The Government of Grenada has commenced preparations for the National Budget for the fiscal year 2023, which will be presented at Parliament Building, Mt. Wheldale, later this year.

A series of sectoral consultations and public town hall meetings has begun under the theme “your budget, your voice matters”. To ensure maximum participation, the Ministry of Finance is engaging stakeholder and sectoral groups and individuals at the parish and national levels.

The consultations will:-

• Provide an overview of Grenada’s economic performance for 2022.
• Place strategic focus on the 2023 Budget.
• Explain the Budget preparation process.
• Solicit views on specific sectoral issues and priorities that should be addressed in the budget. 

Parish consultations will begin from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. as follows:-

SEPTEMBER

Carriacou:        Hillsborough Government School, September 22

• St. George:       GBSS, September 26
• St. Patrick:       Mc Donald College, September 27
• St. David:         Westerhall Secondary school, September 28
• St. Mark:          Bonair Government School, September 29

    OCTOBER

• St. Andrew:      Grenville Secondary School, October 3
• St John:           St. John Anglican School, October 4

The consultations will conclude with a consolidated stakeholders’ virtual engagement on October 5, 2022. It will include representatives from Agriculture, Tourism, the Financial Sector, Trade Unions, and the Private Sector among others.

To make a contribution to the 2023 budget, comments can be submitted by visiting finance.gd.

For more information on this News Release contact: Chief Corporate Communications Officer (Ag.) Ruth Jacob-Roberts (MA): email: communications@mof.gov.gd Ext: 31151