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Guyanese can now enjoy wider network of well-staffed hospitals

– Dr Ramsaran credits massive training programme Government Member of Parliament (MP) and a former health minister, Dr Bheri Ramsaran has credited visionary thinking and major investments for the transformation being witnessed in the health sector. In his contribution to the 2023 National Budget debate in the National Assembly, Dr Ramsaran, like his colleague MPs […]

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Budget 2023 reflective of govt’s visionary plan for continued development – MP Williams

Budget 2023 has been described as balanced, people centred and reflective of the PPP/C Government’s visionary plan for the further advancement of Guyana to the benefit of all. This endorsement came from Member of Parliament, Lee Williams as he participated in the ongoing budget debate in the National Assembly on Wednesday. MP Williams, who hails […]

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Gov’t transforming lives by improving access to housing, potable water – Min. Rodrigues

Minister within the Housing and Water Ministry, Susan Rodrigues, while defending the 2023 budget, said this administration is the most consultative and will lead Guyana into the future with clearly defined strategies to ensure the prosperity of all Guyanese. Speaking on Wednesday in the National Assembly, Minister Rodrigues noted that, to date, no sound arguments […]

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More than $100M invested in Region Seven for 2022

– Kamarang residents benefitting from $45M water system The government has invested over $100 million in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) for 2022, Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai has disclosed. Minister Sukhai during the 2023 budget debate on Wednesday, informed the National Assembly that over 700 residents of Kamarang, a community nestled in Upper Mazaruni, are […]

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Programmes in budget 2023 prioritise the most vulnerable – Human services minister

– work on National Gender Policy to be completed this year The work that will follow the approval of the 2023 National Budget will make a positive impact on the lives of the most vulnerable citizens. This sentiment was passionately expressed and validated by Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr Vindhya Persaud as […]

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Education is non-partisan – Min Manickchand calls on opposition to support budget 2023

Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand has extended an open invitation to the APNU+AFC Opposition to collaborate with the government to continue providing the best possible education for the nation’s children. The minister was defending the 2023 budget in the National Assembly on Tuesday. Minister Manickchand stressed that education is non-partisan and should be above political […]

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‘We found 16,000 bags of spoilt fertilisers’ – Min. Mustapha sets record straight

The People’s Progressive Party/Civic Government has set the record straight on the previous APNU+AFC Coalition’s mismanagement of the agriculture sector, revealing the discovery of some 16,000 bags of spoilt fertilisers, when this government took office in 2020. “Mr. Speaker, they talked about spoilt fertilisers, but let me say something, when we took government in 2020, […]

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Amerindian, hinterland communities to benefit fully from country’s resources

Amerindians will see their lives being improved as the government has allocated $4.7 billion towards their development and millions more in the health, education, infrastructure and social services sectors. This assurance was given by Amerindian Affairs Minister Pauline Sukhai during day three of the budget debates at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, Wednesday. Minister Sukhai […]

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Guyana hosts largest Caribbean Private Sector Delegation Mission

The Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) and Senator the Honourable Aubyn Hill, Minister of Industry, Investment, & Commerce led an inward Jamaica Private Sector delegation, facilitated by the Guyana Government, Office of Investment (Guyana Invest). Meetings have been held in collaboration with key stakeholders of the Government and Private agencies with over sixty-nine (69) companies from […]

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Sports minister lambasts APNU+AFC over mismanagement of synthetic track projects

Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson Jr has chastised the APNU+AFC opposition for its poor management of the synthetic track projects in Regions Six and Ten. Responding to questions posed by the opposition on Wednesday in the National Assembly, Minister Ramson drew attention to the $320 million Berbice synthetic track at Burnham Park […]

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