Team Unity Administration Holds Its First Budget Estimates Meeting.
Photo (L-R) Financial Secretary, Mrs. Hilary Hazel; Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris; Cabinet Secretary, Ms. Josephine Huggins, at Budget Estimates Meeting
Photo (L-R) Financial Secretary, Mrs. Hilary Hazel; Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris; Cabinet Secretary, Ms. Josephine Huggins, at Budget Estimates Meeting on November 5, 2015
In preparation for its historic first budget for 2016 the the Dr. Timothy Harris-led historic Team UNITY administration on Wednesday November 4th and Thursday November 5th this week got down to the serious task of allocating resources among various line Ministries and holding them to account for delivery of programs to the people.
The fiscal exercise took place against the commitment of Prime Minister Dr. Timothy Harris for a balanced budget and fiscal responsibility. All members of cabinet were present at the historic sessions. Dr Harris chaired the complex negotiations among government entities. Prime Minister Harris was ably assisted by Financial Secretary Hilary Hazel, and Cabinet Secretary Josephine Huggins along with the technical team of Ministry of Finance and Sustainable Development.
“The Budget will demonstrate in a real sense that we are listening, that having listened and having weighed the options available to us that we are now responding to the felt needs of St. Kitts and Nevis,” Dr. Harris said.
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