PARLIAMENT

The Public Sector Investment Loan Bill was the only one passed at Tuesday’s session of Parliament.

And a Resolution was also passed, authorizing the Government to borrow 50-million dollars from local Commercial Banks during the period January 1^st to December 31^st, 2019, to meet the current requirements of the Government.

Parliament has been suspended until Monday February 4^th at 4:00pm, when there would be the ceremonial opening of the 4^th Session of the 10^th Parliament.

Finance Minister Camillo Gonsalves is expected to present the Budget Address, which will be preceded by the Throne speech from Governor General Sir Frederick Ballantyne.