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Key FactsTrinidad and Tobago’s Budget Clash and Job Initiative
Oct 26, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: trinidadexpress.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: trinidadexpress.com
- Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar condemned the Opposition PNM for opposing the national budget as a betrayal.
- The government approved a progressive budget despite the PNM’s resistance in Parliament.
- The budget includes salary increases for public workers and enhancements in education and healthcare.
- Over 110,000 applications were received in the National Recruitment Drive, aiming to fill 20,000 positions in phase one.
I give you my solemn assurance that under my leadership, the people will always come first.— Kamla Persad-Bissessar, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, in a statement about the national budget.
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