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Rum Shop Parliament Reaches Unanimous Verdict On National Budget, Government Ignores

MCDOOM — An informal council of seven regulars at a small rum shop on the East Bank Demerara reached a unanimous position Friday evening on the allocation priorities of the 2026 national budget, a policy framework which remains unconsulted by the Ministry of Finance despite what observers described as ‘considerable merit.’

The situation continues to develop.