This assessment of the state of the government finances, as of 30th June 2023, coincides with one year of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration...
The ultimate role of government is to improve the welfare of the population. In doing so, the Government, through the use of fiscal policy, provides...
In the management of the economy, there are expected outcomes, foremost of which is the development and transformation of the economy. In the pursuit of...
As outlined in Budget Alert 3.4, there is an increasing dependence on non-tax sources of revenue to finance government operations. The substantial increase in non-tax...
As outlined in previous Budget Alert articles, fiscal policy is the main instrument for managing Grenada’s economy, and, in general, the economies of the Eastern...
Fiscal policy, which is the main instrument for economic management, is implemented through the execution of the annual national budget; and hence the importance of...
A 7-member committee appointed by the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) government of Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell has presented its 2022 annual report on the...
The policy options for managing the economy should become common knowledge to enable public participation in the process of economic development and transformation. The main...
The countries of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) originally operated under the Treaty of Basseterre (1981) which established the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States...
The focus of the 2023 national budget on the six priority areas, and the emphasis on the development of linkages which, if successfully implemented, should...
The national budget for 2023 presented an integrated approach to economic development, and, if implemented as planned, could lead to a higher standard of living....
The Financing, which is the most important component of the fiscal account, is often omitted from the presentation of government finances. Government operations could result...
In this article the perspectives of Economist Dr. Roxanne Brizan -St. Martin on the idea of transformative development is presented. The Government has indicated that...
The public would be eagerly awaiting the presentation of the national budget for 2023. The transformative agenda of the National Democratic Congress [NDC] administration, for...
Traditionally, taxes have been the main source of government operational revenue in the countries of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union [ECCU]. This high dependence on...
An assessment of the state of the public finances is important at this junction as the new administration of the National Democratic Congress [NDC] assumes...
In the previous article on Financing the Payment of Pension and Gratuity, I concluded that: ‘The existence of financial mysteries for extended periods is evidence...
The pronouncement of the Government on the payment of pension and gratuity to public officers has rendered my previous articles on honouring the court judgement...