$863M earmarked to help Guyanese who require specific local, foreign medical intervention

  The Government of Guyana has set aside $863M in Budget 2022 to ensure Guyanese who require specific health interventions, locally or abroad, receive assistance. Minister...

Guyana’s real GDP reaches 19.9 %; non-oil growth pegged at 4.6 percent for 2021

Senior Minister within the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh disclosed today during the reading of Budget 2022 that...

Oil revenues funds National Budget of $552.9B with no new taxes

  Backed by oil proceeds, Budget 2022 totaled $552.9B. This was announced today by Senior Minister with responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Kumar Singh. The...

Almost 70% of 2021 GOAL Scholarship awardees are women – Minister

  The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government is well on its way to fulfil its promise to make 20,000 online scholarships accessible to citizens within...

$561M budgeted for Amerindian Land Titling; 20 villages to benefit in 2022

  In National Budget 2022, the Guyana government proposes to massively increase the subvention for the Amerindian Land Titling programme, to allow 20 communities to...

We support disclosure of SOPs but gov’t must also publish names of all cash...

  The main Parliamentary Opposition agrees that Statements of Poll (SOPs) must be published after ballots are cast at an election, but the government must...

APNU+AFC is a failure in and out of govt; “You can’t criticize us” –...

  According to Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson, APNU+AFC Members of Parliament have no merit upon which they can stand to criticize...

Money approved for final payment of offshore patrol vessel

  Money has been approved in budget 2022 for the final payment of the Offshore Patrol Vessel. The first payment of $618 million was made...

Govt. to develop national classroom for autistic children; teachers being trained to provide appropriate...

  To ensure children, diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), get the best educational support they need, the PPP/C Government is leading the way in...

Ministry completes design, layout of new housing areas to be opened on 2,000 acres...

  The government has completed the acquisition of some 2,000 acres of land east of the Diamond, East Bank Demerara (EBD) Housing Scheme, which will...

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