39 articles tagged "budget-debate-2025-2026"
The iTaukei GDP per capita is in good standing, however, to sustain and enhance this progress, it is imperative that strategic policies and new initiatives are implemented to further empower the iTaukei economically.
Parliament has unanimously agreed to establish a Special Committee on the Sugar Industry to undertake a comprehensive review and provide strategic recommendations for its transformation and long-term sustainability.
Parliament has officially passed the 2025–2026 National Budget, with 75 percent of Members of Parliament voting in favour of the budget, matching the support recorded last year. /+ARTICLE-306568+ARTICLE/ /+
The 2025/2026 National Budget is short-sighted, debt-heavy, and dangerously out-of-touch with the real needs of the Fijian people. While opposing the budget, Opposition Member of Parliament Hem Chand strongly criti
Assistant Minister for Justice, Ratu Josaia Niudamu, launched a direct attack in Parliament against Opposition MP Ketan Lal, accusing him of making racist and disrespectful remarks about Fiji’s traditional leadership
Opposition MP Ketan Lal's motion to amend the allocation of funds for the establishment of Fiji’s embassy in Israel has been defeated in Parliament. $1.13 million has been allocated for the establishment of the I
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Prasad says the increase of about $345,000 to $2.39 million for personal emoluments for the Office of the Prime Minister is to cater for new positions and civil s
Parliament has officially passed the 2025–2026 National Budget, with 75 percent of Members of Parliament voting in favour of the budget, matching the support recorded last year. A total of 36 MPs voted for the $4
Opposition MP Alvick Maharaj has criticised the chairperson of Pacific Polytech for sending an email questioning the scrutiny of government funding allocated to the institute and while calling the email “childish†a
Opposition MP Jone Usamate has called the reduction in VAT a little bit of sweet candy and says it does not compensate for all the hurt that the Coalition Government has brought and they should not expect to be applaude
MSMEs in the Northern Division are expected to get a boost as the Na Vualiku Pilot MSME program will be launched this calendar year, offering cost-shared business development services, small grants to community-based to
If the goal is to keep essential items affordable while boosting local industry, then we need to think outside the box, not defend the status quo. This was highlighted by Opposition Member of Parliament Alvick Maha
The Ministry of Education is preparing to submit to Cabinet a paper on the No-Repeat Policy for Automatic Progression for consideration. This was highlighted by Education Minister Aseri Radrodro in his response to
This budget is not visionary – it is short-term survival funded by debt, and ordinary Fijians are the ones paying the price. Opposition MP Virendra Lal made this statement while opposing the 2025–2026 National
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad says there is currently no vehicle management system in place for the whole of government given that the existing vehicles management system by ITC
Termite infestation in the Western Division continues to be a worry for the Ministry of Education, with 44 schools affected and 11 schools severely affected. This was highlighted by Minister for Education Aseri Rad
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad says this is not a ‘panic budget’, as described by the Leader of the Opposition, but the panic is from the Opposition. While giving his Righ
The 2025/2026 National Budget is a budget that pays attention to details, taking simple yet meaningful changes, and hears the war cry of Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, the war against poverty. This was highlighted
We can all agree that no budget is perfect — just as nothing in life or this world truly is. Minister for Lands and Mineral Resources, Filimoni Vosarogo highlighted this while supporting the 2025/2026 National Bu
Minister of Youth and Sports, Jese Saukuru has called for investments to build a new stadium in the Western division. Saukuru was responding to the media when asked about the deplorable condition of the HFC Bank St
