Fiji Airways, the best in the Pacific Allow me to comment on the recent announcement that our Fiji Airways as the best airline in the Pacific. This achievement is through the hardwork of the management and staff in terms of making our travellers comfortable and safe. It’s not easy, but our Fiji Airways has showcased our unique hospitality and talents which make us stand out and as a result, people opted to travel with us from anywhere in the world.
Travellers are also being treated first class from the staff at the check in counters into the plane and during the flight plus the smiles and all these make us a very popular airline. And also not forgetting the backing of our Government who are always there all the way. MIKAELE LEAWERE Galoa Village, Serua Cost of living I fully agree with Mahendra Chaudhary that “the budget has nothing to meet the expectations of ordinary people for relief from the soaring cost of living”.
He cites two examples – no levy for Dividend Tax and 7-year tax holiday for Fiji Water. On the contrary, people who have term deposits have to pay interest if below 55 years of age or seek tax exemption if above 55 years of age. To apply for an exemption, one has to go through the bureaucracy of filling forms, answering many questions and running twice to FRCS and the banks and thereafter every year.
Mahendra Chaudhary is absolutely correct when he says that the Coalition Government is all about protecting the interests of the wealthy at the cost of th.
