Laurel Bain

“…Payment out of the Consolidated Fund to settle judgement claims against the government is only permissible if the amounts had been approved/appropriated by Parliament and...

In a previous article, I indicated that the lessons learnt from the Covid-19 global crisis should be used as the basis for charting the way...

Budget alert A high national debt will be a legacy of the Covid-19 induced recession. In Grenada, similar to the other countries of the Eastern...

“In my opinion, the focus of the 2021 National Budget should be on stabilising the economy, addressing the issues of the vulnerable groups and economic...

In a previous article, I focused on good government as specified in the Grenada Constitution; and specifically on the legislative requirement for the implementation of...

The nation is approaching the time for the preparation and presentation of the 2021 national budget. This budget will be presented in the midst of...

Good Government: Legislative Requirement and Practical Elements In my previous article, I indicated that the National Sustainable Development Plan (NSDP) should be anchored in the...

Resetting the National Sustainable Development Plan In an earlier article published in April 2020, the lessons to be learnt from the Covid-19 global crisis were...

Reforming the Fiscal Responsibility Act In this Part 2 article, published by Fiscal Alert, the focus is on reforming the Fiscal Responsibility Act No. 29...

Stabilising the Economy In the last edition of Fiscal Alert with the Bain Sisters, hosted on Gudday Grenada (Grenada Broadcast) I concluded the discussion on...