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
 

News

Government boosts iTaukei empowerment

The Coalition government has significantly increased funding for the Ministry of iTaukei Affairs in an effort to strengthen Fiji’s indigenous population.

June 28, 2024 3:16 pm
 

Rugby League

Tax incentive extended to FNRL

Businesses are being encouraged to take advantage of the government’s tax incentive on sports.

June 28, 2024 3:15 pm
 

Football

Uruguay scores five to near Copa quarters

Uruguay thrashed tournament minnows Bolivia 5-0 in their Group C encounter in New Jersey today to all but book their place in the Copa America quarter-finals.

June 28, 2024 3:10 pm
 

News

Budget increase for all Independent Institutions and Judiciary

The Coalition government highlighted the need for a well-resourced judiciary for a functioning democracy in a recent budget release by allocating a total of $131.3 million to independent bodies and commissions.

June 28, 2024 3:06 pm

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