Weir praises Budget for increasing disposable income

Minister of Public and Private Investment Indar Weir has commended the 2026-2027 Budget for providing disposable income to Barbadians and addressing the “burdens” of pensioners.

In his contribution to the Budget debate yesterday, Weir associated the clean-sweep by the Barbados Labour Party in the February 11 General Election to addressing the prospect of poverty for citizens.

The 30-0 victory reflected the fact that, “we are the best for the job”, he suggested.

“Fundamentally...