News

Budget must reach the vulnerable, FCCC warns

While the government’s intentions to support ordinary Fijians were made clear in yesterday’s national budget announcement, the real challenge now lies in ensuring that this support reaches the most vulnerable.

June 28, 2025 12:54 pm
 

Business

Taskforce to ensure no price gouging after VAT cut

A National Price Monitoring Taskforce will be established to safeguard consumer interests.

June 28, 2025 12:43 pm
 

News

DPM highlights budget efficiency

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad says the government is strictly focused on strong transparency and rigorous oversight of its spending.

June 28, 2025 12:30 pm
 

Business

Kamikamica confident budget will fuel economic goal

The Ministry of Trade, Cooperatives, MSMEs, and Communications has taken a steep $35 million budget cut, yet Deputy Prime Minister Manoa Kamikamica says the $85 million allocation remains fit to drive economic goals.

June 28, 2025 12:21 pm
 

Climate Change

Funding supports climate action

The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change has received a budget allocation of $10.8 million for the new financial year.

June 28, 2025 12:15 pm
 

News

Government backs bigger budget to spur growth

This year’s national budget takes a deliberate expansionary stance to cushion Fiji from rising global risks and to respond to long-standing domestic needs.

June 28, 2025 7:50 am
 

News

Budget boosts Fiji's economic confidence: Sen

ANZ Pacific Economist Kishti Sen states that the 2025-26 National Budget contributes by offering policy and legislative certainty.

June 28, 2025 7:43 am
 

Health

$10m HIV boost hailed as "powerful act of leadership"

UNAIDS has commended the Government’s bold allocation of $10 million in the new budget to intensify HIV response.

June 28, 2025 7:30 am
 

Education

Budget to boost student engagement: Radrodro

Education Minister Aseri Radrodro says that the 2025-26 National Budget will strengthen Fiji’s education system, with a focus on increasing student engagement and attendance.

June 28, 2025 7:21 am
 

News

$6m boost for passports to clear backlog

Six million dollars has been specifically allocated for the procurement of an additional 200,000 passport books.

June 28, 2025 7:17 am
 

Budget 2025-26

$284M for water and wastewater infrastructure

The government has announced a major investment of $284 million in the upcoming budget to revamp the country’s water and wastewater infrastructure, addressing decades of neglect and critical challenges in the sector.

June 27, 2025 4:55 pm
 

Budget 2025-26

Government expands housing assistance

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad has announced that approximately $15 million has been allocated for the formalization of six informal settlements in Tavela, Tore, Field 40, Valequyaya, Sakoca, and Vunika.

June 27, 2025 4:45 pm

End of content

No more pages to load