Senior Reporter Senior Reporter Chaguanas Chamber of Industry and Commerce president Baldath Maharaj says while the increase in the minimum wage for public servants from $20.50 to $22.50 is welcome,…

Senior Multimedia Reporter radhica.sookraj@guardian.co.tt With the agriculture sector receiving $1.184 billion in the new fiscal year, farmers are calling for financial support for existing food crop projects which never got…

For yet another year, Chief Secretary Farley Augustine is not happy with Tobago’s Budget allocation, with members of his executive describing it as “fiscal wickedness in high places.” The Tobago…

Senior Multimedia Reporter joshua.seemungal@guardian.co.tt Within the last few weeks, Education Minister Dr Nyan Gadsby-Dolly and her ministry have come under public pressure about the poor infrastructure of some schools. However,…

Senior Reporter shane.superville@guardian.co.tt For the first time in recent history, the health sector has received the largest portion of the national Budget with an allocation of $7.571 billion. The Health…

JENSEN LA VENDE Senior Reporter jensen.lavende@guardian.co.tt Finance Minister Colm Imbert yesterday allocated $6.113 billion to the Ministry of National Security in the 2025 Budget. To date, National Security has received…

Andrea Perez-Sobers Senior Reporter andrea.perez-sobers @guardian.co.tt A decade of destruction, banditry, broken promises and betrayal was how Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar described Finance Minister Colm Imbert’s over-five-hour-long Budget presentation yesterday.…

Senior political reporter Finance Minister Colm Imbert yesterday delivered a budget package with salary increases and other sweeteners for public servants in an overall $59.7 billion package. A five per…