Tag: cost of living
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Suva Market Vendor in Fiji Faces Soaring Prices and Changing Food Habits
After 38 years at Suva Market, a veteran vendor reveals how rising costs and changing tastes are reshaping a beloved local trade. He recalls when staples… Read more
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Nearly Half of Fijians Name Cost of Living as Top Budget Concern, Survey Finds
Rising living costs dominate a new nationwide survey as Fiji eyes the 2026–2027 budget. About half of respondents say inflation and shrinking purchasing power are their… Read more
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Fiji budget 2026–27: Dialogue Fiji pushes for 15% health spend, cost-of-living relief and broader crime prevention
Ordinary Fijians are signaling clear priorities for the next budget: stronger health services, relief from rising costs, and a broader, more preventive approach to crime and… Read more
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Cost of Living Tops Fiji’s Public Priorities for 2026–27 Budget, Survey Finds
Rising living costs emerge as Fiji’s most pressing concern in a new public-priorities snapshot. Nearly half of respondents point to household price pressures, with crime and… Read more
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Fiji weighs emergency fuel surcharge as EFL seeks relief amid rising global fuel prices
Rising fuel prices could spark an emergency surcharge that would touch electricity bills and everyday costs. Regulators are weighing consumer protection against keeping services financially viable,… Read more
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Fiji Labour Party Calls for Universal Fuel Tax Suspension and Permanent Welfare Rise
Rising costs spark a political standoff as calls grow for broader relief. A major party argues that current measures miss the mark, advocating a universal fuel… Read more
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Fiji launches farm recovery program and home-gardening drive to shore up food security after Cyclone Vaianu
Amid cyclone damage and rising costs, Fiji launches a farm-recovery push and a nationwide home-gardening drive to harden household food supplies. Backyard plots and community farming… Read more
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Fiji to Pay 50% Social Welfare Top-Up to About 130,000 Households by April 28 to Ease Fuel-Price Pressures
Fiji approves a $24 million, 50% top-up to social welfare payments for three months to cushion households from rising fuel and living costs. About 130,000 recipients… Read more
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Fiji Retail Prices to Rise as Global Fuel and Freight Costs Drive Up Imports
Global fuel and freight costs are pushing up Fiji’s import bills, leaving retailers bracing for higher prices. With margins squeezed, shoppers could see price bumps in… Read more
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Vanuatu cost-of-living protest postponed to April 21 due to parade permit delay
Vanuatu’s peaceful march highlighting rising living costs has been postponed to April 21 while organisers finalize permits and preparations. Led by Vanuatu Young Women for Change,… Read more