The Ministry of Health will be launching an aggressive public awareness campaign targeting men, to get them tested for prostate cancer At a press conference, Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony noted that there was an increase in prostate cancer last year. 107 persons were diagnosed with prostate cancer in Guyana, which constitutes 11 per […]
– as $150 M approved by National Assembly The Committee of Supply on Thursday approved a total of $150 million for the rehabilitation of several health facilities in Region Six. Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Sonia Parag who defended the ministry’s 2024 spending in the National Assembly, said that this money will help […]
Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance and Public Service, Dr Ashni Singh has emphasised the crucial need for all individuals to participate in the ongoing National Population and Housing Census, which aids in obtaining accurate data on the country’s demography. The nationwide data collection procedure which commenced on September […]
– $800M to advance Amerindian land titling The whooping $111.2 billion budgetary allocation for the Ministry of Finance and its subsidiaries and programmes, was approved by the Committee of Supply in the National Assembly late Friday night. Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance and Public Service, Dr Ashni Singh, […]
President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has emphasised the collective responsibility of ensuring that justice dignity and fairness prevail in society. ` In his address at the launch of Islam Awareness Week 2024 at the Muslim Youth Organisation Complex on Woolford Avenue, Friday evening, President Ali urged Guyanese to practice kindness and compassion, while serving as […]
– Over $200B for transport infrastructure– Health, education receives $129.8B and $135.2B respectively Guyana’s first, historic $1.146 trillion National Budget 2024 themed “Staying The Course: Building Prosperity For All” which will accelerate the nation’s development agenda was successfully approved, without any changes in the National Assembly on Friday, February 2. This biggest budget exceeding the […]Senior Minister within the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance and Public Service, Dr Ashni Singh on Friday night asserted to the National Assembly that in 2024 new persons who join the public sector will receive their first payment of salary in a timely manner. The minister made this assertion as he was […]
The Parliamentary Committee of Supply approved the sum $8.9 billion on Friday afternoon for further advancement of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport (MCYS) in 2024. The allocated sum includes the sum of $2.7 billion to revitalize Guyana’s cultural landscape. This includes provisions for a new art gallery and museum and outfitting community spaces […]
-$500 million approved to acquire firefighting equipment -$30.3 billion approved for Police Force, $6.2 for Prison Service The Ministry of Home Affairs and its various security arms have received a significant boost in funding totalling $44.8 billion to strengthen the security sector and maintain peace in the country. A huge chunk of this allocation is […]
Residents of Timehri, East Bank Demerara, are set to receive land titles within the next two weeks, securing legal ownership of lands they have been occupying for years. President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali made this announcement during a community engagement at Timehri Base Road on Friday afternoon. The squatter settlement has about 400 households. The […]