St. Kitts and Nevis’ 2025 Budget Address and Appropriation Bill
Basseterre, St. Kitts –
After a period of five (5) days, from the presentation of St. Kitts and Nevis’ 2025 Budget Address by the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance on December 16, to the rebuttal by Leader of His Majesty’s Loyal Opposition, the Honourable Mark Brantley, and debates by parliamentarians, The Appropriation (2025) Bill, 2024, with total estimates for 2025 of EC$ 1. Billion for recurrent expenditure, capital expenditure and net lending, was passed into law on Friday, December 20, 2024.
Key Outcomes
The Appropriation (2025) Bill, 2024 made provisions for the following government ministries and departments:
- Governor-General
- Parliament
- Audit Office
- Justice and Legal Affairs
- Prime Minister’s Office
- National Security, Citizenship and Immigration
- International Trade, Industry, Commerce and Consumer Affairs
- Finance
- Social Development and Gender Affairs
- Agriculture, Fisheries, Marine Resources and Cooperatives
- Ministry of Tourism, Civil Aviation and International Transport
- Public Infrastructure, Energy, Utilities and Domestic Transport
- Education
- Health and Social Security
- Sports and the Creative Economy
- Sustainable Development
- Foreign Affairs
- Office of the Attorney-General
- Employment and Labour
- Housing, Human Settlement, Ecclesiastical Affairs and Faith-based Affairs
- Environment, Climate Action and Constituency Empowerment
- Information, Communication, Technology and Post
- Youth Empowerment, Ageing and Disabilities
- Economic Development and Investment, and Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Prime Minister’s Address
“2025 is for diversification and for recovery as the Budget title says with ‘Innovation, Inclusivity, and Sustainability’. These will define our path forward for 2025 and beyond,” said Dr. Drew.
Conclusion
The Budget was passed unopposed by members of parliament. It received favourable reviews from several members of the Opposition who commended the wide scope for people empowerment.
FAQs
- What was the total estimated expenditure for 2025?
- EC$ 1 Billion for recurrent expenditure, capital expenditure, and net lending
- What was the title of the 2025 Budget Address?
- "Innovation, Inclusivity, and Sustainability: Our Path Forward"
- What were the key areas of focus for the 2025 Budget?
- Diversification, recovery, innovation, inclusivity, and sustainability
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