19 articles tagged "revised-budget-debate-2022"
SODELPA MP Mitieli Bulanauca who is double vaccinated says if an individual dies by their own decision then so be it but the Government should not take away the right of the people to decide if they want to get vaccinat
Minister for Employment Parveen Bala is calling on the Fiji Trades Union Congress on who’s interest they are representing because members of the Union did not take part in any of the 11 consultations on the National M
VAT to be zero rated for 21 items from 1st April 2022 and current 20 cents fuel tax to be removed - AG
Assistant Minister for I-Taukei Affairs Selai Adimaitoga is calling on the Opposition to stop telling lies to the people of Fiji because inflation has increased all around the world due to the war in Ukraine. Wh
National Federation Party MP Lenora Qereqeretabua says the FijiFirst Government has shown us time and time again that behind all the puffery, the chest beating and the long winded speeches is their chronic inability to
Minister for Infrastructure, Jone Usamate says the Revised Budget is trying to address some of the issues that led to severe water disruptions in the greater Suva area in the past few months. Usamate says about $3.
SODELPA MP, Niko Nawaikula says their message to the voters is to take advantage of the initiatives announced by the Government however they are not supporting the Revised Budget because they will give people much more
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says there has been no constructive response from the Opposition on the 2021-2022 Revised National Budget. In his right of reply, Sayed-Khaiyum says it has been so difficult
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the Fiji Bus Operators Association is not telling the public that they can go through the Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission to ask for a bus fare increase. He
The Revised 2021-2022 National Budget of $3.3 billion for the ordinary services of Government until 31st July 2022 has been passed in parliament. There was opposition to the motion and members of parliament voted t
The Leader of the National Federation Party Professor Biman Prasad says this government is so arrogant that it is ready to spend hundreds of millions of dollars of the people’s money without letting the representative
The Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission says it has begun planning and strategizing it’s stringent enforcement activities to ensure the benefits delivered in the Revised Budget are passed on to every Fijian.
The Consumer Council of Fiji has commended the government for announcing bold and optimistic incentives in the 2021-2022 Revised National Budget. Council CEO, Seema Shandil says the initiatives in the Revised Budge
Health Minister Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says the old school way of lining up at a health centre is now beginning to go out of the window. While supporting the Revised National Budget, Dr Waqainabete says the Ge
Minister for Education Premila Kumar has asked the Leader of National Federation Party Professor Biman Prasad if he can explain to students in other fields that are oversupplied with graduates why they have not received
SODELPA MP, Aseri Radrodro says businesses mostly do not pass benefits to the consumers and find ways to retain existing costs and zero-rating of flour, sugar, rice and other items comes days after prices of these items
Minister for Industry, Trade and Tourism Faiyaz Koya says since the opening of the borders on 1st December last year, Fiji has welcomed 50,742 visitors. He says over ninety percent of these visitors were from Austr
Opposition Leader Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu says the Revised Budget presented last night is an election budget and has questioned how realistic are the revenue and expenditure figures stated in the budget taking into acco
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says the government is stepping in to assist Fijians and this is evident from the announcements in the Revised National Budget. While supporting the budget, Bainimarama says despi
