The Coalition Government has announced an increase in the national minimum wage, which is a major step toward guaranteeing equitable compensation for workers across the country.

In a move to significantly benefit civil servants across the country, the government has announced a substantial pay increase effective August 1, 2024.

The increase in salaries for Members of Parliament will cost $4.1 million.

The coalition government has announced a record $778 million towards the education sector and skills management, marking the largest allocation in this year’s budget.

The transport scheme for the elderly and people with disabilities is being restructured.

The Ministry of Health has been allocated a total of $540 million in the new budget.

Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad has announced that the debt-to GDP ratio is estimated to be around 78 percent at the end of July this year.

Finance Minister Biman Prasad has announced a total payout of $9.2 million dollars towards the Vatukoula Mine strike settlement, the longest strike in the country’s history.

The Suva Retailers Association is hopeful that the 2024–2025 budget will have provisions in favour of the business community.

Former Governor of the Reserve Bank and Leader of the Unity Fiji Party, Savenaca Narube, emphasizes the need for a bold and transformative approach in the upcoming national budget.

The Executive Director of the Fiji Council of Social Services, Vani Catanasiga, hopes that good sense will prevail in the announcement of the 2024–25 national budget tomorrow.

Fiji Commerce and Employers Federation Chief Executive, Jonetani Tonawai, says the 2024-25 national budget is an opportunity to build on the positives of past budgets.