Following days of debates in the Nevis Island Assembly, the Nevis Appropriation (2025) Bill, 2024 was passed on Thursday Dec. 5^th.

The Bill appropriates certain sums of money for the use of the public service for the island of Nevis for the financial year, beginning on January 1^st, 2025 and ending on December 31^st, 2025.

Premier of Nevis and Minister of Finance, the Hon. Mark Brantley, delivered the 2025 Budget Address on Dec. 3rd, where he presented an EC $273.1 million dollar budget for the fiscal year 2025. This is a reduction of about EC $9 million, when compared to the 2024 budget which was $282.7 million.

Presentations were then made by member of the Opposition, the Hon. Dr. Janice Daniel-Hodge and then the other members on the Government side and the Opposition. A few Resolutions were also adopted in the Assembly on Friday Dec. 6^th.

In St. Kitts, the National Budget will be presented by Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew on Monday Dec. 16^th, in the National Assembly.