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President Irfaan Ali boasted on Sunday that his Government has delivered so much to the people of Guyana since taking office in 2020, that it has exceeded its own expectations. In a live social media broadcast, the President said an ambitious manifesto was set out by the People’s Progressive Party in 2020. He explained that […]
By Rennie Parris Welcome back to Talking Dollars & Making Sense. Today, we’re diving into the pressing question: Where is Guyana’s oil money going? Over the past five years, Guyana has earned US$6.5 billion from oil revenues, but the country could have received US$13 billion if the 2016 Petroleum Agreement had been more balanced. Let’s […]
The lifeless body of a 64-year-old Belle West, West Bank Demerara woman was found bound and battered in her home. The dead woman has been identified as Parbhudai Boodhram. A Police report said the incident occurred sometime on Friday night. Investigators said the elderly woman appeared to have just returned home from a grocery shop […]
Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water, Susan Rodrigues, on Friday lashed out at the Opposition APNU+AFC over its criticism of Government spending and continuous withdrawals from the oil fund. In defending the 2025 National Budget, Minister Rodrigues said the former APNU+AFC Government was good at not doing much, and now wants to dictate […]
Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton on Friday called on the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission to provide the basis or expert advice that informed her decision that enhanced biometrics cannot be introduced in time for this year’s elections. Mr. Norton said his party has taken note of the GECOM Chairman’s decision and […]
45-year-old Bartica resident, Faizal Husman, died tragically this morning when he lost control of his pickup and slammed into a truck along the Eight Mile Trail at Teperu in Bartica. The accident occurred at around 6:45am, according to a Police report. The Police report stated that after Husman’s pickup slammed into the truck that was […]
Minister of Foreign Affairs Hugh Todd, told the National Assembly today that Guyana continues to give significant attention to the two border issues it has with neighbouring Venezuela and Suriname. Contributing to the 2025 budget debate this afternoon, the Foreign Minister said at the heart of Guyana’s efforts, is to ensure a peaceful resolution of […]
Opposition Member of Parliament, Geeta Chandan-Edmond today offered her support to the “positive measures” of the National Budget, while calling on the Government to implement policies that would support the fair distribution of the country’s wealth. “No budget is perfect Mr. Speaker, and this one is no exception. It is our duty as legislators not […]
The National Budget debate opened this morning with Opposition Member of Parliament Juretha Fernandes hitting out at the Government over its economic policies, which she believes have left Guyanese poorer than before. MP Fernandes said despite oil wealth flooding the treasury and a massive budget of $1.382 trillion, the county’s poverty rate has worsened to […]
Declaring that persons staying away from work affects productivity and hampers the Government’s social delivery efforts, President Irfaan Ali has announced that a closer look will be taken into public servants who abuse sick leave and doctors who are aiding them. During a recent meeting with heads of the Health, Education and other departments, the […]
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