Given the ramp-up in oil production expected in 2022, Guyana expects that its Natural Resource Fund will receive nearly US$1 billion in 2022. This was related to the National Assembly by Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh during his Budget 2022 address. “It is estimated that […]
Minister within the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, M.P., on Wednesday announced a $73.2 billion injection into the health sector for 2022. The sum is some $19.7 billion more than what was allocated to the sector in 2021. Dr. Singh said government will be providing a world class healthcare […]
Government projects that Guyana’s overall economic growth for 2022, with the implementation of its transformative budget, will be 47.5%. This was disclosed by Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh. “Real [gross domestic product] GDP is projected to grow by 47.5 percent, a rate of growth which […]
His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali said Budget 2022 will see a comprehensive and aggressive public sector investment programme, which aligns with the PPP/C’s transformative agenda in its manifesto. Advancing from last year, the Guyanese leader said citizens will see major investments in life changing policies and programmes, while the delivery of government services will […]
-cost of living to be addressed President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali said Tuesday that ‘Budget 2022’ will set aside “resources” to directly deal with the global surge in the cost of living. The Head of State gave a brief virtual address hours before the country’s national fiscal plan is read in the National Assembly. In […]
His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali said the oil and gas sector remains the key to Guyana’s transformation. He made the statement during a curtain-raiser address to the nation on Tuesday evening, as government prepares for the presentation of this year’s budget on Wednesday. President Ali discussed the use of natural gas to reduce the […]
Following the launch of the ‘Agriculture and Innovation Entrepreneurship Programme’ which was conceptualised by President, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali on January 11, last, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha on Tuesday, visited the National Agriculture Research and Extension Institute’s (NAREI) commercial farm at Mon Repos to assess the progress made so far with the construction of five […]
Guyana is continuing the fight against malaria with the procurement of new technology that will facilitate the sequencing, the genomes of parasites found in the blood of infected patients. The new advanced technology will also help researchers to determine the different genes and hot spot areas of the parasite here in the country. Health Minister, […]
Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony said the Covid-19 booster shots may soon become a requirement for persons who wish to travel in and out of the country. The new measure is being considered as the government continues to grapple with the rising number of Covid cases here. “In the near future, as we start […]
Several communities countrywide have come on board to be part of the massive ‘operation clean up’ initiative, which began last week in Georgetown, to return the former ‘garden city’ to its pristine state. The initiative which was spearheaded by the disciplined forces and the private sector, with support from government, has received commendation from Minister […]