Budget 2022: $20.8B allocated for Gas-to-Energy Project, solar farms
With the aim of advancing the transition to cleaner sources of energy, the PPP/C Government has set aside $29.4B in the 2022 budget for...
Increase of Old Age Pension from $25,000 to $28,000 among other Budget 2022 measures
In addition to the wide range of public investment projects and initiatives outlined in the PPP/C Government’s 2022 budget which totals $552.9M, several measures...
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...
Coalition gave salary increases to public servants but took it back with taxes- Parag
Public Service Minister, Sonia Parag says that while the former APNU+AFC administration provided salary increases to public servants during its tenure in office, it...
Opposition still open to providing Govt. with recommendations for 2022 budget -PNCR Chairman
Last week, Aubrey Norton, who leads the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) – the largest support base party in the APNU+AFC bloc – said...
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...
M&CC does no road maintenance despite collecting “billions” of dollars – Minister
Public Works Minister, Bishop Juan Edghill has cast the blame squarely at the feet of the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) for the state...
Gov’t engaging another bidder to build new Demerara River Bridge; $21B budgeted for preparatory...
Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill said government is engaging a new bidder to construct the new Demerara River Bridge. This comes after...
Taxes accounts for 96 percent of govt. revenues last year
Over the years, tax collections have accounted for a large part government’s revenue collection and 2021 was no different. According to Finance Minister, Dr....
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...
