2017 national budget presentation date set

Minister Patrick Chinamasa
Minister Patrick Chinamasa

Business Reporter
FINANCE and Economic Development Minister Patrick Chinamasa will present the 2017 National Budget statement to Parliament on December 8.

In a statement yesterday, Treasury said the theme of the 2017 budget is “Pushing the Frontietrs of Production” in keeping with the Government’s policy thrust to increase production and productivity in on-going efforts to revive the economy.

Countrywide consultations on the 2017 national budget were held in September and Parliament met from November 2-6 in Bulawayo for the pre-budget seminar. Presentations by line ministries were made to Parliament laying out priority areas that are expected to get prime focus.

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