309 articles tagged "economy"
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad is calling on Pacific leaders to meet urgently to map a firm regional response to the unfair tariffs imposed on a region that has consistently been t
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad says they do not expect a major fallout for Fiji’s economy in the short to medium term following the 32 percent ‘reciprocal tariff’ on Fijian e
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade Manoa Kamikamica says the 32 percent tariff imposed on Fijian exports to the United States is too high and he will be trying to reduce it to zero, if possible. Kamikamic
The imposition of a 32 percent across the board tariff on Fijian exports into the US is quite disproportionate and unfair, and 96 percent of what the United States exports to Fiji attracts either zero duty or just 5 pe
Fiji’s National Digital Strategy 2025-2030 is set to generate thousands of jobs and contribute significantly to the country’s GDP by 2030 and this comes as the global digital economy is growing faster than the globa
Fiji can adopt an electoral system with multiple constituencies as the 2013 Constitution has only specified that each voter has one vote in a single national electoral roll comprising of all the registered voters but it
More than $5 billion has been lost because of the coups in Fiji and all of these events have resulted in our country’s progress being stunted. We could have doubled our Gross Domestic Product if coups didn’t happen.
In the next two to five years, Fiji will transition into a circular economy, where nothing goes to waste, plastics are recycled and the private sector is already making progress in this direction. Deputy Prime Mini
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad says Unity Fiji Leader Savenaca Narube’s suggestion that Australia should review its modality budget support to Fiji is clearly an attempt to sabot
Climate change restricts our development progress and much of our national debt is a climate debt, that is, debt undertaken to rebuild bridges and roads that are washed away by extreme weather events. This has been
Our policies are very sound, fundamentals are rights and economy is strong and if there are any effects, we will deal with it. This has been made clear by Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Bi
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad has labelled former Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum as a little cry baby dictator who is misleading people on many issues. Professor Pras
Former Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has attacked fijivillage, saying we are notoriously biased when we questioned Sayed-Khaiyum today on the issue raised by Deputy Prime Minister, Professor Biman Prasad that no
As we stand on the frontline of climate change, we face unprecedented challenges that test our resilience, adaptability, and strategic vision. This was highlighted by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance P
16 South Pacific Stock Exchange listed entities declared a total of $76 million in dividends, the highest-ever total annual dividend payout in the market’s history. SPX says this milestone has pushed the cumulati
The much-anticipated Savusavu Market is scheduled to open in early next month, providing 200 vendor spaces for sellers from Savusavu and surrounding areas. Chair of the Savusavu Town Council, Shiu Sharma has confir
With over a billion dollars in support for vulnerable and disadvantaged Fijians, debt to GDP ratio at 75.4 percent percent at the end of October, higher remittance flows, which is projected to reach around $1.3 billion
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad admits that the coalition government is not implementing things on time in all ministries as expected and this is a major concern in terms of civil
As the number of Fijians leaving the country to work in Australia and New Zealand is gradually slowing down, remittances is expected to stagnate by 2024-2025. This has been highlighted in a research on remittances
The Fijian economy is now forecast to grow by 3.8 percent in 2024, an upward revision from the 2.8 percent projected in June this year. Chair of the Macroeconomic Committee, Ariff Ali says underpinning the higher g
