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Rate drop affects operations
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (246+ words) A SUGARCANE mechanical harvester operator in Labasa will stop service after the operating price dropped yesterday. The previous mechanical harvesting rate of $18.90 per tonne was reviewed and increased to $24.63 per tonne, a 30.3 per cent increase, effective from June 23, 2026. However, it…...
Optimism for higher growth
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (309+ words) Government has defended the economic growth of 1.5 per cent as forecasted in the 2026-27 National Budget, saying it was prepared based on a worst-case scenario considering the geopolitical issues affecting the country. Following the ANZ’s Pacific Insight Report in which ANZ’s…...
Inflation hovers above 6%, RBF reports
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (124+ words) The Reserve Bank of Fiji has kept its Overnight Policy Rate at 0.25 percent, saying the economy is slowing while inflation remains elevated due to rising import costs. Governor Ariff Ali said inflation surged to 6.1 percent in June, driven mainly by…...
Fiji’s exports to US surge 70.4 percent in May
1+ week, 2+ day ago (314+ words) Fiji’s domestic exports to the United States rose by 70.4 per cent in May 2026, helping drive growth in the country’s international merchandise trade, according to the Fiji Bureau of Statistics. The latest International Merchandise Trade Statistics show exports to the United…...
EDITORIAL COMMENT I Facing higher fuel costs!
1+ week, 2+ day ago (474+ words) So, we can expect fuel prices to rise again from August 1! Now that isn’t something a lot of people will be keen to hear or read about. In fact, it will stir frustration, anger and anxiety in many people, and…...
Growth needs confidence, says Rabuka
2+ week, 1+ day ago (182+ words) FIJI is entering a new phase of economic transformation, says Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka. While officiating at the ground-breaking ceremony of the $25million Racecourse Azure Lagoon Resort and Leisure Club in Ba on Saturday, Mr Rabuka said government’s ambition was to…...
Economist urges more cost of living help
4+ week, 1+ day ago (352+ words) THE Government may need to introduce additional cost of living assistance if revenue improves, with more Fijians now struggling financially as the fuel crisis worsens, says economist and University of the South Pacific lecturer Dr Janesh Sami. Speaking at the…...
Westpac questions Government’s ability to deliver budget
1+ mon, 8+ hour ago (268+ words) Westpac has questioned whether Government ministries and departments can absorb a 10 percent reduction in operating grants without reducing services or restructuring their operations, while also raising concerns over Fiji’s continued underperformance in delivering capital projects. In its review of the…...
TIMES SHOPPER | VERE’S TAKE | Buy more food from the market
1+ mon, 20+ hour ago (665+ words) Bula vinaka everyone, buying more fresh food from the market is the wisest choice right now. After the budget discussions, fuel price concerns and rising household costs, perhaps it’s time to appreciate something we’ve always had, our local food. Tavioka,…...
Debt could drop sooner
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (194+ words) The Government expects Fiji’s budget deficit and public debt to fall faster than projected if global economic conditions improve, with the 2026-2027 National Budget deliberately based on a worst-case scenario. Speaking at the Dialogue Fiji National Budget Forum in Suva on…...