Budget
Empty, lengthy and oppressive
Finance secretary describes national budget presentation as empty, lengthy and oppressive
Finance secretary describes national budget presentation as empty, lengthy and oppressive
Empty, lengthy, and oppressive toward the people of Tobago is how Finance Secretary Petal-Ann Roberts described Monday’s budget presentation. Finance Minister Colm Imbert delivered a $59.7 billion budget in Parliament for fiscal 2025, which lasted five hours and fifteen minutes. Speaking at a press conference last night, Roberts expressed disappointment with the allocation given to Tobago.