The 2021 Budget will be read on Friday, February 12th, Minister of Finance Ashni Singh said yesterday.
“We expect that Budget 2021 will continue to deliver a wide range of promises, commitments and undertakings included in our manifesto,” Singh said in an announcement before noting that wide consultations were held with the private sector, small parties and labour organisations.
He said that this Budget continues from the emergency 2020 Budget which he said has brought immediate relief to the people and particularly in the context of COVID-19 measures.
‘“Budget 2021 will continue in the same vein, rolling out some of the initiatives of Budget 2020 and advancing others from our manifesto, outlining and initiating our government plans…” Singh said as he noted that his ministry is working assiduously to finalise the budget.
Government had originally anticipated the budget on February 5th but consultations with stakeholders saw that process pushed back.
Over the weekend, government and private sector and labour representatives met at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre and discussed areas of interest to the stakeholders.
