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9,940 continuing students and 10,830 new students will be assisted by the $150.5 million allocated to the Tertiary Scholarships and Loans Service. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Pras
Pay increments for civil servants and those in the independent institutions, the increase in salaries and benefits of Members of Parliament, the President and the Speaker, and a new national minimum wage rate of $5 have
A total of $540 million has been allocated to the Health sector in the 2024/2025 National Budget of which $450 million will go to the Ministry of Health and $90 million for the operations and running of the Ba and Lauto
UPDATES: 2024-2025 National Budget Coverage
Minister for Fisheries and Forests, Kalaveti Ravu appeared in the Sigatoka Magistrates Court after he was charged with one count of abuse of office by FICAC. It is alleged that between 25th July to 31st August 2023
The management of government debt, and growing the Gross Domestic Product will be the key for the coalition government as it prepares for the delivery of the 2024/2025 National Budget. The question remains on wheth
Calls are being made by residents of Lautoka for the Government and communities to work together and solve the issue of drugs as people are moving away from marijuana but are going into hard drugs, which is a very sad s
Minister for Fisheries and Forest Kalaveti Ravu and Regional Manager North Tekata Toaisi have been charged by FICAC. Ravu is charged with one count of abuse of office while Toaisi has been charged with one count of
The issue of women's participation in leadership and decision-making at all levels of society is a recurring challenge that various stakeholders, including Parliament, must address constantly. This was highlighted
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad says we are about 10 years late to come out with a comprehensive National Counter Narcotics Strategy that will deal with the fundamental problem tha
It is a milestone achievement for the country today as Deputy Prime Minister and Acting Minister for Home Affairs and Immigration Professor Biman Prasad launched the National Counter Narcotics Strategy 2023-2028.
As nurses continue to leave Fiji for better opportunities, Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor Jemesa Tudravu says they will continue to experience some of the issues of healthcare workers' exodus over the next 5 to
As we await the announcement of the 2024/2025 National Budget, there are clear indications that a lot of work needs to be done as the Macroeconomic Committee has highlighted that investment is slow-paced, we continue to
Chair of the Macroeconomic Committee, Ariff Ali has signaled higher prices of goods and services if we have an increase in the national minimum wage without increased productivity. There are indications coming thro
A new $282 million package of World Bank support to Fiji will see a major boost for the country’s fiscal, climate and disaster resilience, as well as efforts to support private sector development. The credit fina
Police are investigating the alleged murder of a 59-year-old woman in Naitata, Navua after her body was found with multiple wounds. Assistant Commissioner of Police – Crime (ACP) Mesake Waqa says the matter was r
As the government prepares to deliver the 2024/2025 National Budget, some Nadi residents say people are expecting an announcement that would reduce the price of basic food items and the cost of living. Anish Krishn
Minister for Justice, Siromi Turaga stresses that the Office of the Solicitor General’s Chambers, the Fiji Law Reform Commission and the Ministry of Justice will work closely with the Electoral Commission and the Fiji
Separate drug operations over the last three days have resulted in the arrest of eight people alleged to be involved in the sale of methamphetamine and marijuana. This has been confirmed by Assistant Commissioner o
President of the Organizations for People Living with Disabilities, Elizabeth Fong says she was horrified to hear Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka say that it's only $8.1 million to pay for the gazetted increases for MPs
