SEPTEMBER 30 marked the highly anticipated 2024/2025 budget, presented by Minister of Finance Colm Imbert. Members of Parliament filed into the Red House, the seat of Parliament for the presentation.

Newsday photographers were at the scene to capture these images.

[caption id="attachment_1111833" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley arrives at the Red House, Abercromby Street. - Photo by Ayanna Kinsale[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1111841" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Finance Minister Colm Imbert arrives at the Red House ahead of his reading of the 2025 national budget. - Photo by Roger Jacob[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1111830" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Minister Donna Cox arrives at the Red House on September 30. - Photo by Ayanna Kinsale[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1111832" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Minister in the Ministry of Finance Brian Manning arrives at the Red House. - Photo by Ayanna Kinsale[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1111836" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Attorney General Reginald Armour arrives at the Red House.- Photo by Ayanna Kinsale[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1111834" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Minister of Trade and Industry Paula Gopee-Scoon arrives at the Red House on September 30. - Photo by Ayanna Kinsale[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1111837" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Communications Minister Symon De Nobriga arrives at the Red House. - Photo by Ayanna Kinsale[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1111829" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Progressive Democratic Party political leader Watson Duke arrives at the Red House. - Photo by Ayanna Kinsale[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1111827" align="alignnone" width="1024"] MP for Toco/Sangre Grande Roger Monroe arrives at the Red House, Port of Spain ahead of the budget reading on September 30. - Photo by Ayanna Kinsale[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1111828" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar, centre, cheers with members of the opposition ahead of the budget reading. - Photo by Ayanna Kinsale[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1111840" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Opposition Senator Wade Mark speaks to the media opposite the Red House. - Photo by Ayanna Kinsale[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1111838" align="alignnone" width="903"] From left, Attorney General Reginald Armour, Prime Minister Keith Rowley and Minister of Energy Stuart Young engage in a brief discussion ahead of the 2025 budget reading. - Photo by Roger Jacob[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1111839" align="alignnone" width="1005"] Finance Minister Colm Imbert delivers the 2025 national budget on September 30. - Photo by Roger Jacob[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1111835" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Finance Minister Colm Imbert delivers the 2024/2025 National Budget during the fifth session of the twelfth parliament at the Red House, Port of Spain. - Photo by Roger Jacob[/caption]

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