Following its monthly meeting held on 30 May, 2013, the Reserve Bank of Fiji Board decided to maintain its current accommodative monetary policy stance, with the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) remaining unchanged at 0.5 percent. Full article: MONETARY POLICY STANCE REMAINS UNCHANGED.PDF
The International Monetary Fund has downgraded the global growth forecast for 2013 to 3.3 percent, from 3.5 percent growth anticipated earlier in January. RBF Economic Review – April 2013 (PDF)
The overwhelmingly positive response to the Draft Constitution and the process of public consultation has prompted the Government to extend the deadline for submissions until the end of the month. The existing extended deadline of April 26th has been moved to April 30th – covering an extra weekend and two more business days. It gives […]
The Reserve Bank of Fiji transferred $35.4 million to the Fijian Government today. Full article: Press Release No 9 – RESERVE BANK OF FIJI TRANSFERS $35.4 MILLION TO GOVERNMENT.PDF
As part of the commitment to strengthen Fiji’s agricultural sector including need to build capacity, government will now provide assistance to the Navuso Agricultural school in Nausori. The Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama last week visited the school to identify ways that government can improve conditions including the resources used by students. During his visit, the […]
The Embassy of the Republic of Fiji in Tokyo was once again invited by the President of the Japan Overseas Cooperative Association (JOCA) to attend their 2013 New Year party which was held at the National Olympic Memorial Youth Centre on Saturday, 26 January 2013. Representatives from the Government of Japan, Diplomatic Missions in Tokyo, […]
A normal procedure is that all Fiji Government Officials visiting Tokyo should at least have the courtesy to visit the Fiji Embassy not only to greet the Ambassador and the embassy officials, but also to advise the Head of Government in Japan that they are around and the purpose of their trip or visit. This […]
A significant occasion for both the Government of the Republic of Fiji and the Organization for Industrial, Spiritual and Cultural Advancement, International Japan (OISCA) eventuated on Friday, 25 January 2013 when both parties signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for an extension for a period of five years from the date of signature. His Excellency […]
A welcome party for the National Delegation for participating countries in the SWY25 was held on Thursday, 24 January 2013 at the Ana Intercontinental Hotel Ball Room in Minato-ku, Tokyo. There were altogether one-hundred (100) participating youths from ten (10) countries including Fiji, Kingdom of Bahrain, Republic of Chile, Republic of Costa Rica, Republic of […]
In a ceremony held at the Malacanang Palace, Manila today, 10 January 2013, Ambassador Isikeli Mataitoga presented his credentials as Fiji’s Non Resident Ambassador to the Republic of the Philippines to His Excellency Mr. Benigno S. Aquino III, President of the Philippines. Ambassador Mataitoga was accompanied by his wife Mrs. Venina Mataitoga. In presenting his […]