PM to deliver 2026/27 budget policy statement on Tuesday April 21st

Published on April 20, 2026

Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Hon. Philip J. Pierre, will deliver his 2026/27 Budget Policy Statement in the House of Assembly on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.

The formal proceedings for Saint Lucia’s 2026/27 Budget presentation will begin at 10:00 a.m. with the Throne Speech to be delivered by His Excellency Felix Finisterre, Deputy to the Governor General of Saint Lucia.

At $2.18 billion, the Government’s 2026/27 Budget is the largest in Saint Lucia’s history and stands as another major step in the Pierre Administration’s drive to expand opportunity, strengthen communities and keep national development moving in the right direction.

Prime Minister Pierre promises a budget that “is rooted in a simple but decisive principle: the people of Saint Lucia must feel the benefits of growth”.

A statement from the PM’s office says, “from community development initiatives to critical capital projects, the Pierre Administration’s 2026/27 Budget will build on the progress already made and create new openings for growth, investment and job creation across the productive sectors”.

The Prime Minister’s Budget Address will be broadcast live on the National Television Network (NTN), Saint Lucia FM (97.3 FM), and participating radio and television stations from 5:00 p.m.

The Throne Speech will be delivered at 10am by the Acting Governor General Felix Finisterre.