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GOVERNMENT and opposition MPs argued over expenditure for planting poui trees and Cepep as the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives continued its deliberations on the 2025/2026 budget on October 23.

This argument happened before the committee approved a $285,517,600 allocation for the Trade, Investment and Tourism Ministry.

In response to questions from opposition MPs, Trade, Investment and Tourism Minister Kama Maharaj spoke about a plan to beautify highways through the planting of poui trees along their sides at a cost of approximately $1 million.