Gov’t to pump up crime fight with $17.5B

Finance Minister Ashni Singh being awaited yesterday to deliver the 2013 budget.

Government is looking to pump $17.5B into the security sector this year and among the new initiatives envisioned are floating bases to help in the fight against drug trafficking and piracy.

This figure is $1.1B more than what was outlined in last year’s budget and comes amid sweeping new plans