Bitter row erupts in Budget Debate over sugar industry’s management

In a presentation that was punctuated by loud and repeated heckling from the Government benches, Member of Parliament for the WIN party and former GuySuCo Executive, Vishnu Panday, slammed both the People’s National Congress and the ruling People’s Progressive Party/Civic for the current state of the sugar industry. In contributing to the Budget Debates, Panday […]

Education Minister and Opposition MPs clash over state of education sector

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 notes reduction in unemployment rate across Regions

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 […]

Edghill defends Budget as people oriented and well crafted to the working class

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 […]

Speaker uses COVID-19 measures to restrict media access to National Assembly;GPA and Journalists Condemn move

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 […]