ANUG slams govt’s failure to address rising cost of living; says poor people cannot...

A New and United Guyana (ANUG) on Sunday evening slammed the government for its failure to provide measures that would ease the financial burden...

US$20M World Bank Loan on pause; Govt. has no need for it now- Dr....

Vice-President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has confirmed that the US$20M World Bank loan taken in 2019 by the Granger administration to strengthen the country’s capacity...

No more VAT on cement

  Senior Minister within the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh has announced the removal of Value Added Tax (VAT)...

Loss of correspondent banking will pose serious threats to the Region —PM Phillips

Guyana's Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), Mark Phillips on Wednesday stated that the loss of correspondent banking and disruption of the flow of remittances will...

Move to change PAC quorum requirement intended to avoid scrutiny of govt. spending –...

  Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Jermaine Figueira says moves are being made by Parliamentary Affairs and Governance Minister, Gail Teixeira to change...

AFC recommends establishment of nonpartisan budget office like US’ CBO to enhance accountability

  The Alliance for Change (AFC) is recommending that a Budget Office, similar to the United States of America (USA)’s Congressional Budget Office (CBO), be...

House passes $552.9B budget    

  The National Assembly this afternoon passed the $552.9B 2022 budget after four days of considering estimates of expenditure at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre...

Boats, engines and ATVs used by CPGs went missing after “disbandment” – House hears

Some of the transportation implements once used by the Community Policing Groups (CPGs) before its alleged disbandment by the former APNU+AFC government, went missing. This...

$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...

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...

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