BREAKING: Govt. wage bill down $120 million

BREAKING: Govt. wage bill down $120 million
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, K. Peter Turnquest.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest said, just moments ago, that as a result of a 10 per cent budget cut in all government ministries, it has resulted in the government’s wage bill decreasing by some $120 million.

Turnquest also discussed in detail the government’s plans to move government agencies – specifically the business licensing unit and others like it – into the digital age in an effort to increase the ease of doing business in the country.