Government making a strong commitment to making doing business in Fiji easier - Gavoka

Government making a strong commitment to making doing business in Fiji easier - Gavoka

By Mosese Raqio
Monday 08/05/2023
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation Viliame Gavoka Photo:Fiji Government

The People’s Coalition Government is making a strong commitment to making doing business in Fiji easier so we can unlock these investments.

This was stated by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation Viliame Gavoka during the Fijian Tourism Expo press conference.

Gavoka says the government wants to remove barriers to investment that paves the way for private sector-led recovery which is critical in today’s economic climate.

He says this was one of the key outcomes of the recently held National Economic Summit.

He further says there are legislative reforms in the pipeline in partnership with development partners such as the International Finance Corporation.

Gavoka adds they want laws that are fit for purpose and help deliver investor confidence.

He also shared that under the Ministry of Trade, the Government has also established an Investment Facilitation Committee that identifies setbacks for investments in Fiji.

Gavoka says at present, there is an inventory of about 1,400 rooms in the pipeline, valued at $785 million around Fiji but we need more over the years in line with our air connectivity expansion.

He also stressed that the coalition government welcomes investments of various scales, from larger integrated developments to smaller locally owned also.

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