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Member of Parliament of the WIN party, Natasha Singh, believes that social services in Guyana are in a “dire” state and there is not enough in this year’s budget to address the problem. Citing the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) 2025 Report, MP Singh said approximately 58 per cent of Guyana’s population continues to live in […]
Opposition Members of Parliament, Gordon Barker of the WIN party and Coretta Mc Donald of the APNU went head-to-head yesterday with Education Minister Sonia Parag on budgetary allocations for the Education Ministry, and the state of the Education sector. MP Barker questioned the Government’s school feeding programme and the quality of meals being provided to […]
President Irfaan Ali, this morning said the country’s unemployment rate has been significantly reduced during a four-year period between 2020 and 2024 and continues to be on the decline. In a live Facebook broadcast, the President said while it is now easier for persons to find jobs, he is particularly pleased with the reduction […]
Pushing back against criticism from the Opposition as the National Budget Debate commenced today, Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, said the $1.558 Trillion Budget will bring real benefits to the Guyanese people through its many policies and programmes. Minister Edghill said the Budget intentionally directs resources to the working class – from farmers […]
In a fiery presentation to the National Assembly, APNU Member of Parliament, Vinceroy Jordan, said the national budget may be big in size but is small in containing measures to lift Guyanese out of poverty. He said the budget fails to address the cost of living complaint. According to MP Jordan, the Budget exposes a […]
Opening the 2026 Budget Debates this afternoon, Member of Parliament for the We Invest In Nationhood party, (WIN), Dr. Andre Lewis, questioned the Government’s 2025 gold declarations, saying that his party suspects that the numbers were inflated to show that the sector is doing well. Last Monday, Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh in his Budget […]
The Guyana Press Association and journalists in Guyana are calling on the Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir, to immediately lift his restrictions on media access to provide coverage of the Parliament. Members of the media turning up Arthur Chung Conference Centre for the start of the budget debate today were informed that only […]
On the second day of a three-day state visit to Belize, President Irfaan Ali today called for greater cooperation among small states especially in the areas of security to stem illegal activities and transnational crime. Addressing a Joint Sitting of the Parliament of Belize this afternoon, the President said while there are concerns among small […]
The Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) last Thursday officially relaunched the Tourism Development Fund (TDF), which is a voluntary, industry-led initiative that allows visitors to make a small, optional contribution during their stay or experience. Funds collected are pooled and reinvested into initiatives that support Product Development, Marketing, and Capacity Building, helping to […]
The three opposition-nominated Elections Commissioners have agreed to meet the Leader of the Opposition under the condition that their removal will not be up for discussion. The Opposition Leader, Azruddin Mohamed had hoped to meet with the three opposition-nominated Elections Commissioners – Vincent Alexander, Charles Corbin and Desmond Trotman – on Sunday. However, the Commissioners […]
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