Public finance
Tanzania's Finance Minister, Dr. Mwigulu Nchemba, has emphasized the government's commitment to responsible fiscal management and debt sustainability, despite rising borrowing levels. The government's Sh56.49 trillion national budget for the 2025/26 financial year has been approved by Parliament, with the minister reassuring
Public finance
Arizona's government teeters on the edge of a historic shutdown as Governor Katie Hobbs vetoes two budget packages drafted by Republican lawmakers in the House of Representatives. The vetoes have sparked a frenzied push among House Republicans to pass a separate, continuation budget that would extend current spending
Public finance
Construction projects are underway this summer at 70 district schools in Hillsborough County, including a $16 million renovation of the underground HVAC system at Hillsborough High School. The funds for the project were generated by an extra half-cent sales tax approved by voters. In a separate development, a former district
Cabinet officials
Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, described the budget for fiscal year 2025-26 as a balanced plan designed to provide public relief, promote industry, curb government expenditures, enhance revenues, and ensure fair tax enforcement. The budget aims to foster sustainable growth and drive an export-led economy, amidst
Cabinet officials
Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, announced a balanced budget for fiscal year 2025-26, aiming to provide public relief, promote industry, curb government expenditures, enhance revenues, and ensure fair tax enforcement. The budget is designed to foster sustainable growth and drive an export-led economy, despite regional uncertainty.
Budgets
Uganda's Finance Minister Matia Kasaija has announced a revised budget for the financial year 2025/2026, with a focus on plugging revenue leaks and boosting domestic revenue collections. The government has allocated $20.1 billion to finance various sectors, with the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) tasked with raising
Budgets
Islamabad lawmakers in the Upper House strongly condemned Israel's recent aggression against Iran and expressed grave concerns over Pakistan's fiscal policies, particularly the imposition of taxes on essential sectors and the economic hardships facing ordinary citizens. Senator Dost Ali Jeesor praised Pakistan's principled stance
Budgets
The Kedainiai District Municipality in Lithuania has announced a competition for financing health projects from its public health support special program. The competition aims to strengthen the health of residents, reduce health-damaging behavior, and promote a healthy lifestyle. The municipality has set specific priority directions for 2025, including prevention of
Budgets
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government faced harsh criticism from the opposition during the provincial assembly's budget session, where they raised concerns about the government's handling of development projects and the provincial budget. Adviser to the chief minister on finance, Muzammil Aslam, said that the provincial government
Budgets
President Lee Jae Myung stressed the importance of an active role for the government in stabilizing the economy, citing the severe current economic downturn as justification for the government's intervention. The supplementary budget proposal, worth 20.2 trillion won (US$14.7 billion), includes a plan to inject
Budgets
Wisconsin Republicans have included millions of dollars in overtime pay for prison staff and over $1 million annually to create and operate prisoner reentry centers in the state budget, but Democrats argue that it doesn't go far enough in addressing the need to close the state's
Budgets
The federal government has reportedly approached the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) to secure its support for the passage of the budget for the fiscal year 2025-26. According to insiders, a senior government official reached out to the PPP, assuring the party that its reservations regarding the budget would
