Guyana has received a whopping $150, 021, 165, 894, or US $719, 525, 975.5 earned from its oil resource. This information was presented to the National Assembly on Tuesday, from the Official Gazette of Guyana as garnered from the Bank of Guyana. This information was mandated, following the passage of the Natural Resource Fund Act […]
─ farmers, residents in hinterland severely affected Two of the new relief measures announced by the government on Monday, the one-off $25,000 cash grant for riverain and hinterland households and the $1 billion in fertiliser for farmers, are especially significant, as persons living in these areas and farmers were severely impacted by the rise in […]
The landmark passage of the Condominium Bill No.4 of 2022 in the National Assembly on Tuesday will serve as a form of ‘rescue’ for a number of Guyanese. Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips, M.P, said due to the significant number of complaints received from citizens, the PPP/C Government was forced to table the bill […]
The National Assembly on Tuesday passed the Ministry of Housing and Water’s Condominium Bill, which seeks to ensure a structured and clear policy framework to guide the ownership and management of town houses and condominiums. Described as a ‘modern piece of legislation’ the Condominium Bill Number 4 of 2022, makes provision for the horizontal and […]
Government is keen on achieving its target of providing 50,000 jobs by 2025. With thousands already created in the housing, construction, tourism, manufacturing and agriculture sectors, among others, many more will become available soon with the development of the industrial hemp industry. The government on Tuesday took the development of that industry one step closer […]
–Announces measures to aid homebuilding and farming His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali this afternoon announced several new measures that are expected to aid Guyanese in different areas, including through financial support; fertiliser support to farmers, home construction assistance to landowners and the removal of VAT on certain construction materials. In a live broadcast on social media, […]
–Tells new Non-Resident High Commissioner of opportunities available His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali said that the opportunity is before Guyana and the Commonwealth of The Bahamas to forge a stronger partnership. President Ali also told the Non-Resident High Commissioner of The Bahamas— Her Excellency Leslia Miller-Brice during her swearing-in ceremony that a stronger relationship between the […]
President, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Monday announced $1.8 billion in relief measures for persons living in hinterland communities, as well as farmers. The measures, he said, come from the continuous widespread consultation that government has undertaken with Guyanese. The funds, President Ali said is being utilised from the $5 billion that was budgeted to […]
─ 250 exhibitors on board More than a dozen donor agencies have indicated their interest in participating in Guyana’s premier Agriculture Investment Forum and expo, set to open at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre on Thursday. Updating the media today, Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha said the agencies will participate in a round table discussion on […]
The Ministry of Education’s call for untrained teachers to be enrolled at the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) is a move that will ensure educators are in a better position to deliver quality education even as Guyana moves towards a first-class education system. Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, M.P, said Guyana is seeking to […]