894 articles tagged "budget"
“The Opposition had the audacity to call this budget irresponsible, rudderless, theoretical and deceiving – but they should tell this to the over 80,000 Fijians and their families who are covered by government’s s
The President of the National Federation Party and MP Pio Tikoduadua says he left FijiFirst because he did not want to be a Yes Man, however the Minister for Infrastructure Jone Usamate says Tikoduadua may be lying now
“The best way to quickly generate jobs is through construction as this has been proven over and over again every-time there has been an economic problem in the world.†Minister for Infrastructure and Lands, Jon
The Ministry of Education says that SODELPA MP Ro Teimumu Kepa made an inaccurate statement regarding the Free Education Grant in parliament while responding to the 2020/2021 National Budget yesterday. Ro Teimumu h
SODELPA MP, Lynda Tabuya says the government still has no new ideas and is not even engaged in innovative thinking of looking inward and seeing Fiji for what it has to offer today to help our economy and our people.
Minister for National Disaster Management and Rural and Maritime Development Inia Seruiratu has apologised if the tinned fish that was part of the assistance provided to recipients in Kadavu was of inferior quality afte
Assistant Minister for Health, Alex O'Connor has revealed that the National Kidney Dialysis and Research Centre is scheduled to be fully operational from November this year for patients of the greater Suva-Nausori area.
Minister for Forestry Osea Naiqamu has clarified that the Fiji Hardwood Corporation Limited had increased their mahogany production to 19,801 cubic metres rather than the 15,000 cubic metres highlighted by SODELPA MP Mi
Assistant Minister for Agriculture, Waterways and Environment, Viam Pillay has asked NFP MP, Lenora Qereqeretabua where was her manners when she cursed their children earlier this year - adding she is absolutely right i
National Federation Party Leader, Professor Biman Prasad says the 2020-2021 National Budget is a budget of panic and after years of ignoring the tourism industry, government has decided to cut tourism taxes, abolishing
Minister for Tourism, Faiyaz Koya says according to a recent survey of close to 40 hotels around Fiji, the average hotel occupancy rate was approximately 55%. Koya says these were all our own people, staying an ave
Assistant Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Veena Bhatnagar says the government has always had the best interest of those who are vulnerable and will not let any person living with a disability be lef
National Federation Party Parliamentarian, Lenora Qereqeretabua says the 2020/2021 National Budget got off to a bad start as the Minister for Economy delayed the delivery by more than a hour. While delivering her r
Assistant Minister for Employment, Youth and Sports Alvick Maharaj says the Opposition has been criticizing the budget for the past six years and have failed to realize that the FijiFirst Government continues to deliver
Assistant Minister for Education Joseph Nand says the increment for teachers who upgraded themselves with qualifications will be backdated and will be remunerated better as per their new and improved qualifications.
SODELPA MP, Niko Nawaikula says the government is still in self-denial and not admitting that government revenue started to drop from 2018 onwards and he says he is also seriously concerned that despite the borrowings,
SODELPA parliamentarian, Aseri Radrodro says it will be best to train our people for our job markets rather than bringing many expatriates that we have to rely on like the half a million paid CEO of the Land Transport A
Minister for Local Government and Housing and Community Development Premila Kumar says the allocations for her two ministries have been reduced but that does not mean that the services that are being provided will be re
SODELPA parliamentarian Ro Teimumu Kepa says it was the FijiFirst Government who lowered the marks required to qualify for TELS and after compromising the standards they are trying to reinstate the previous qualifying m
SODELPA MP Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu says the government should consider work for cash programs in the agriculture and fisheries sector. While making his contribution to the 2020/2021 National Budget debate, Ratu Nai
