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The Opposition People’s Progressive Party is expected to take up its seats in the National Assembly from today as the debate on the national budget is set to begin. Former President Bharrat Jagdeo is set to be selected as the Leader of the Opposition and will open the debate with his take on the national […]
Former President and soon to be Leader of the Opposition Bharrat Jagdeo has described the first budget of the three-month old APNU+AFC administration as “underwhelming”. At this morning’s post-cabinet press briefing, Minister of State Joe Harmon and Minister of Tourism, Cathy Hughes both fired back at Jagdeo over his criticism, with the Minister of State […]
Former President Bharrat Jagdeo on Tuesday indicated that he has signaled his intention not to accept a salary as Leader of the Opposition because he already receives a pension as former President. A salary as Leader of the Opposition would be significantly less than his pension package as a former President. During a press conference […]
Finance Minister Winston Jordan is projecting a 3.5 percent growth for Guyana’s economy in 2015 even as he disclosed that the country recorded zero percent growth in the first half of the year. During his budget presentation on Monday, Jordan said first sign of a slowdown in Guyana’s economy was witnessed in 2014 when the […]
The Opposition People’s Progressive Party Civic continues to stay away from the National Assembly three months after the May 11 elections. The opposition benches remained empty on Monday as Finance Minister Winston Jordan presented the first budget of the new APNU+AFC administration. The PPP Civic is expected to be in Parliament when the Budget debates […]
When the People’s Progressive Party decides to take up its seats in the National Assembly, former President Bharrat Jagdeo will take up the position of Leader of the Opposition. Mr. Jagdeo who stayed out of public political life after he left office in 2011, has been meeting with party officials about the role he expects […]
The People’s Progressive Party has denied reports that former Minister of Public Service, Jennifer Westford will no longer be a Member of Parliament for the party. Westford is currently before the courts facing attempted larceny charges in connection with the Public Service vehicle transfer scam. She is also being investigated as part of another probe […]
A draft National Youth Policy 2015 has been completed and a copy of it will soon be in the hands of President David Granger and Minister of Education Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine. This is according to Presidential Advisor on Youth Empowerment Aubrey Norton. Norton told the Government Information Agency (GINA) today that the completed draft was […]
The government will not be giving any raise of pay to Ministers and Members of Parliament this year but has decided to have the matter actively looked at for future consideration. Minister of Governance Raphael Trotman at the post-cabinet press briefing this morning announced that there will be “no adjustments” to the salaries this year. […]
The People’s Progressive Party believes that the new APNU+AFC government should not be considering any raise of pay for Ministers and Advisors who have only been on the job for just three months and who would have not had their performance assessed. Speaking at his Monday morning press conference, the General Secretary of the PPP, […]
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