{"id":16057,"date":"2024-01-31T15:26:28","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T15:26:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=16057"},"modified":"2024-01-31T15:26:29","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T15:26:29","slug":"deputy-speaker-supports-budget-2024-highlights-areas-for-improvement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/deputy-speaker-supports-budget-2024-highlights-areas-for-improvement\/","title":{"rendered":"Deputy Speaker Supports Budget 2024, Highlights Areas for Improvement"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>In the final day of the 2024 budget debates, Dr. Asha Kissoon, the parliamentary representative of the small parties&#8217; joinder list, made her maiden presentation, expressing her support for the budget while offering constructive suggestions for enhancement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Kissoon, who is a medical doctor practicing in the health sector, welcomed the allocation to the health sector but highlighted an outstanding concern related to the remuneration for doctors in the public health system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Radha-Day-5-1.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>She emphasized the need for fair compensation for the valuable contributions made by medical professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The deputy speaker also commended the government&#8217;s initiatives for pensioners and teachers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, she suggested that there is room for improvement, particularly regarding the compensation of junior teachers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Radha-Day-5-2.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Kissoon stressed the importance of recognizing the efforts of junior teachers and ensuring they receive adequate compensation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, Dr. Kissoon praised the government&#8217;s housing program, acknowledging its role in providing a basic need to thousands of Guyanese. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She also welcomed the increase in the income tax threshold to $100,000 but pointed out that the level of the Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) on workers remains high and should be subject to review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Closing her remarks, Dr. Kissoon expressed her overall support for the 2024 budget, emphasizing that it is about the well-being of the Guyanese people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While acknowledging the positive aspects, she urged a thorough examination of certain areas to ensure that the budget best serves the interests of the citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The parliamentary representative&#8217;s maiden presentation in the budget debate reflected a balance of support and constructive critique, contributing to the ongoing dialogue on the nation&#8217;s fiscal priorities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the final day of the 2024 budget debates, Dr. Asha Kissoon, the parliamentary representative of the small parties&#8217; joinder list, made her maiden presentation, expressing her support for the&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":16058,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350,351,359],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16057","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-politics","category-top-picks"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16057","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16057"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16057\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16061,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16057\/revisions\/16061"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16058"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16057"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16057"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16057"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}