894 articles tagged "budget"
Assistant Minister for iTaukei Affairs, Selai Adimaitoga says she has not heard National Federation Party Leader, Professor Biman Prasad and their opponents say the Russia-Ukraine war is causing the prices to go up beca
If you are living in the Suva, Nausori and Tailevu-South area, please ensure that your child has received the measles shot as Minister for Health Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete confirms that measles is predominantly found
SODELPA has the will to collect record revenue as allowed by law and meet the cry of the people according to their Leader, Viliame Gavoka. While opposing the 2022/2023 National Budget, Gavoka says the challenge is
If more support is needed during these volatile times after six months, it will be given. Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama has made these comments as he supported the 2022/2023 National Budget in parliament today
SODELPA MP, Mitieli Bulanauca says the 2022-2023 National Budget is an elections budget and that the FijiFirst government can only fool some people some of the time but cannot fool all the people all the time. Whil
Opposition Leader, Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu has classified the 2022/2023 National Budget and the Revised Budget earlier this year as smoke-screens as he says the budget presentations have been designed to disguise the re
Ratu Suliano Matanitobua’s parliamentary seat will remain vacant until the next General Elections. This ruling was delivered by Speaker of Parliament, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau this morning. Ratu Suliano has be
SODELPA Leader, Viliame Gavoka has labelled the government's initiative of $1 per child per day as vote buying. While responding to the government’s announcement of the 2022-2023 National Budget, Gavoka says prio
A lot of support has been given to the tourism sector because government realises it will play a key role in the economic recovery while the private sector will take the lead and the Government has to take a step back.
The private sector in the country is struggling today with the skills shortage but we cannot stop Fijians who are moving away so as a consequence, we need to work on the technical, vocational education and training sect
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says it is ridiculous to charge exploitative rates like selling a stubby at a hotel or resort for $12 however Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association CEO, Fantasha Lockington says pr
Hotel bookings are looking strong right until October this year but the hotel, restaurant and tourism industry is seeing a widening skills gap as workers are being recruited by overseas agencies. Fiji Hotel and Tou
The government is focusing on training people as we have seen a lot of people leave Fiji in recent times because Australia is getting our chefs, people are going to work at abbatoirs, about 60 accountants have left, and
Tertiary students who have a combined household income of $50,000 or less will be eligible for the $180 for the six month period according to the Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum. Speaking outside parliame
Borrowing because it is cheap is an amateurish tactic that is inappropriate and downright dangerous for Fiji according to the the Leader of Unity Fiji and former Governor of the Reserve Bank of Fiji, Savenaca Narube.
It is disappointing that agriculture has been ignored in the 2022/2023 National Budget that was presented by the Minister of Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum. This was highlighted by Fiji Labour Party leader Mahendra C
The Prime Minister’s average overseas travel allowance is $3,000 per day, Cabinet Ministers are entitled to free accommodation and meals for all official local travel, but people from combined family incomes of less t
The Fiji Council of Social Services has welcomed the decision to allocate $60 million under the Inflation Mitigation Package in the National Budget and says it is important to see how the assistance is rolled out and wh
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has today announced a number of new measures in the 2022/2023 National Budget to try to cushion the blow for the most vulnerable in the country, saying we now have a Bula Boom,
The government has increased the FNPF employer and employee contributions from 6% to 7% from 1st January 2023 through 31st December 2023. Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says for more than a year now, FN
