Debt repayments take almost 40% of Works recurrent allocation

Published 20 October 2026 · Trinbago News Now · Original synthesis from the dated source below; no independent field reporting claimed.

Almost 40 per cent of the Works Ministry’s recurrent allocation is committed to loan repayments, Works and Infrastructure Minister Jearlean John said in Monday’s budget debate.

John put the debt-service amount at TT$940 million out of a TT$2.378 billion recurrent allocation. She said the ministry was servicing 18 loans, with an outstanding balance of approximately TT$6.6 billion as at 30 September 2026 and repayments extending to 2032.

The minister said the repayments reduce the money available for roads and drains. The figures describe recurrent expenditure; they should not be read as a breakdown of the ministry’s entire capital and recurrent budget.

Source

TTT / Kevion John · Published 2026-10-19 · Checked 20 October 2026.

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