Key measures over the last six months

02/07/2010

At the 2010 revised Budget Address, the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama said our agriculture and tourism sectors have greater potential to raise our export earnings.

Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama outlined some of the key measures implemented over the past 6 months. These are:
  • Commercial management of Government quarters and properties in the Central Division;
  • Reform of Fiji Sugar Corporation has commenced;
  • Reorganisation of the Government Supplies Department into the Fiji Procurement Office is underway and expected to by fully operational by September 2010;
  • Water Authority is now fully operational with transfer of assets and liabilities to WAF from Water and Sewerage Department to be completed by August 2010;
  • Reorganization of the FIMSA and the Quarantine Department into commercial statutory authorities to be completed this year;
  • The Fiji Meteorological Services Department has been identified for reorganization with an assessment in train to determine   the best option forward;
  • Preparatory works have begun on the reorganization of the Fiji Electricity Authority (FEA); and
  • Government is currently assessing proposals on public private collaboration regarding the management of Post Fiji. It is expected that Government Printing shall be available on the market within this year.