Gov’t defends infrastructure focus, opposition pushes higher wage increases as 2025 budget debates open

Shaping up to be intense, the 2025 National Budget Debate got underway on Friday, exactly one week after Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh presented the $1.38 trillion spending plan. Opposition Parliamentarian Juretha Fernandes opened the debate, raising concerns, particularly about the lack of adjustments to wages, pensions, and the minimum…

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