The sum of $78 billion has been allocated for nationwide housing infrastructure development, aligning with the government’s commitment to providing affordable housing to Guyanese. Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh made the announcement during the 2024 National Budget presentation on Monday. The allocated funds will be […]
The first people of Guyana will continue to reap the benefits of strategic programmes geared at infrastructural, economic, and social development, as $9 billion is set aside in Budget 2024 to advance these projects. A sum of $800 million is earmarked to advance land titling activities, another $100 million to support the National Toshaos Council […]
The PPP/C government allocated a whopping $204.1 billion to enhance thoroughfares and bridges countrywide. Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh said this significant investment will see the continuation of a series of major projects as he presented budget 2024 in the National Assembly on Monday. Speaking […]
A total of $4 billion was on Monday allocated in the 2024 budget for the Guyana Online Academy of Learning (GOAL) scholarship programme. The amount of money to be expended on the programme was announced by Senior Minister within the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh during his presentation at […]
The Tourism sector is poised for a dramatic takeoff in 2024 as some major constraints will be alleviated. This is according to the Senior Minister within the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance Dr Ashni Singh, as he presented Budget 2024, in the National Assembly on Monday. “It is expected, in 2024, you […]
The keys of a brand new lorry that was procured by the government through the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs was handed over to the Toshao of Kopinang Village, Region Eight Basil Pablo on Sunday. Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai handed over the keys during her visit to the village on Sunday in the presence […]
-Min Sukhai, Indian High Commissioner delivers solar home systems Two hundred households in the Amerindian village of Kopinang nestled in the North Pakaraimas, Region Eight are now energy secured as the village council on Sunday officially received solar panels through the government’s 30,000 Solar Home Energy Systems. Kopinang is now the second to last village […]
Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh, is set to reveal the much-anticipated fiscal package for 2024 in the National Assembly on Monday. The annual budget is symbolic of the PPP/C Government’s commitment to crafting policies and programmes that are precisely designed to advance the lives of […]
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Suddie Hospital in Region Two has been retrofitted and now features state-of-the-art equipment and an increased capacity to accommodate more patients. The enhancements to the unit cost approximately $38M. Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony led a team of senior health personnel to officially commission the retrofitted facility […]
The government through the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport has been able to train some 2,500 youths in robotics in 2023. The training saw youths benefitting from enhanced problem-solving skills exercises and confidence boosting sessions. They also benefitted from training exercises which sought to prepare them for future careers in the robotics field. Additionally, […]