May 28, 2026
Minister of Finance and St Barnabas MP Michael Halkitis presents the 2026 Budget Communication in the House of Assembly on May 27, 2026. Photo: Chappell Whyms Jr
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Halkitis says VAT theft claims took personal toll on his family
FINANCE Minister Michael Halkitis told Parliament his daughter once came home from school saying classmates told her he was “going to jail” for stealing VAT money, recalling the personal toll of political allegations as he continues to draw scrutiny for his previous role in Top Notch Builders, a company tied to convicted drug trafficker Eric Gardiner.
Halkitis defends $140k budget for FOIA office
FINANCE Minister Michael Halkitis insisted yesterday that a $140,000 allocation is enough for the Freedom of Information Act office to operate as opposition MPs challenged the Davis administration over limited funding for key accountability and anti-corruption agencies.
Halkitis ignores resignation calls as PLP supporters rally
FINANCE Minister Michael Halkitis walked into Parliament yesterday flanked by chanting Progressive Liberal Party supporters as Free National Movement leaders, standing yards away in Rawson Square, intensified calls for him to resign over his past role with Top Notch Builders.
Just 16% of Gov’t entities met Budget plan mandate
Just 16 percent of the Government’s ministries, departments, agencies and business entities (GBEs) heeded the Ministry of Finance’s call to submit annual and business plans as part of the 2026-2027 Budget preparations, it has been revealed, sparking pledges of a compliance crackdown.
Halkitis denies Gardiner hired him
FINANCE Minister Michael Halkitis yesterday confirmed that he previously served as a director for Top Notch Builders after initially denying any involvement with the company when questioned by The Tribune a day earlier.
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