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State’s ‘luxury’ spending on the rise

Woman traveller with travel bag or luggage walking in airport terminal walkway for travel abroad.

Government agencies’ spending on luxuries went up despite various attempts last year to implement austerity measures.

Among the areas that the Government had targeted as prime candidates for reduced spending included domestic and foreign travel as well as hospitality.

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