The Three Miles Secondary School in Region Seven, the New Amsterdam Secondary School in Region Six and the Tutorial High School in Georgetown today received new sets of steel pans to boost and enhance their music programs. The instruments were handed over at the Unit of Allied Arts located in the Queen’s College compound. Administrator […]
Member of Parliament, Seepaul Narine in support of budget 2023 said the national financial plan will further propel the country into achieving its national goals. The MP made the remarks on Tuesday on day two of the budget debate 2023 at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC). “Indeed, the budget when implemented will take us […]
Guyana’s construction industry is among the many non-oil sectors that are propelling the country’s economy. On Tuesday, Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill outlined a host of investment opportunities available in the construction sector to a visiting Jamaican Trade Mission. During the breakfast engagement with 60 Jamaican business personnel, led by Jamaica’s Minister of […]
Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson Jr said the sports sector experienced phenomenal growth in 2022 and is expected to grow further this year with its $7 billion allocation. The minister was at the time defending the country’s largest budget on Tuesday in the National Assembly. “When I came to the Ministry […]
Public Works Minister, Bishop Juan Edghill, in his zealous defence of the 2023 budget on Wednesday, highlighted that the PPP/C Government remains staunch in its dedication to transforming the lives of all Guyanese, ushering in prosperity and sustainable development. “We are working to ensure that Guyana’s development and modernization is not stymied, or stagnant, but […]
Timber remains a crucial forest product used in the construction of furniture, buildings and other infrastructure. This widely used commodity, which is a renewable and recyclable resource, is also being transformed into value-added products. Locally, Barama Company Limited (BCL) is a leader in this transformation as it continuously aims to deliver quality. Established over 30 […]
Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand defended the $94.4 billion allocated to the education sector in the National Assembly, standing firm that it is in line with the government’s goal of providing quality and equitable education for all students. The minister highlighted that despite the increased student population of 193,000, the budgeted sum for education equates […]
Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Oneidge Walrond on Tuesday reaffirmed the PPP/C Government’s commitment to providing opportunities for entrepreneurs to flourish and disposable income to increase. With some $300 million allocated for further disbursement of grants in 2023, the minister said the government is focused on sustainably developing the lives of all Guyanese. “We […]
The 2023 National Budget sets the framework for Guyana’s continued growth and development, even amid a challenging global economic climate. Government Member of Parliament (MP) for Region Nine, Alister Charlie made the pronouncement during Tuesday’s budget debate in the National Assembly. Noting that the budget will ensure a holistic approach to development, MP Charlie said […]
Senior Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh today participated in a breakfast engagement with over 60 Jamaican Businesspersons at the Guyana Marriott Hotel where discussions centred on how Guyana and Jamaica can improve growth in trade and investment between the two countries. The engagement provided an excellent opportunity for the forging of closer ties between Guyana’s […]