Other key areas in the budget

Tourism Fiji will receive $23.5 million to market Fiji next year.

$12 million has been set aside for the Fiji International Golf tournament next year.

$10 million has been set aside to assist first home buyers who earn $50,000 or less while $530,000 is allocated for the upgrade of city wide squatter areas.

Funds have also been allocated for the new town development in Seaqaqa next year.

A new Nasinu marketplace in Laqere will also be constructed in 2015.

The Finance Minister said $30.1 million is also allocated in 2015 to purchase a new vessel to service the maritime areas while a new District Administration Office will be constructed in Koro Island.

The USD$70 million line of credit from India announced for Co-generation project at the Rarawai Mill while $600,000 is allocated to purchase cane cultivators to assist cane farmers.

Agricultural scholarships will also continue at the Fiji National University while Sayed-Khaiyum said $500,000 has been allocated for dairy development next year.

Financial assistance has also been announced for Christmas Island veterans who were exposed to dangerous radiation.

A new weather office will be set up in Labasa.

$200,000 has been allocated for this.

FICAC has been allocated $8.96 million.

$2.5 million has been allocated for the Land Bank initiative while $350,000 is allocated for the extension of the Fiji Museum.

It has also been confirmed that $10 million has been allocated for the improvement of Albert Park and the modernisation of the facilities at the park.