Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Senior Counsel Anil Nandlall has highlighted that Guyana’s largest and most singular fiscal 2024 budget of $1.146 trillion is as large as the combined five budgets passed by the previous government from 2015 to 2018. The attorney general also cited that the 2024 budget is being financed without […]
Misguided commentary on a ‘minimum threshold’ of basic needs required for a decent life was rubbished by the General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Dr Bharrat Jagdeo at his weekly press conference held at Freedom House on Thursday. The General Secretary was at the time responding to misconceptions being purported by a […]General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has expressed his disappointment at the opposition members of parliament’s lack of a profound or studied approach to the 2024 budget debates. The GS said that this predictable rhetoric represents the hollowness of their analytical capabilities, exposing their inexperience in the budgetary process. “I think […]
– Says more emphasis should be placed on “positives” of the budget Contributing to the 2024 Budget Debates in the National Assembly, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly and Opposition Member of Parliament Dr Asha Kissoon commended the plans for further development of the housing, agriculture, and education sectors. “Mr Speaker, I stand here honestly […]
General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has once again defended the government’s strategic borrowing, stressing that this is to fund sustainable investments. Speaking at his weekly press conference, at Freedom House on Thursday, Dr Jagdeo dismantled a Kaieteur News editorial which criticised the government’s borrowing practices. While recognising that the resources […]
Clean energy plays a pivotal role in Guyana’s energy transformation and long-term sustainability goals. It is fundamental to our environmental, social, economic, and human development, and our everyday life depends on access to energy sources across all sectors of our society. The Government of Guyana has adopted robust policies, cost-effective technologies and energy-efficient solutions to […]
– Min. Edghill urges opposition With Budget 2024 heavily focused on areas which will bring about massive development for Guyanese, Minister of Public Works Bishop Juan Edghill has urged the opposition to throw its support behind the budget and not “oppose for opposing sake”. “You had the opportunity to treat the Guyanese people well but […]– responds to Norton’s ‘dangerous’ statements at political rally General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has addressed comments made by Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton, during a political recent gathering, noting the worrying undertones and references to violence. During a rally against the rising cost of living held at Burnham Court, […]
Dismantling the argument of the Opposition Members of Parliament that the government is only executing projects because of the abundance of resources owing to oil and gas, Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water Susan Rodrigues revealed that it was poor planning and execution that prevented the former David Granger Administration from doing its […]
– says “infrastructure is essential” for economic growth In what can be described as a passionate debate before the National Assembly on Thursday, the Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water Susan Rodrigues delivered a fact-based presentation, substantiating the government’s position that investments in infrastructure are necessary for the country’s continued growth. Referencing a […]