CABINET NOTES: The Financial Secretary reported that throughout 2024 salaries and wages were paid on time.
iv. Some outstanding payments were also met – LIAT 1974 Ltd., for example. There was vigorous training of management staff, such that procurement policies were significantly addressed to ensure compliance, and that the Government received value for money.
The digitization of E/D cards will allow for greater tax collection from the hospitality sector, since every passenger will declare where they will stay and for how long.
Discretionary exemptions of the ABST, Duty, and RRC remain a challenge in 2024 resulting in waivers totaling $117 million dollars.
Travel is to be streamlined in order to reduce expenditure.
The wholesale purchase of tickets by a central government agency, ought to reduce the cost of airline tickets to the Treasury.
Licence fees for cars, trucks, buses and heavy-duty equipment will be adjusted upwards in order to create a special fund for road repairs; tractors will be excluded.
Effective 30 March, vehicles that have been marked X will be moved to the dump, in order to reduce the population of rodents and vermin that usually use them for living spaces.
The drive to phase out mechanics who operate from the side of roads and whose clients’ vehicles are indiscriminately parked on roadsides for very long periods, was addressed; alternatives are to be provided, in order to make streets more passable.
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“vehicles that have been marked X” – Will believe that when i see it
I hope this doesn’t compromise efficiency in critical areas.
I hope they ensure that it doesn’t affect the quality of service and decision-making.
HMMMM… hope it doesn’t slow down important government operations