Underscoring the magnitude of work executed by her ministry in the last three years, Minister of Human Services and Social Security Dr Vindhya Persaud chastised the Opposition for the little work done during their five-year tenure. This was her position during Day Four of the National Budget Debate on Thursday at the Arthur Chung Conference […]
Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony has called out the opposition’s poor track record in Guyana’s health sector which resulted in the deterioration of several health facilities during their tenure. He highlighted this neglect during his presentation on Day Four of the 2024 budget debates at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, Liliendaal, on Thursday. When […]
The government distributed grants totalling over $30 million to small business owners of Region Three in Santa Mission, leguaan, and Wakenaam. This distribution was done through the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce under the Small Business Bureau at the Uitvlgt Community Centre Ground on Thursday. The government remains committed to developing the small business […]The government will be injecting some $63 million for the construction of a juvenile justice processing centre. This was announced by Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr Vindhya Persaud during the debates on the 2024 budget at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC) on Thursday. “Young people may come into conflict with the […]
– blasts opposition’s hypocritical nature While throwing solid support behind the $1.146 trillion budget presented last week in the National Assembly, Government Member of Parliament (MP) Alister Charlie exposed the hypocritical trait of the APNU/AFC opposition who is now ‘pretending to love the Amerindians’. To support his position, MP Charlie highlighted several projects that were […]
As day three of the national budget debates concluded late Wednesday night, emphasis was being placed on advancing the health sector and the country’s overall development. Members of Parliament (MP) Dr Bheri Ramsarran and Dr Jennifer Westford commended the Senior Minister within the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh, for […]
Over 800 village-led projects are currently being implemented in over 200 Amerindian, hinterland, rural and riverine communities across Guyana. This is according to the Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai. It is being funded through Guyana’s first-ever, historic multi-year carbon credit agreement with Hess Corporation, which will see the oil company purchasing 2.5 million carbon […]
His Excellency President Dr Irfaan Ali will be honoured for his strong and transformational leadership during an Official Visit to Accra, Ghana, this week. The Head of State departed Guyana today and will return to Georgetown on Monday, January 29, 2024. President Ali will be conferred with the prestigious Global Africa Leadership Award for his […]– says gov’t priortises Amerindian development Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai passionately defended budget 2024 in the ongoing national budget debates on Wednesday, while blazing the previous APNU+AFC Coalition Government for neglecting the Amerindian Land Titling project, as well as their welfare during its time in office. The National Assembly was reminded that this […]
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Wednesday officially launched the Caribbean Agricultural Productivity Improvement Activity (CAPA), a programme that aims at increasing food security efforts, while strengthening the livelihoods of farmers locally. The three-year $5.3 million project will focus on providing support to farmers to increase the production of fruit and vegetables, […]