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Budget 2026 will support growth and development of Indigenous communities -Min. Sarah Browne

Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Sarah Browne has hailed the 2026 budget as one which will see growth and development in many Indigenous communities. She said many of the measures announced will be a continuation of Government policies in Hinterland communities and new measures to address decades-old challenges. Minister Browne told the National Assembly that indigenous […]

Minister Rodrigues offers willingness to face scrutiny over corruption allegations

Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Susan Rodrigues, began her Budget Debate contribution on Tuesday evening by addressing the corruption claims that have been leveled against her. Stating that she can withstand scrutiny, Rodrigues denied the accusations of corruption that have been made against her related to her purchase of properties in the US and […]

Paper committal hearing in gas station bombing case set to begin in March

Acting Chief Magistrate, Faith McGusty, has announced that she will commence paper committal proceedings in the terrorism case on the 10th March, 2026. Four suspects are before the Acting Chief Magistrate facing terrorism charges over the October 26, 2025 bombing at the Mobil Gas Station on Regent Street in Georgetown. Another three suspects are before […]

Opposition and Government MPs face-off over infrastructure contracts and benefits

Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Mandalall Ramraj has indicated that more than 12,000 small and medium-size contractors benefited from contracts from the Works Ministry last year, as it sought to build capacity among young contractors to do critical works across the country. Speaking during the 2026 Budget debates, Ramraj said some medium-size contractors […]

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 […]