By Radha MotielallFebruary 6, 2025 The 2025 national budget, valued at 1.382 trillion dollars, was passed in the National Assembly last evening after two weeks of debate and consideration of the estimates. The budget, presented on January 17, 2025, under the theme “A Secure, Prosperous, and Sustainable Guyana,” outlines the government’s financial plans for the […]
By Saskia Warrick | February 4, 2025 Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) across the country will soon be equipped with mobile firefighting equipment as part of a broader initiative to strengthen local emergency response efforts. The measure falls under the $2.8 billion allocation for local government bodies within the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development’s […]
By Saskia Warrick | February 4, 2025 The government is advancing plans for the establishment of the Guyana Law School, with land identified and feasibility studies in progress. The update was provided during the parliamentary scrutiny of the Ministry of Legal Affairs’ $1.6 billion budget approval. Seven acres of land have been earmarked at the […]
By Samuel SukhnandanFebruary 4, 2025 The government remains committed to ensuring that all eligible Guyanese receive the $100,000 cash grant, Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips reiterated on Monday. During the Parliamentary Committee of Supply’s examination of budget estimates and expenditures under the Office of the Prime Minister, PM Phillips defended the over $40 billion […]
By Nakasia LoganFebruary 3, 2025 After nine years of on-and-off rehabilitation, the Kitty Market is finally nearing completion. The ongoing work has been a long journey, and with the City Hall’s push for a February month-end deadline, there is renewed momentum to finalize the project amidst financial accountability challenges. City Mayor Alfred Mentore expressed his […]
By Kristin JosiahFebruary 4, 2025 The Committee of Supply has authorized the allocation of 9.6 billion dollars for Region Two, Pomeroon Supenaam, as part of the 41.9 billion dollars approved for the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development this year. Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Sonia Parag, provided details of the funding […]
By Celestine Chacon| February 4, 2025 President Irfaan Ali has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to transparency and fairness in Guyana’s housing sector, emphasizing the strict regulations in place to prevent any misconduct in land allocations. During a live broadcast on Monday evening, Dr. Ali addressed the operations of the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA), […]
By Celestine ChaconFebruary 1, 2025 Guyana has taken a major step in sports development with the opening of the Caribbean’s first doubles squash courts at the Racquet Centre on Woolford Avenue. President Dr. Irfaan Ali officially declared the facility open today, marking a significant investment in the country’s sporting future. The state-of-the-art squash facility, valued […]
By Celestine ChaconJanuary 31, 2025 Trade between Guyana and China experienced significant growth in 2024, with an increase of US$1.4 billion, marking a 14.4 percent rise from the previous year. This positive development was highlighted by Chargé d’Affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Guyana, Huang Rui, during a dinner event hosted to celebrate the Chinese […]
By Celestine ChaconFebruary 1, 2025 Employees of the Demerara Harbour Bridge Corporation (DHBC) will not be left without jobs once the new Demerara River Bridge becomes operational. This assurance was given by Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, during the Parliamentary Committee of Supply’s review of the 2025 budget estimates on Friday. The matter […]