WATCH: Budget Day Set for December 4TH; PM Browne Offers Early Hints

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WATCH: Budget Day Set for December 4TH; PM Browne Offers Early Hints
Attorney General Sir Steadroy Benjamin and Prime Minister Gaston Browne share a laugh in Parliament

Antigua and Barbuda’s national budget will be presented on December 4th, and Prime Minister and Finance Minister Gaston Browne has begun offering a preview of what the public can expect.

Speaking to ABS after Thursday’s Throne Speech, Browne hinted that the 2026 budget will focus heavily on strengthening the economy, expanding social programs, and improving key public services.

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Comments (8)

  • Informed citizen November 21, 2025, 12:05 PM

    It will be interesting to see how the government plans to fund new programs while keeping fiscal responsibility in check.
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  • Concerned Antiguan November 21, 2025, 3:34 PM

    Public services definitely need upgrades—water, roads, education, health. Hoping the budget tackles those head-on.
    Reply
  • Tromos November 21, 2025, 3:57 PM

    Social programs sound great on paper. The challenge is proper implementation and oversight.
    Reply
  • Apex Jones November 21, 2025, 9:25 PM

    I’m eager to see what else is in store
    Reply
  • Unruly One November 21, 2025, 10:24 PM

    Comment *We need real help for small businesses. A lot of them are barely hanging on
    Reply
  • Alot November 21, 2025, 10:44 PM

    They say this every year. We need to see real delivery, not just nice lines in a speech
    Reply
  • Lena November 21, 2025, 11:11 PM

    Expect a people-friendly budget. With the economy under pressure, the administration needs to reassure voters.
    Reply
  • Watching@ November 26, 2025, 4:59 PM

    We can expect another budget painted with fair colors. How the economy is growing, some incoherent nonsense about GDP, empty promises and colossal failures. This dude is a first class idiot and thinks all Antiguans are fools. He’s had eleven years and the only thing growing is crime,corruption and the bank accounts of the cabinet and his family.
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