Electronic ID system allocated $2.1b in budget

In order to deliver improved safety and security systems to citizens, the Government has allocated $58.6 billion towards public safety and security in the 2023 budget.

This announcement was made by Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh during his 2023 national budget presentation at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre yesterday.

Singh told the National Assembly, that a sum of $2.4 billion would be allocated to upgrade police stations and facilities across the country including the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Headquarters and Tactical Services Unit (TSU) Headquarters.