309 articles tagged "economy"
The Fiji Government's priority is finding solutions to retain and attract highly skilled professionals in the IT industry as the country is facing the challenge of the mass departure of IT experts causing significant br
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says they want to have a mini budget as quickly as possible and he thinks it will be in the next parliamentary sitting in March. Rabuka says there will have to be a mini budget becaus
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad says he is getting on with the job of fixing the economic mess that former Economy Minister, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has left behind. With governme
Australians have played a crucial role in Fiji's tourism recovery following the opening of our borders in December 2021, and last month, over 42,000 Aussie visitors were welcomed to our shores. Deputy Prime Ministe
There is good news for parents who had applied for the $200 per child Back to School Initiative as the government will be disbursing $32 million today. This has been confirmed by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister
The Fiji Chamber of Commerce and Industry has welcomed the new Government and its intentions to maintain a conducive environment for business and economic growth. Chamber President, Dr. Nur Bano Ali says they note
The Managing Director at HealthCare Products International, Savendra Dayal has been appointed the Chairperson of the Fiji Revenue and Customs Service. The other board members are former Managing Director/CEO of BS
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Professor Biman Prasad says he is aware of the transformational work already being done to make the Fiji Revenue and Customs Service a trusted, efficient, service driven ta
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for External Trade, Cooperatives and SMEs, Manoa Kamikamica, say they have removed the stop order for the construction of a $30 million hangar for Laucala Island on Monday as it was ca
The Coalition Government will revive the Economic Summit and expects it to be very inclusive. This was stated by the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad while speaking at the
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad has assured the banks that his Ministry will build upon the partnership and further improve collaboration through more open and genuine dialogue.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for External Trade, Co-operatives and SMEs, Manoa Kamikamica says there are some announcements that will come soon about the cost of the ministerial positions. He says there is a
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for External Trade, Co-operatives and SMEs, Manoa Kamikamica says a tax increase was in the People’s Alliance manifesto but for any tax increase to happen, a proper review is needed
Newly appointed Deputy Prime Minister Manoa Kamikamica says the Government knows that some big projects are to come online soon, and it's their job to make those happen and start the economy moving. Deputy Prime Mi
Reserve Bank of Fiji Governor, Ariff Ali, launched a newly upgraded Real Time Gross Settlement RTGS System today, marking an important milestone in modernising Fiji’s Payment System. RBF says the system will now
Reserve Bank of Fiji Governor, Ariff Ali says Unity Fiji candidate, Mohammed Riyaz Khan has made some unsubstantiated and false allegations. Ali says with regards to the proceeds of the borrowing from RBF being use
“I cannot afford to catch the bus or buy lunch because of the high cost of livingâ€. A student at the University of the South Pacific says she is struggling to maintain her finances due to the high cost of livin
With the government assistance coming to an end, a total of $70 million has been paid out as part of the $180 Inflation Mitigation Assistance. Permanent Secretary for Economy, Shiri Gounder says 386,907 Fijians rec
The Department of Town and Country Planning has been actively contributing to Fiji’s economic recovery in the building sector and they have processed major building applications worth more than $70 million. This
Permanent Secretary for Economy, Shiri Gounder says the Fijian economy is expected to recover much faster than earlier expected, and register a double digit growth this year supported by a strong rebound in tourism, pic
