School meals: the 2025 Budget records a $5 million allocation.
Context
Supplied NDC campaign artwork · budget allocation is not proof of delivery
Claim / question under review
Is the Free Hot Meals Programme documented in the government budget?
What the evidence says
The 2025 Budget Statement, printed page 18, records an EC$5 million allocation to continue the Free Hot Meals Programme. It describes the government’s programme for primary and secondary schools.
An allocation documents budget intent. It does not prove actual expenditure, meal quality, or delivery at every school. Those questions need implementation records and school-level evidence.
The supplied artwork frames the programme as support for those in need. It is campaign communication, not an independently audited account. This article verifies the budget record, not every outcome implied by the graphic.
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