Rakesh Kumar
Road upgrade at Vesida in Nasinu. Picture: ELIKI NUKUTABU/FT FILE
COVID or not, the nation’s infrastructure must continue to be built and $500 million will go towards upgrading, modernising, and expanding our road network and the provision of clean and safe drinking water and electricity.
Economy Minister Aiyaz Sayed Khaiyum said services must be expanded.
“And we still must drive and travel, so our roads must be maintained,” he said while announcing the 2021-2022 national budget last night.
“$272 million is provided for the Fiji Roads Authority, $195 million to the Water Authority of Fiji and $26.6 million to the Ministry of Infrastructure and Meteorological Services.
$500 million allocated to upgrade road network, provide safe drinking water and electricity to Fijians
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FTUC pushes for the minimum wage rate to be increased to $4 an hour, no salary cuts for civil servants, no increase in VAT and removal of VAT from essential food items
FTUC pushes for the minimum wage rate to be increased to $4 an hour, no salary cuts for civil servants, no increase in VAT and removal of VAT from essential food items
Fiji Trades Union Congress National Secretary, Felix Anthony. [Image: File Photo]
The Fiji Trades Union Congress is again pushing for the minimum wage rate to be increased to $4 an hour and the National Secretary, Felix Anthony also says they do not want salary cuts for civil servants, no increase in VAT and removal of VAT from essential food items.