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Tackle the recent terminations of thousands of workers in the upcoming budget or face the consequences that lie ahead. That’s the warning from development economist Dr Ralph Henry to the Government ahead of Budget 2026.
Henry said the firings cannot and should not be ignored in this fiscal package.
“The Government has hard choices to make. I don’t think they can avoid attempting to do something. We have to take the bull by its horns. The problem is that because of the structure of the economy, there is a substantial number of people who can’t find employment, and the Government has to step in and try to have something in place to provide sustenance for these people.”
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