894 articles tagged "budget"
The Fiji Labour Party is questioning why the annual grant to the Fijian Broadcasting Corporation has been maintained at $11.27 million while many other organisations were forced to accept a cut while FBC CEO, Riyaz Saye
Some liquor outlets as well as supermarkets are now selling alcohol at really low prices and even providing specials to reflect the reductions in Excise Duty announced in the 2020-2021 National Budget. Paradise Bev
Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission CEO, Joel Abraham says they have already started work to ensure that duty and tax reductions announced in the 2020/2021 National Budget are passed down to the consumers. Abr
Permanent Secretary for Sugar, Yogesh Karan says the guaranteed cane price of $85 per tonne will remain and has also asked cane farmers not to panic. Karan says the guaranteed cane price of $70 per tonne is for th
The Fiji Sports Commission will be meeting with different sporting bodies this week to get clarification on the amount of funds that will be distributed to them next week. Fijivillage has received information that
The Fiji Institute of Accountants has today commended the National Budget 2020/2021, congratulated the government for delivering such a people and business-centric budget, and says Fiji is still well placed with the bor
The Fiji Football Association has commended government for removing the $10,000 minimum threshold for 150 percent tax deduction for sports sponsorship. According to the 2020/2021 National Budget, any sponsor which
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum confirms the unemployment benefits announced in the 2020/2021 National Budget will be for five weeks after an application is made and an assessment will be done after five week
National Federation Party Leader, Professor Biman Prasad says the reduction and elimination of duty on 1,600 items will not have a positive impact on the livelihood of the ordinary workers and citizens and the many thou
The Water Authority of Fiji says they will not disconnect Fijians who are genuinely impacted by COVID-19. WAF has been allocated $195.4 million in the 2020/2021 National Budget compared to an allocation of $258.7 m
The government says the massive reduction in taxes announced in the 2020/2021 National Budget is expected to stimulate business and consumption activity. It says that the revenue policy environment has become very
The Ministry of Economy confirms that major construction projects like construction of the new Prime Minister’s Office, the CWM Maternity Ward, Labasa Hospital interior upgrade, road maintenance and upgrade, construc
The government has taken a number of measures to streamline its capital spending in the 2020/2021 National Budget including what it calls belt-tightening measures for the National Toppers and Tertiary Education Loan Sch
Fiji Airways says it is now working on registering interested hotels and resorts to participate in government’s Tourism Recovery Package. Government has allocated $60 million for the Fiji Recovery Rebate Package
The National Federation Party says they will move a motion during the budget debate to restore the guaranteed sugar price to $85 per tonne from $70 to give the livelihood of farmers some stability. NFP Leader Profe
Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho says with the regularization of more Special Constables in the next financial year, he expects to see the services to pick up in many folds. The Fiji Police Force has been alloca
Attorney General and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says New Zealand still has a few timelines to meet before Fiji drops quarantine requirements for NZ tourists. Sayed-Khaiyum says this is not a political
ANZ Country Head and Association of Banks Board member Saud Minam says expecting interest rates to be reduced to as low as 2 or 3 percent is not possible. Minam highlighted this when asked what is his prediction fo
Accident Compensation Commission of Fiji CEO, Parvez Akbar says the reduction in the Motor Vehicle Accident Levy will not affect their ability to compensate victims of accidents. It was announced in the National Bu
National Farmers Union General Secretary Mahendra Chaudhry says they will be writing to the Prime Minister and Minister for Sugar Voreqe Bainimarama requesting that the guaranteed minimum price of $85 per tonne for cane
