The Committee of Supply on Friday approved $679 million to support the operations of the Board of Industrial Training (BIT), as part of the $1.6 billion allocated to the Ministry of Labour to strengthen the workforce while ensuring safety and stable industrial relations. This funding will enhance comprehensive training programmes, helping to bridge critical labour […]
– Delivers cricket, football gear to Region Three youths His Excellency, President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has announced an additional investment of $400 million to upgrade critical sports infrastructure in Region Three, ensuring that facilities are brought up to standards. He made the announcement during an engagement with members of both cricket and football sports […]
– as House approves $3.6B for natural resources ministry The Ministry of Natural Resources plans to ramp up its land reclamation exercise and monitoring capabilities in mining districts to reduce infractions. Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat made the announcement while disaggregating the budgetary allocations for his ministry to the Committee of Supply on Friday. […]
The Parliamentary Committee of Supply has approved $63.7 billion to support the agriculture sector this year. This is just a portion of the $104.6 billion that is set aside to advance the nation’s food sector. The remaining funds will be approved following the passage of the overall 2025 fiscal package. Of the $63.7 billion already […]
The government is actively using diplomatic channels to secure 150 fishing licences for Guyanese fisherfolk from authorities in Suriname. Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha reaffirmed the commitment on Friday during the Committee of Supply after the opposition questioned the timeline for the agreement between Guyana and Suriname. The two countries agreed in 2021 that 150 […]
In a statement in Parliament today, the Minister of Tourism Industry and Commerce, Hon. Oneidge Walrond, announced a strategic realignment of the traditional Small Business Grant disbursements at this time, towards a community development small business projects approach. This new direction, which augments the existing structure, focuses on investing in community-based projects that ensure long-term […]
Foreign Secretary Robert Persaud received a courtesy call from the Deputy Director for Trade for Development at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) of the United Kingdom, Mr. Paul Whittingham on 30 January 2025. Mr. Whittingham was accompanied by High Commissioner of the United Kingdom Her Excellency Jane Miller. He is in Guyana to […]
Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance and the Public Service, Dr Ashni Singh concluded the week-long budget 2025 debates on Thursday with a fiery two-hour address, eviscerating the arguments put forward by the opposition parliamentarians. Following Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton’s hour-long oration, many of the opposition members stalked out […]
– says proposed measures would cost $799 billion – measures exclude crucial investments in education, health, other sectors Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance and the Public Service, Dr Ashni Singh has strongly criticised the opposition’s proposed relief measures, arguing that they are unaffordable and not grounded in reality. […]
General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has slammed opposition members, for yet another mediocre performance in the now concluded budget debates, as ‘delusional and dishonest’. Speaking with journalists on Thursday, Jagdeo expressed that the presentations were such of poor quality, he felt unmotivated to engage in the parliamentary debates. One […]