Members of Fiji Australia Business Council commend initiatives in 2021-2022 National Budget

Members of Fiji Australia Business Council commend initiatives in 2021-2022 National Budget

By Semi Turaga
Friday 13/08/2021
[Photo: Australia in Fiji]

Many members of the Fiji Australia Business Council have commended the various initiatives the Fijian Government has started rolling out in preparation for re-opening the economy to support Fiji’s economic recovery post-COVID-19 pandemic.

A Post Budget Forum by the Council was held with the Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum on Wednesday.

Australian High Commissioner John Feakes and the New Zealand High Commissioner Jonathan Curr also spoke at the forum.

Council President Warwick Pleass says they had close to a hundred members joining in from the four business councils, being Fiji-Australia, Australia-Fiji, Fiji-New Zealand, and New Zealand-Fiji.

He says the well-attended discussion generally supported the budget.

Pleass says the members were also grateful to Sayed-Khaiyum, for clarifying queries and for the information provided on schemes such as the $200m Government guaranteed loan for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises as well as the Government’s plans towards the health sector as the country strives to achieve herd immunity before end of the year.

The event was well attended by 90 participants.

FEATURE NEWS
Nestlé Fiji donates $100,000 for Vanuatu earthquake relief
Nestlé Fiji has donated $100,000 to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to assist the people of Vanuatu in the after...
11 minutes ago
LATEST NEWS
‘Sonic 3’ Speeds to USD$62 Million Debut, ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ Gets Trampled With USD$35 Million
'Sonic the Hedgehog 3' has powered to the top of box office charts while 'Mufasa: The Lion King' is getting trampled in its first weekend of ...
33 minutes ago

Families urged to spend more time together this Christmas – Archbishop
Families need to spend more time with their loved ones this Christmas, to nurture love and ensure their children feel valued and supported. This ...
36 minutes ago

RFMF honours Ratu Naiqama on 71st birthday with ceremonial celebration
In an early surprise this morning, senior officers of the disciplined forces, extended birthday wishes to the Head of State and Commander-in-Chief, ...
2 hours ago

Valelevu Health Centre staff surprised by choir’s Christmas gesture
Staff Nurse at Valelevu Health Centre, Laisiasa Tarogi, felt emotional hearing the Christmas carols, knowing that he and many other healthcare ...
2 hours ago

Farmer and woman to front court for allegedly obtaining financial advantage of $356
A 54-year-old farmer and a 26-year-old woman of Seaqaqa will appear in the Labasa Magistrate Court today for allegedly obtaining financial ...
2 hours ago



fijivillage Straight Talk with Vijay Narayan
Latest Videos

Stay tuned for the latest news on our radio stations

CFL radio frequencies
yb
IN DEPTH
Fijian Drua in Kadavu
The Swire Shipping Fijian Drua are keeping in tradition with their previous pre-season training and will be in Kadavu till Friday afternoon. The ...
3 days ago

Vanuatu Earthquake
The 7.3 magnitude earthquake, which struck at a depth of 57km, occurred 30km to the west of the capital Port Vila at 1.47pm, according to the US ...
4 days ago

Investigation into alleged drink spiking incident at Warwick Resort after 7 guests get sick
Minister for Tourism Viliame Gavoka confirms that 5 guests have been discharged following an alleged spiked cocktail incident at Warwick ...
7 days ago

TOP