309 articles tagged "economy"
A new $US200 million World Bank-funded project that aims to support Fiji’s efforts to develop the tourism potential of Vanua Levu, is expected to benefit at least 60,000 Fijians through the creation of new jobs, and t
The Fiscal Review Committee believes the government must target a reduction in the debt to GDP ratio of lower than 70 percent in 10 years’ time. In their report to the government, the Committee says this can onl
Medical professionals at all levels will need to be paid more if they are to be retained. This is a recommendation of the Fiscal Review Committee Report that states that only 2,500 of 3,400 nursing positions are f
There is a need for a National Population Policy to study and observe and strengthen the youth population as its primary goal is to improve quality of life through more effective planning and development efforts.
USP Economy Lecturer Doctor Janesh Sami says the poor and the vulnerable in this country have at least one expectation from the government which is that this government is going to address the cost of living crisis.
Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of Fiji, Esala Masitabua says a decline in New Zealand’s economy could result in slight decline in Fiji’s tourism, export and remittances. While speaking during the Multi-St
The government should immediately put together the necessary elements, including requesting FCCC review and rate-setting, for tariff restructuring and rates for water and wastewater and it should be possible to begin th
Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad says they have never said they will take any further debt and what they have been saying since they came into government is that they would adopt a
Remittances have been the largest foreign exchange earner that has helped to keep the economy afloat. This has been highlighted by Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka while meeting with Fijians in Samoa where he has t
The growth projection for the Fijian economy in 2023 is revised upward to 8.0 percent from the 6.0 percent envisaged in November 2022. Reserve Bank of Fiji Governor and the Chairman of the the Macroeconomic Committ
The Reserve Bank of Fiji says visitor arrivals are expected to reach 2019 levels by the end of 2023, faster than earlier anticipated following the better-than-expected arrivals in the year to April. They say in Apr
Fiscal Review Committee chair, Richard Naidu and senior member, Vani Catanasiga appeared on fijivillage Straight Talk with Vijay Narayan to discuss issues relating to the economy and the various recommendations the comm
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has revealed that if there is a 0 percent rate placed on basic food items, the importers from overseas make a lot of money because they increase their sale. Rabuka says he started the
The outlook for visitor arrivals to Fiji for 2023 is now expected to be higher than earlier projected based on the trend in arrivals for the first quarter, which track higher than the 2019 total for the same period.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad says people who spread fake news need to understand they are causing anxiety in the minds of people that they will not be helped or looked after.
Fiji Labour Party Leader, Mahendra Chaudhry says people such as Richard Naidu who recommend that zero-rating of VAT be removed from basic food items have no social conscience. He says Naidu says the Fiji Revenue a
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad says the absence of a genuine Economic Summit for the last 16 years has created the wrong thinking that only one group of people or even one person
The Fiji Labour Party says the World Bank’s report for Fiji must be rejected and a more acceptable and realistic solution explored. FLP Leader, Mahendra Chaudhry says the recommendations to fix the government’s
Who are the sponsors of the National Economic Summit as the danger in not disclosing the names is that such sponsorships could be perceived as political donations made to influence the outcome of the Summit. Fiji L
Prime Minister and Acting Finance Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka says he is not in favour of the $360,000 budget allocated for the two day National Economic Summit, and people can also pay for their own food and kalavata.
