67 articles tagged "budget-2025-2026"
Considering all the different efforts, the 5 percent increase in social welfare allowance will have to do for now. This has been highlighted by Minister for Women, Children and Social Protection Sashi Kiran followi
The Government has made a bold move in the 2025/2026 National Budget as they have removed all “R†(requisition) items, which previously required ministerial or permanent secretary approval before spending. The
The Government is strengthening the iTaukei administration to ensure that the benefits of development reach our ordinary iTaukei communities and at the same time, protect their culture, traditions and rights. While
The Fiji Nursing Association was expecting a 5 percent pay rise for civil servants; however, the government has approved a 3 percent increase, which the association has accepted, noting that the majority of the Nationa
With the increase of funding for cooperatives now, this means there will be more spending done on it since it is a growing component of the small business economy and it has a lot of potential for the country. This
The Consumer Council of Fiji has welcomed the 2025/2026 National Budget, saying it introduces several measures to ease the cost of living and brings long-overdue relief to Fijian families. Consumer Council of Fiji
Minister for Immigration Viliame Naupoto has revealed today that the Fiji passport offices will be open until 8pm as soon as the new batch of passports arrive, so that it allows people to walk into the passport offices
We have taken a very deliberate stance in raising our expenditure which means a slightly bigger deficit, that also means that our nominal debt is $11.7 billion but the most important measure of the sustainability of deb
Following the approval for schools to host fundraising activities after the announcement of the 2025–2026 National Budget as a way to generate additional income, Catholic Education Representative Ben Salacakau says he
The Fiji Council of Social Services has welcomed the reduction in VAT to 12.5 percent, increase in social welfare assistance and funding for Ministry of Rural Development as it responds to some of the concerns for the c
The Ministry of Youth and Sports will continue to invest in community-level infrastructure through the construction and upgrade of hard courts, sports grounds and multi-purpose sports facilities to meet the needs of the
VAT to go down to 12.5%, civil servants pay to increase by 3%, duty protections to be removed. 2025-2026 National Budget Address Analysis /+ARTICLE-306137+ARTICLE/ /+ARTICLE-306146+ART
To curb the shortage of passports at the Ministry of Immigration, the Government has allocated around $6 million to cater for the procurement of 200,000 passport books. Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad s
Leader of Opposition Inia Seruitatu has labeled the 2025-2026 National Budget as satisfactory but stresses the importance of maintaining a balance between expenditure and income, given the high debt level and deficit.
The reduction of VAT from 15 to 12.5 percent that was revealed in the 2025/2026 National budget announcement today was a difficult decision that the coalition government had to make but it was done for the people to red
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Prasad says to further support affordability, the government has reduced customs duties on several food items, many of which attract low duties of zero to 5 perce
Great news for Fiji National Provident Fund members as FNPF has announced a landmark achievement with a remarkable interest rate of 8.75% for the financial year ending June 30th 2025. This marks the highest credit
Four critical bridges valued at $400 million have to be replaced and this will be done by concessional loan and grant financing through the Asian Development Bank and the World Bank. Dpeuty Prime Minister, Professo
Great news to low-and middle-income earners as the Government through the Housing Authority and Public Rental Board, is looking at delivering around 2,900 residential lots and more than 1,800 houses in Nepani, Wanibuku,
The government will undertake a major lay of 11.7 kilometres of water pipeline from Sawani to Colo-i-Suva and to Khalsa Road junction, a new pump station and the construction of two 5-megalitre reservoirs. Deputy P
