Budget 2024-25

WAF to be corporatized

Finance Minister Professor Biman Prasad made a big announcement in Parliament today about plans to corporatize the Water Authority of Fiji.

June 28, 2024 4:34 pm
 

Education

Major civil-servant unions discontent with pay raise

The substantial increase in salaries within the civil service may have been music to the ears of some workers within government, but it has not been favourably accepted by the major civil-servant unions.

June 28, 2024 4:27 pm
 

World

US Supreme Court ruling on emergency abortions offers no clarity for states

The case is one of several around the United States over when abortion is legally available in medical emergencies under exceptions to state abortion bans.

June 28, 2024 4:19 pm
 

News

Mixed reactions in West on budget announcement

There were mixed reactions toward the National Budget announcement by people in the Western Division.

June 28, 2024 4:14 pm
 

Business

Government restores pension rates for affected FNPF pensioners

All pensioners that reluctantly opted for a reduced pension rate, will have their pension restored effective from August 1st and moving forward.

June 28, 2024 4:07 pm
 

Budget 2024-25

$40m for back-to-school support

The Coalition Government has reaffirmed its commitment to education by allocating $40 million for the Back to School Support initiative.

June 28, 2024 4:00 pm
 

News

$226.8m for the Fiji Police Force

The Police reset strategy would broadly include the development of a new overarching strategy aimed to modernize the Force through right-sizing and stirring a shift in culture.

June 28, 2024 3:54 pm
 

Budget 2024-25

$68.8m for Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation

The Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation has been allocated a budget of $68.8 million.

June 28, 2024 3:46 pm
 

Entertainment

Bill Cobbs, prolific and sage character actor, dies at 90

Bill Cobbs, the veteran character actor who became a ubiquitous and sage screen presence as an older man, has died. He was 90.

June 28, 2024 3:43 pm
 

Budget 2024-25

Government announces revenue reforms

The government in its budget announcement today has outlined reforms and plans to boost its revenue.

June 28, 2024 3:34 pm
 

World

Oklahoma orders schools to teach the Bible in every classroom

Oklahoma’s Department of Education ordered every teacher in the state to have a Bible in their classroom and to teach from it, in an announcement on Thursday that challenges U.S. Supreme Court rulings that have found state sponsorship of religion to be unconstitutional.

June 28, 2024 3:33 pm
 

Budget 2024-25

Equitable return of investment needed: Prasad

While new schemes have been introduced for students, Finance Minister Professor Biman Prasad says to obtain an equitable return of investment in the bond service, students with overseas scholarship schemes will be bonded 2.5 times of the duration of the study.

June 28, 2024 3:20 pm

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