The PPP/C Government will be building 20 new roads and several new bridges in East Berbice Corentyne (Region Six), increasing development in the ancient county. This was revealed by Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall during the scrutiny of the region’s budget estimates in the National Assembly on Wednesday night. In response […]
Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha said financial provisions were made for specialists to be employed to advance several new initiatives by the ministry. Responding to questions from the opposition during the consideration of the budget estimates Tuesday evening, the minister disclosed that the agriculture ministry had previously engaged the Ministry of Public Service to ensure […]
Government has set aside some $863 million in Budget 2022, to ensure Guyanese living with specific health complications receive the interventions needed, whether locally or overseas. Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, M.P, told the Committee of Supply on Thursday, that the sum shows a $399 million increase from the money allocated for similar undertakings […]
Hundreds of residents of Wauna, Tobago, Parakese and Yarakita, Region One, are set to receive electricity for the first time this year, as the sum of $85 million has been approved for the provision for electricity distribution networks in Mabaruma. Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall, M.P, made the announcement during the […]
Residents of Region Three (Essequibo Islands/West Demerara) will benefit from a new regional hospital in 2022, among other major developments as provided for in the 2022 National Budget. Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Hon. Nigel Dharamlall on Wednesday defended the sums for capital projects in the region in the Committee of Supply. “This […]
The increased budget for Region Four (Demerara/Mahaica), was birthed from a wide range of consultations, Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall, M.P, said Wednesday. He was at the time addressing the Committee of Supply, during the consideration of the estimates for his ministry. Region Four’s budget is a massive $9.8 billion, almost […]
Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir had reason to suspend opposition Member of Parliament, Sherod Duncan, Wednesday evening, after he repeatedly failed to adhere to orders. Duncan walked into the Committee of Supply during the consideration of the budget estimates of Region Five (Demerara-Mahaica) and began lambasting government parliamentarians. He was heard repeating the […]Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall, M.P., on Wednesday, urged the APNU+AFC parliamentary opposition to participate in the ongoing countrywide clean up initiative spearheaded by the government. The minister, was at the time, responding questions about allocations for the sanitary landfill in the budget estimates. Some $650 million has been approved to […]
─ as $6.1 billion budget passed The sum of $90 million has been approved to improve accessibility in Region Two, with the construction of several roads. This was revealed as the $6.1 billion budgetary allocation for Region Two was being scrutinised in the Committee of Supply, Wednesday. Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Nigel […]
The Ministry of Health continues to increase Guyana’s COVID-19 testing response with the procurement of adequate COVID-19 tests being made available to the general public. Health Minister, Dr. Frank Anthony, M.P., during Wednesday’s COVID-19 update, said approximately 2, 219 tests have been conducted daily since the beginning of this year, doubling the amount conducted in […]