fijivillage Straight Talk With Vijay Narayan -Deputy PM and Minister for Finance, Prof. Biman Prasad

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0:00 Introduction and Welcome
1:11 Government Debt, Revenue, and Expenditure
4:56 Record Revenue and Budget Strategies
5:28 Cost of Living and VAT Concerns
7:40 Strategy to Raise People's Income
9:49 Addressing Wage Increases and Economic Growth
11:17 Consumer Spending and Economic Outlook
13:09 Minimum Wage Increase and Employer Response
15:52 Civil Service Pay and Union Demands
18:24 Civil Service Productivity and Performance
20:57 Addressing Civil Service Inefficiencies
21:31 Teacher Promotions and Pay Discrepancies
22:42 MP Benefits and Public Concerns
24:42 Budgetary Processes and Transparency
26:05 Importance of Open and Transparent Governance
27:27 Ministerial Benefits and Housing Allowances
29:57 Advertisement Break
33:43 Increasing GDP and Economic Growth Strategies
35:42 Tourism Sector and Investment Projects
37:31 Headwinds and Economic Forecasts
39:34 Addressing Skill Shortages in Tourism
41:28 Push and Pull Factors in Labor Market
42:35 Addressing Health and Education Infrastructure
44:34 Skills Development and Immigration Policies
46:33 Fixing Immigration Processes and Delays
48:31 Modernizing Immigration and Sustainable Growth
49:12 Building Specialized Hospitals with Development Partners
50:33 Ensuring Quality Healthcare Infrastructure
51:01 Addressing CWM Hospital Issues and Nurse Conditions
53:35 Government Efforts to Improve Healthcare
54:54 Medical Consumables and Patient Supplies
56:36 Online Shopping Allowances and VAT Changes
57:59 TS and Scholarship Bond Policies
1:00:12 Government Support for Students and Accountability
1:01:32 Preventing Scholarship Abuse and Losses
1:03:22 Addressing Small Business Banking Issues
1:05:52 Maintaining Confidence in the Economy
1:07:08 Ensuring Political and Economic Stability
1:09:06 Coalition Government Stability and Trust
1:11:11 Closing Remarks and Future Discussions