AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours ago2027 Budget: Finance Minister Davendranath Tancoo unveiled a $63.368 billion spending plan, with a projected $3.639 billion deficit. Senior citizens, disability and public assistance grants rise by $250 a month from January, while a proposed 12.5% VAT on foreign digital services could raise streaming costs from March. Tobago Funding: THA Chief Secretary Farley Augustine says the island’s allocation falls to $2.756 billion, with capital development funding cut by a quarter to $150 million. Public Services: Education funding drops by $743 million to $8.033 billion, and nurses’ representatives say the budget offers no clarity on promised wage increases or arrears. Tobago Airport: Caribbean Airlines flights move to ANR Robinson’s new East Terminal from October 14; passengers should check in there. Child Protection: The 13-year-old found after going missing is now in Children’s Authority care, as police urge the public to remove a video identifying her. Trade: A new online ePhyto service aims to cut agricultural export certificate processing times by about 60%.
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