Budget 2024-25

Education gets largest budget chunk at $778m

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.

June 28, 2024 10:22 am
 

Budget 2024-25

Increased benefit for social welfare beneficiaries

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

June 28, 2024 10:20 am
 

Budget 2024-25

Health budget to address pressing issues

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

June 28, 2024 10:19 am
 

Budget 2024-25

Fiji's debt-to-GDP ratio expected to drop to 78%

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.

June 28, 2024 10:17 am
 

Budget 2024-25

Vatukoula strike settlement

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.

June 28, 2024 10:06 am
 

Budget 2024-25

Retailers anticipate business expansion support

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

June 27, 2024 4:10 pm
 

Budget 2024-25

Former governor calls for bold and transformative budget

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.

June 27, 2024 4:01 pm
 

Budget 2024-25

FCOSS delays petition handover

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.

June 27, 2024 3:05 pm
 

Budget 2024-25

Budget should build on positives from past: Tonawai

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.

June 27, 2024 6:54 am
 

Budget 2024-25

Ministry prioritizes teacher retention in budget submissions

The retention of teachers is one of the major priority areas of the Ministry of Education as part of their budget submissions for the next financial year.

June 27, 2024 6:44 am
 

Budget 2024-25

NCC calls for measures to cushion high cost of living

The Nadi Chamber of Commerce is hoping that the National Budget will include measures that address the rising cost of living, a pressing concern for many Fijians.

June 27, 2024 6:37 am
 

Budget 2024-25

Turaga supports changes proposed for FCS

Minister for Justice Siromi Turaga is looking forward to some good news in the 2024-25 National Budget for the Fiji Corrections Service in terms of the job evaluation.

June 27, 2024 6:16 am

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