Provinces prioritise development spending in budgets for next fiscal year

All seven provincial governments unveil budgets for 2026-27, allocating the bulk of expenditure to infrastructure, healthcare, agriculture and other capital projects while keeping recurrent spending in check.

Provincial governments on Monday unveiled their budgets for the fiscal year 2026-27, with most allocating a large chunk of spending to capital projects in a bid to boost development, improve infrastructure and stimulate economic activity.