By News Source Guyana on January 23, 2024
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Opposition Member of Parliament, Amanza Walton-Desir today put forward a five-point proposal to address the deficiencies within the country’s Foreign Policy, telling the National Assembly that it is unacceptable that Guyana to date has not appointed an Ambassador to Brazil, and is still without high level representation in Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Russia, Switzerland, Belgium, […]
By News Source Guyana on January 23, 2024
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Opposition Member of Parliament, Khemraj Ramjattan today said that this year will be a difficult year for Guyanese due to the continuous rise in the cost of living, with little intervention by the government in the 2024 National budget. Opening Day 2, of the 2024 Budget Debate, the AFC Leader said ordinary Guyanese are finding […]
By News Source Guyana on January 23, 2024
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Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand and Opposition Member of Parliament, Coretta McDonald who is the General Secretary of the Guyana Teachers Union, clashed on Monday evening over the state of the country’s education sector during the Budget Debate. Taking the podium just seconds after McDonald’s presentation, the Minister of Education told the Assembly that 13% […]
By News Source Guyana on January 23, 2024
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Opposition Member of Parliament, Coretta McDonald, on Monday, castigated the Government over its failure to appoint an International Independent Commission to investigate the circumstances surrounding the deadly dorm fire that killed 20 children in Mahdia last May, telling the National Assembly that the report submitted by the local Commission Of Inquiry was tailored to suit […]
By News Source Guyana on January 22, 2024
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Opposition Member of Parliament, Ganesh Mahipaul, today chided the Government for not offering better salary increases for public servants, while noting that Government Ministers are now pocketing more in their earnings. During the budget debates today, Mr. Mahipaul reminded that while in Opposition, the PPP chastised the Coalition Government for raising the salaries of Ministers. […]
By News Source Guyana on January 22, 2024
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Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Deodat Indar, today defended and praised the $1.146 trillion National Budget, stating that it will not only continue the developmental trajectory of the Government, but it also sets the stage for massive development for Guyanese. During his budget debate presentation, he said the Government will continue to put […]
By News Source Guyana on January 22, 2024
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By Svetlana Marshall In a fiery contribution to the National Budget Debates this morning, Opposition Member of Parliament, Juretha Fernandes accused the Government of doing a poor job at handling of the economy, and on the issues of indebtedness, poverty, and the perceived disregard for the working class. Telling the Assembly that Governments are nothing […]
By News Source Guyana on January 22, 2024
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Thousands of Guyanese who live in Co-op schemes with no formal documentation to show ownership will be issued with titles and transport, Labour Minister Joseph Hamilton announced today. Contributing to the 2024, Budget Debates, Minister Hamilton said the Labour Ministry in collaboration with the Ministries of Housing and Legal Affairs have embarked on a project […]
By News Source Guyana on January 22, 2024
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Opposition Member of Parliament Roysdale Forde today broadsided the Government’s $1.146 trillion budget as “lopsided” and “uninspiring”. In Opening the 2024 Budget Debates, MP Forde said this year’s Budget has fallen short in many areas, and it lacks an inclusive approach on conceptualization, and the equal and equitable allocation of resources. “More of the same […]
By News Source Guyana on January 22, 2024
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The Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the Mahdia School Dorm fire, which claimed the lives of 20 children in May 2023, has roasted Fire Chief Gregory Wickham for “dereliction of duty” in responding to the fire prevention needs of both the Mahdia School Dorms and the Mahdia Fire Station. In its report, which was released […]
