The Lautoka swimming pool will finally be completed. Finance Minister Biman Prasad said the Lautoka Swimming Pool and Govind Park in Ba were badly managed by the previous government.
“Govind Park and Lautoka swimming pool projects were very badly planned, managed and executed,” he said.
“Government is now left with no option but to provide additional funding to complete these projects with increased cost.
“We will ensure that the project gets completed in the new financial year and a review will be undertaken by the Ministry of Finance to look at how the projects were implemented, value for money assessment and reasons for the failure of the projects.”
Mr Prasad added that a sum of $3.9 million was allocated for the new Savusavu market, $1 million for the new Nakasi market, $100,000 for the preparatory works for the Dreketi mini-market, $1.3 million for the completion of Levuka market and $3.5 million for the completion of Govind Park.
“To support our Drua team we are allocating $1 million for procurement of enhanced equipment and services required to deliver international quality broadcast required for Drua’s participation in Super Rugby and other international matches.”
