While Guyana’s oil and gas sector is poised to expand tremendously, generating wealth at an exponential rate and boosting the country’s economy, Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips has emphasised that this industry will only be one portion of a robust developmental plan to promote sustainable economic growth. During his presentation to the national assembly […]
Internal installation works have commenced on Guyana’s outstanding Doubles Court the National Racquet Centre which aims to stage international in-house squash tournaments. A monument fete for the country’s sports sector, as well as, an extraordinary area of opportunity and growth for budding and seasoned athletes. The internal fittings amount to a tune of $40 million […]
With significant investments and sustained policy management in the agriculture sector, Guyana’s rice sector is moving apace as the production is expected to increase to 710,000 metric tons in 2024. This was underscored by Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha during his budget debates presentation, on Wednesday, at the National Assembly. “And this year, again, […]
Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), the Honourable Mark Phillips said that the Government has consistently presented budgets to enhance prosperity for Guyanese. During his presentation to the National Assembly on day five of the Budget 2024 debates, he spoke of the Government’s ambitious plans for the fiscal year and to the $1.146tn as a “strategic investment […]
– As budget debates end The week-long debates in the National Assembly on the historic $1.146 billion budget came to an end on Friday at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC) with a stellar and passionate presentation by the Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance and Public Service, Dr […]Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips, has highlighted the pivotal role that clean energy plays in fostering sustainable development. In a statement released on Thursday, PM Phillips reminded that, against the backdrop of the detrimental global effects of rising greenhouse gas emissions, climate-resilient action must be taken. This sentiment comes as Guyana joins the United […]
– as gov’t records ‘tremendous’ progress in power generation thus far Over 28,000 solar PV home systems have been delivered to more than 120,000 Guyanese in indigenous communities across the country, as part of the Solar Home Systems Project. This was the update from Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips, as he defended the government’s […]
Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Oneidge Walrond defended the government’s use of oil revenue and opportunities made available to Guyanese as she presented her debate on the national Budget 2024 Thursday in the National Assembly. The previous administration stated that the government has poorly allocated money across the sectors, failing to give adequate increases […]
Guyana is assiduously working to create a modern legislative framework, a strong legal institution and systems to ensure the achievement of these imperatives. During his budget debate contribution on Friday, Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Senior Counsel Anil Nandlall highlighted that most of the transformational policies and projects which are being embarked upon […]
Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill on Thursday debunked the opposition’s claim of budget 2024 being made with the contracting class in mind as he emphasised that “Budget 2024 is for all Guyanese.” This remark was made during his presentation on Day Four of the 2024 budget debates at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre […]