Last Updated on October 30, 2026, 12:03 AM AST by Anthony Morris
The consultations for the 2027 National Budget have started. The first meeting with the members of the general public was hosted last week, just before Dr Drew arrived in St. Kitts and Nevis.
The ministries in the Federal Government have presented their proposed programmes, priorities, and spending plans for the Budget 2027 before the 2027 Budget Estimates Committee. The committee is chaired by the Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dr. Terrance Drew. The committee will be meeting in a series of sessions, before the National Budget 2027. The sessions are being attended by Cabinet ministers, Permanent Secretaries, Heads of Department and senior officials.
The sessions provide an opportunity for all the involved stakeholders to assess performance under the current budget cycle. They took time to highlight key achievements, evaluate the use of public resources, and identify areas requiring improvement.
The Estimates Committee Meetings are very important in the national budget preparation process. The meetings allow the government to examine ministerial needs, establish fiscal priorities, and align spending proposals with its development agenda for 2027.
The administration is also meeting with the members of the community ahead of the meetings being hosted. The officials have shared that it is important for the people of the island to have their voice be heard in the matter of national development.
The members of the general public are given opportunity to share their experiences and their ideas for what the next budget cycle needs and will genuinely benefit from. The officials have shared that the sessions and events will continue to be hosted throughout the next month as the nation works to build the 2027 National Budget.
The stakeholders from all parts of the country will be given opportunity go to express their hopes for the budget
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