budget statement 2012.indd - Grenada Customs & Excise Division

Mr. Speaker, the 2012 Budget shows that Government is investing
in the young people and responding to their needs for employment,
training and entrepreneurial development.
This Budget shows Government’s awareness of the pressures on our
people due to rising prices.
This Budget has demonstrated Government’s pro-business philosophy
and the critical importance it attaches to foreign and domestic
investment.
This Budget testifies to Government’s determined efforts to secure
financial and other resources for the development of the transformational
sectors.
This Budget also demonstrates Government’s commitment to
continue to care for the poor and vulnerable by maintaining the social
safety nets.
This Budget shows Government’s commitment to lead by example in
reducing expenditure by cutting the salaries of Ministers.
In terms of the five transformational pillars, this Budget is a visionary
standard of national development.
This Budget demonstrates Government’s commitment to rigourously
pursue our vision for a new and modern economy.
Mr. Speaker, one of the outstanding features of the NDC brand, as
a government, is to be found in its legacy of prudent management,
economic stability, attracting donor support and laying the foundation
for a solid and secure future for all Grenadians.
Mr. Speaker, my message to the Grenadian people today is let’s stay
together. Let’s stay focused. Grenada is rising again!
May God bless the people of Grenada, Carriacou and Petit Martinique.
I thank you.
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