309 articles tagged "economy"
The International Monetary Fund says they do not see an acute shortage in the labour force in Fiji at this time but emigration from Fiji is reducing the skilled labour force. The Head of IMF Mission to Fiji, Marsha
Remittance inflows from our sportsmen and women contracted abroad is one of our highest foreign exchange earners with remittances between $30m and $60m annually. Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka stated this at the 2022
The strength of any bilateral relations is dependent on the economic activity and interaction between the two countries, and our focus should be to grow and nurture this. The Permanent Secretary for Trade, Co-oper
Fiji’s economy is expected to grow at about 7.5 percent this year, according to the International Monetary Fund. The Head of IMF Mission to Fiji, Marshall Mills says they expect output to roughly reach the pre-pa
No one likes to pay more taxes but in order to put public finances on a sound footing and maintain the spending that is needed in the economy, the International Monetary Fund says they have recommended tax reforms and t
Fiji Labour Party Leader Mahendra Chaudhry says the problems in the economy cannot be fixed by appointing committees and holding summits and that the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad says Fiji Labour Party Leader Mahendra Chaudhry is just jumping the gun when Chaudhry made comments about the Fiscal Review Committee and his concern
We really need to get our house in order and that is very challenging. That is the view of prominent Suva lawyer, Richard Naidu who is the Chairperson of the 2023 Fiscal Review Committee and adds that they will hav
It is inevitable that there will be increases in taxation. This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad while announcing the 2023 Fiscal Review Committee. Professor
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad says his main objective is to introduce a budget that would return the economy to pre-pandemic levels by 2024. He made this comment while recei
The Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Trade, Manoa Kamikamica says the Government recognizes that investment is critical for job creation, boosting productivity and improving social and economic well-being and they
Economist Professor Wadan Narsey says the Fiji National Provident Fund could be receiving another $300-$400 million annually in contributions if there was a better enforcement of the FNPF rules and the Board needs to be
Prominent lawyer and one of the lead members of the National Federation Party’s Think Tank, Richard Naidu says Aiyaz’s self-congratulatory post has forgotten two things - the economy grew 15% in 2022, but it had shr
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad says it's his specific objective that they must make sure that every dollar that people pay in tax, is wisely spent by the government. The M
A high-level World Bank Mission Team is currently in Fiji to undertake a mission, centred around the Fiji Government’s request for support in sustainably strengthening the health sector. The meeting explored opti
Following the announcement made by the Government to hold the recovery of the Tertiary Education Loans Scheme repayment, the Fiji Revenue and Customs Service would like to advise that TELS repayment for local students h
A delegation from the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade visited the Ministry of Trade, Cooperatives, Small and Medium Enterprises for a meeting. CCPIT Vice Chairman, Chen Jianan says both side
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad stresses that there will be no mini-budget. He say they have a very clear plan where the Economic Summit will be held on the 20th and 21st of
$42 million has been paid out to over 210,000 students in Fiji under the Back to School Support. The Special Protection Specialist for the Ministry of Finance, Shamal Chand highlighted this during the Adaptive Soc
Fiji's discussions in India will be focused on advancing India-Fiji economic relations and bilateral cooperation in areas of mutual strategic interest. This has been highlighted by the Deputy Prime Minister and Mi
