Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said Tobago has seen the highest budgetary allocation in the history of the THA of three point seven two billion , six point three percent of the national budget by her Government.
The Prime Minister spoke at the Assembly Chamber on Tuesday afternoon. More in this Elizabeth Williams report.
00:00Under my new administration, respect is no longer just a word in our politics, it is a governance practice.
00:08For the fiscal year 25 to 26, recently concluded budget, Tobago has received $3.724 billion, which is about 6.3% of the national budget.
00:21This is the largest allocation in history to Tobago.
00:25The Prime Minister said the government aims to provide timely allocations to Tobago.
00:31For the first time in more than 10 years, every cent, we are working to make sure every cent is being released in full, on time, and according to parliamentary appropriation.
00:45We are working to make disbursements quarterly, en bloc, and in advance, keeping with the law.
00:51Passat Bisasa said this new dawn is a step in the right direction.
00:57Chief Secretary Farley has described this as a step in the right direction, and I wholeheartedly agree.
01:05These actions speak louder than any promise.
01:09They show that my government's commitment is to fairness, accountability, and partnership.
01:17The Business Committee has also welcomed this change, seeing in it a new era of prediction and trust.
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