Minister of Finance Winston Jordan is set to present the government’s 2017 national budget on December 5, according to President David Granger.
Granger made the announcement during the opening ceremony of the 10th annual National Toshaos’ Council (NTC) conference yesterday.
Earlier this year, Minster Jordan had stated that he did not support the idea of an annual budget being presented and passed within the fiscal year it covers.
As a result, he stated that he would be working with his team at the ministry and other stakeholders to see if budget 2017 could be presented before the start of the New Year.
Since assuming office last year, the government indicated an interest in pushing to have early budget presentations and passage to ensure more time to begin and complete projects.
