A staggering $48.9 million extra has been budgeted this year for new contract workers. Almost every Ministry and Department has hundreds of thousands to multiplied-millions…
I begin by highlighting that the government has cut $3.2 million from COB’s allocation in the 2014/2015 budget, bringing the total cut from higher education…
In every annual Budget, each Ministry or Department has a main head salary and staff document page that lists the individual salaries of the Ministers,…
Prime Minister Christie announced yesterday in his annual budget communication that Government will introduce Value Added Tax at 7.5%, down from the 15% originally proposed.
Government has borrowed over $1 billion in a year, yet the country’s key institutions are struggling due to “lack of funds” while Ministers are continuing…
Members of the opposition said the 2013/2014 budget is nothing more than a vacuum, and accused Prime Minister Perry Christie of painting a rosy picture…
Opposition Leader Dr. Minnis said the mid-year budget exercise is the most disorganized he has seen in his political career, suggesting that the Christie administration…
Minister of Financial Services Ryan Pinder says the Government is taking a “balanced approach” to ensuring the continued diversification of the economy.