894 articles tagged "budget"
A FNU student has asked if the apprentices fall under the recent increase in minimum wage and whether they will get the minimum wage of $4 an hour. The student raised the issue during a budget consultation with the
Investment in education remains a top priority for government. This was highlighted by the Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum during a budget consultation at FNU Samabula. Sayed
The issue of salary increase for FNU staff was raised with the Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum during a budget consultation at FNU Samabula. A staff member told Sayed-Khaiyum that
There are people who are poor but the statement from the Fiji Council of Social Services regarding food poverty has been blown out of proportion. This has been stated by the Acting Prime Minister and Minister for
“We need to be able to learn to change our food eating habits as some are too used to roti, purini, babakau, panikeke and bread which are made from imported ingredients.†This is according to the Acting Prime
There is good news for 392,175 FNPF members as a total of $371 million will be credited into their account next Friday evening. This comes as the FNPF has approved a credit interest rate of 6% for the fiscal year e
In a bid to help ease the traffic flow between the Suva to Nausori corridor, government is looking at relocating some of their offices out to the Nasinu area and they are about to finalize where these offices will be lo
Expect prices of goods impacted by global factors, to continue to rise as the Reserve Bank of Fiji has predicted that the inflation rate which currently stands at 5 percent is expected to go as high as above 7 percent b
$200 million worth of construction of various warehouses, factories and showrooms are about to commence in the Nadi to Lautoka corridor and there are not enough construction workers which is a challenge for Fiji. T
Fiji lost $4 billion in foreign exchange due to COVID in the past two years. This was highlighted by the Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum during a budget consultation at FNU Samabu
People who have taken TELS loans from the Government, completed their graduate studies and want to go overseas to work will be given some flexibility according to Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum. While sp
We need to perhaps adjust the terms and conditions of employment to ensure that we maintain the teachers and nurses and retain them where there's a huge demand for them from outside of Fiji. Those are the words of
Expect the zero rated VAT items to continue and the focus continuing on roads, water and electricity as the Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum announces the 2022/2023 National Budget on the 15th of July this year
More opportunities for chefs are opening up in Australia where they are offering chefs who have more than 3 years experience salaries of AUD$80,000 to AUD$120,000. Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says Fij
The 2022/2023 National Budget will be delivered on the 15th of July this year. Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the Writ of Elections has not been issued as of now, therefore the Government has to pre
SODELPA MP Mitieli Bulanauca who is double vaccinated says if an individual dies by their own decision then so be it but the Government should not take away the right of the people to decide if they want to get vaccinat
Minister for Employment Parveen Bala is calling on the Fiji Trades Union Congress on who’s interest they are representing because members of the Union did not take part in any of the 11 consultations on the National M
VAT to be zero rated for 21 items from 1st April 2022 and current 20 cents fuel tax to be removed - AG
Assistant Minister for I-Taukei Affairs Selai Adimaitoga is calling on the Opposition to stop telling lies to the people of Fiji because inflation has increased all around the world due to the war in Ukraine. Wh
National Federation Party MP Lenora Qereqeretabua says the FijiFirst Government has shown us time and time again that behind all the puffery, the chest beating and the long winded speeches is their chronic inability to
