Parliament clears $20.89b allocation for agriculture

Parliament’s Committee of Supply on Tuesday passed the Ministry of Agriculture’s 2015 Budget of $20.89B inclusive of the $52M price tag attached to the Commission of Inquiry into the sugar industry which will be providing an interim report on its findings sometime next month.

The revelation that the COI will cost the government $52M will finally answer the longstanding question as to who will be footing the bill for the comprehensive analysis into the industry that is set to determine the way forward for the sector inclusive of possible