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Finance Minister Winston Jordan announced on Monday that the Government plans to invest $52.2 billion in the education sector in 2019. He said that represents a 15.6 percent increase over the 2018 allocation. According to the Minister, the budget will address disparities in the education sector such as bridging the gap between coastal and hinterland […]
When the elected councillors for the City of Georgetown meet for their first sitting, they’ll have to elect a Mayor and a Deputy Mayor from among themselves. Multiple sources within the APNU, which will have the majority on the Council, have indicated that Patricia Chase-Green will not be returning as the City’s Chief Citizen, although […]
Minister of Finance Winston Jordan during his budget presentation today revealed that the Government has budgeted $1.7 billion to continue various youth initiatives, in 2019. “The Youth Innovation Project of Guyana, which is aimed at fostering a green economy, is in receipt of 271 proposals for project implementation, of which 30 have qualified to receive funding […]
The 2019 Budget which was presented by Finance Minister Winston Jordan today in the National Assembly outlines a number of fiscal adjustments, which he believes, will provide benefits for employees and senior citizens. The $300.7 Billion budget was presented under the theme: “Transforming the Economy, Empowering People, Building Sustainable Communities for the Good Life.” Old […]
Finance Minister, Winston Jordan, today announced that the minimum wage in the public sector will now be $64,000 per month, which represents a $4000 increase over the previous minimum wage. “Mr. Speaker, as was the case last year, these increases are effective from January 1, 2018. In effect, the retroactive increase means someone earning $60,000 […]
-by Ravin Singh- Despite lower-than-expected performance in the gold and sugar industries for 2018, Guyana’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP), grew by 3.4%, Minister of Finance Winston Jordan announced today during his 2019 Budget presentation in the National Assembly. Real GDP is an inflation-adjusted measure that reflects the value of all goods and services produced […]
The Ministry of the Presidency has announced that President David Granger, continues to take precautionary measures in light of his recent diagnosis of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. He has been advised by his doctors to scale down on his public engagements during the remainder of his treatment cycle. The President’s office explained that due to his […]
APNU+AFC Member of Parliament for Region Ten, Jermaine Figueira has been elected as the new Chairman of the People’s National Congress Reform Region Ten Committee. Mr. Figueira beat out two other contenders for the post at the party’s internal regional elections on Saturday in his hometown of Linden. Figueira had put together an entire slate […]
The Opposition’s no confidence motion against the Government will not make it for debate in the National Assembly until after the reading, debate and passage of the National Budget. The Leader of Government’s business in the House, Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo, in a statement yesterday said the motion will be defeated. The Prime Minister went […]
The University of Guyana Senior Staff Association and the University of Guyana Workers Union have both rejected the salary increases being put forward by the University’s administration. At a press conference this morning, President of the UGSSA, Jewel Thomas, said there should be no imposition of increases where unions exist and where negotiations could take […]
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