THE highly-anticipated budget 2025-2026 will be presented on October 13. It will be the maiden budget for the nearly six-month-old UNC government and Minister of Finance Davendranath Tancoo.

After five months of governance amid a whirlwind of global and domestic challenges, this new government will now have to show TT the way forward, starting with managing its finances and resources.

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has not shied away from voicing her desires for the upcoming budget, putting her focus on initiatives that provide necessary support for children and low income homes.