As part of the mammoth $110B allocated for the revolutionisation of Guyana’s health sector, the 2024 budget provides some $5.7B to assist Guyanese on several medical fronts. About $2.8B is set aside to subsidise cervical cancer testing, to benefit approximately 350,000 persons. Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony, providing insight into his ministry’s budgetary allocation […]
A sum of $1B was approved by the Committee of Supply for the construction of the government’s office complex located at the new Eccles/Haags Bosch roundabout, East Bank Demerara. The allocation forms part of the Ministry of Public Works’ overall budget sum of $236B. Public Works Minister Bishop Juan Edghill detailed that the complex will […]
Some $300 million was approved to expand Region One’s electrical grid as the government moves forward to provide adequate access to electricity, especially in the hinterland. The money was approved on Thursday by the Committee of Supply in the National Assembly after lengthy deliberations. Answering the question posed by the Opposition, Minister of Local Government […]
The Parliamentary Committee of Supply approved $24.9 billion towards the construction, rehabilitation and maintenance of nursery, primary, and secondary schools and educational facilities. While responding to questions by the Opposition during the consideration of the estimates and expenditures, Minister of Education Priya Manickchand highlighted that various educational facilities are being constructed countrywide. Under the capital […]
A whopping $48.1 billion was approved by the Committee of Supply Wednesday evening for the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security which will used for a plethora of projects and initiatives tailored to the needs of women, girls, vulnerable citizens and senior citizens. One noteworthy initiative highlighted by Human Services Minister, Dr Vindhya Persaud […]
– as House approves over $3.5B to advance education delivery in Reg. 5 Students of Augsburg Primary School, in Region Five (Mahaica Berbice), are set to benefit from the construction of a new school to the tune of $34 million. The announcement was made by Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Sonia Parag, during […]
The sum of $60 million will be invested in constructing new bridges along the East Coast and East Bank of Demerara, aiming to improve connectivity and benefit thousands of residents. The Committee of Supply approved the allocated sum during the deliberations of the Budget 2024 estimates on Thursday evening. Minister of Local Government and Regional […]-As $387.4M approved to advance agricultural works in Region Five With the allocation of $387.4 million approved by the National Assembly for the advancement of the agriculture sector in Region Five, maintenance works on critical access dams and bridges in several communities are set to commence. Responding to questions from the Opposition during the scrutiny […]
General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has called on teachers across the country to reject the call by General Secretary of the Guyana Teacher’s Union (GTU), Coretta McDonald’s to engage in a “strike action” with effect from February 5, 2024. During his weekly press conference at Freedom House on Thursday, Dr […]
The Committee of Supply on Thursday afternoon approved a total of $57 million for the provision of sluices and revetment in various villages in Region Four. The amount was approved for the agricultural section of the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development after careful analysis as continuation of the consideration of the estimates got […]