The 2024 budget will be read in Parliament by Finance Minister Colm Imbert at today's sitting, starting at 1.30 pm.
Join us for live coverage and updates with reactions from members of the public, analysts, economists and other stakeholders.
This will be Imbert's eighth budget presentation since he was appointed finance minister on September 11, 2015.
Use the hashtag #ttbudget2024 and include our handle @Newsday_TT to join the discussion.
'WE WANT KAMLA'
Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar spoke to the media ahead of the budget 2024 which will be read in Parliament by Finance Minister Colm Imbert.
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— T&T Newsday (@Newsday_TT) October 2, 2023
#ttbudget2024 @newsday_tt Colm Imbert began delivery of budget speech at 1.36 pm
— sean douglas (@DouglasNewsday) October 2, 2023
Newsday reporter Rishard Khan gives an update on what is presently happening outside Parliament ahead of today's budget reading by Finance Minister Colm Imbert.
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— T&T Newsday (@Newsday_TT) October 2, 2023
'FOSTER MUST GO'
Government MP Foster Cummings arrived at Parliament to the boos of protesters ahead of the budget which will be read on Monday by Finance Minister Colm Imbert.
Video by Rishard Khan pic.twitter.com/BN1mEkLfqF
— T&T Newsday (@Newsday_TT) October 2, 2023
SIPARIA MAYOR ANNOUNCES 'DEATH OF THE PNM'
Protesters, pretending to be undertakers, carried a body to portray the "death of the PNM," outside the Red House, Port of Spain ahead of the budget reading on Monday.
Video by Angelo Marcelle pic.twitter.com/fuqgZoE0CZ
— T&T Newsday (@Newsday_TT) October 2, 2023
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