Our economy will recover - PM

Our economy will recover - PM

By Semi Turaga
Monday 07/12/2020
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama.

Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says we will defeat COVID-19 and relatively soon and our economy will recover but some challenges are meant to be managed over the long-term.

While responding to the President's speech during the opening of the new parliament session this morning, Bainimarama says climate change and ocean health are among those problems.

Bainimarama says we must consider both the global and the local if we are to emerge from this crisis whole

He while they have tightened their belt in terms of expenditure, they must continue funding support for businesses especially the micro, small and medium enterprises.




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