MP Jacobs submits law amendment to Budget 2019 as last act of Parliament. | SMN News

PHILIPSBURG:— On Monday, November 18, 2019, Member of Parliament, Silveria Jacobs submitted a law amendment to the Budget 2019. It was her last act of Parliament before taking the oath as Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs on Tuesday.

In Budget 2019, cuts are made on after-school programs amongst other youth programs. The budget also reflected cuts on funds for Community centers and the Youth detention center. This did not sit well with MP Jacobs as she is a firm believer that the youth should be taken care of and offered facilities of a high caliber,

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