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National Budget launched in 3 languages for people
Years of struggling to explain components of budget will become a thing of the past – Catanasiga

National Budget launched in 3 languages for people

Years of struggling to explain components of budget will become a thing of the past – Catanasiga

By Mikaele Liga
14/08/2025
Fiji Council Of Social Services Director Vani Catanasiga

A Citizens Guide to the National Budget for the year 2025 to 2026 has been written in the English, iTaukei and Hindi languages for people to understand.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad says they hope to bridge the communication gap between the Government and the people.

Fiji Council Of Social Services Director Vani Catanasiga says this is something people should not shy away from and the launching provides a good platform for transparency and accountability.

Catanasiga says people should use this as a tool for development in the community and years of struggling to explain various components of the budget to the i-Taukei for example will become a thing of the past now.

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