In keeping with the ten-year cycle, Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for finance, Dr. Ashni Singh said that a national census will be conducted in 2022. The finance minister made the announcement, while responding to questions from Opposition Member of Parliament, Tabitha Sarabo Halley, during the consideration of estimates and […]
Tourism is one of Guyana’s strongest and sustainable sectors that highlights the future of the country. This is according to His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali during the launch of the Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana’s (THAG) 23rd edition of the Explore Guyana Magazine. He said Information and Communications Technology (ICT), the removal of […]
— Urges GDF ranks to understand their roles in building ‘One Guyana’ His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali urged members of the Guyana Defence Force to apply a strategic approach in fulfilling their roles and responsibilities with regards to national defence, national security and national prosperity. The Commander-in-Chief gave this charge while addressing senior ranks during the […]
The $552.9 Billion National Budget presented to Parliament on January 26 was today passed in Parliament following approval of the Appropriation Bill 2022 (Bill No. 1 of 2022) and the Fiscal Enactment Amendment Bill (No. 2 of 2022) and conclusion of five days of debates along with four days of Committee of Supply meetings. During […]
-$1 billion for construction, rehabilitation of police stations The safety and security of Guyanese remain a front burner for the PPP/C Administration, as over $1 billion was Thursday approved for the construction and rehabilitation of several police stations countrywide. The money forms part of the $27.8 billion earmarked for the Ministry of Home Affairs. Defending […]
The sum of $1.1 billion will be expended to procure medicine, oxygen and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at the Infectious Diseases Hospital, Lilliendaal Greater Georgetown. The sum was catered for under the Ministry of Health’s drugs and medical supplies programme which was allocated some $4.1 billion. During the national budget estimates on Thursday, subject minister, […]
Construction on the new Ministry of Health’s head office at Brickdam, Georgetown, will advance this year, following the approval of $259 million in the Committee of Supply, on Thursday. The contract for the long-standing project was awarded to Chung’s Global Enterprise, during the tenure of the former APNU+AFC Administration. Government had terminated the contract, after […]
Barima-Waini (Region One) is leading the government’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign in the hinterland territories. Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, said the region, known for its mining activities has so far vaccinated 89.1 percent of its population with a first dose of a vaccine. “In terms of the interior, we continue to offer vaccination at […]
A whopping $4.1 billion has been approved to ensure significant developments are undertaken in the Upper Takutu/Upper Essequibo (Region Nine) under its 2022 work programme. While defending the region’s budgetary allocation, Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall, M.P., told the Committee of Supply that the region has been severely neglected for many […]
The Committee of Supply has passed hundreds of millions in budgetary allocation under the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development for Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) and Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni). The consideration of estimates and expenditures for this were completed Wednesday evening at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC). The passage of Regions Five and Eight’s […]