grow m
Opposition MP, Rinesh Sharma has criticized the 2025/2026 National Budget, raising concerns over rising debt levels, youth challenges with tertiary education funding, and inconsistencies in economic policies. While
Minister for Public Works Ro Filipe Tuisawau says his Ministry’s unutilised budget of 7 percent is a concern and he is urging all Heads of Departments to utilise allocations in the 2025-2026 National Budget judiciousl
The increased funding for the Fiji Police Force will allow officers to target crime in red zone areas such as Suva, Nadi and Lautoka, especially regarding rising incidents of muggings and other petty crimes. Deputy
Civil servants must deliver services to the people, as any delay in spending directly affects development and it shouldn’t happen as the government spends about $1.2 to $1.3 billion annually on civil service salaries
As Fiji faces a skills shortage, suggestions are being made to allow regional students to work in Fiji and for the government to enable 16,000 job-ready locals registered with the National Employment Centre to work in A
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad says that many local manufacturers enjoy significant protection and they shouldn’t make profit at the expense of the people, as they too have a res
The government has done its part by reducing duties and VAT and now businesses must do theirs by ensuring a corresponding decrease in prices that reflects these reductions from 1st August this year. Deputy Prime Mi
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad on fijivillage Straight Talk With Vijay Narayan The show will focus on the 2025/2026 National Budget.
A call is being made for government leaders to ensure more effective monitoring and implementation of national budget allocations, particularly in rural communities where people rely on river water for their daily activ
Minister for Education, Aseri Radrodro has welcomed the flexibility given to schools in terms of fundraising and the complete autonomy given to the school management of the Free Education Grant to look after school rep
Good news as Police officers will be more visible, after it was announced in the 2025-2026 National Budget that 1,000 more recruits will be bolstering the ranks soon. Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Prof
The government is not looking at reviewing the National Minimum Wage rate anytime soon. While speaking to employers during the Post Budget Breakfast held at the Grand Pacific Hotel, Deputy Prime Minister and Minist
More employment opportunities have been announced in the 2025/2026 National Budget as $1 million has been allocated for the recruitment of 40 new positions under Phase 2 of the Job Evaluation Exercise at the Fiji Correc
The Vanua Levu project is a key priority for the Ministry of Tourism over the next 12 months. While speaking after the announcement of the 2025–2026 National Budget, Minister for Tourism Viliame Gavoka said that
The increased funding for Tourism Fiji has been warmly welcomed by the Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association saying this will enhance international marketing efforts—an increasingly vital investment amid intensifying gl
The Nadi Chamber of Commerce and Industry welcomes the announcement of the 2025/2026 National Budget, stating that it is quite a fair and inclusive one. President Lawrence Kumar says the new budget outlines essent
The government has done its part in increasing the budget allocation for the Fiji Police Force, and now the onus is on us to deliver the services on the ground that is expected of us. Those were the words of the Co
