A Youthful Perspective on the 2025 National Budget: Panelists Call Tobago’s Allocation Insufficient

Scarborough, Tobago – October 2, 2024 – Special guests Alex-Job Thomas and Ajay Alleyne joined Dwayne and Natalia Nancis on our morning programme for a youthful perspective on the 2025 National budget, which Finance Minister Colm Imbert presented on Monday (September 30, 2024). The general consensus amongst the panelists was that Tobago’s allocation was insufficient to address the island’s needs. Thomas expressed specific concern regarding the $10 million owed to the THA, as highlighted by Finance Secretary Petal-Ann Roberts. Their discussion underscores a growing anxiety among Tobago’s youth about the island’s economic future and its financial relationship with the central government.