{"id":17390,"date":"2024-03-17T01:20:06","date_gmt":"2024-03-17T01:20:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=17390"},"modified":"2024-03-17T01:20:07","modified_gmt":"2024-03-17T01:20:07","slug":"minister-mccoy-engages-east-bank-demerara-communities-on-development-plans-and-budget-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/minister-mccoy-engages-east-bank-demerara-communities-on-development-plans-and-budget-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Minister McCoy Engages East Bank Demerara Communities on Development Plans and Budget 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>By Samuel Gillis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Public Affairs Minister Kwame McCoy recently embarked on a visit to communities along the East Bank of Demerara (EBD) to discuss the government&#8217;s development plans and the allocations made in the 2024 national budget. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During his visit, Minister McCoy emphasized the government&#8217;s commitment to education and the welfare of the nation&#8217;s children. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He highlighted the significant increase in expenditure in the education sector, noting that the budget for education has risen from $52 billion in 2019 to $135.2 billion Guyana dollars today. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Gillis-EBD-.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister McCoy emphasized that this substantial allocation reflects the government&#8217;s priority on investing in education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, Minister McCoy addressed investments in healthcare services along the East Bank of Demerara, specifically mentioning the Diamond Regional Hospital. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He emphasized the government&#8217;s efforts to improve healthcare facilities to better serve communities in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regarding the rising cost of living, Minister McCoy assured residents that the government is taking measures to cushion its effects. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He explained that maintaining the excise tax on fuel at zero is aimed at keeping the cost of living down, as fuel prices impact the prices of various goods and services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister McCoy also cautioned communities against misconceptions about Guyana&#8217;s wealth, highlighting that significant revenue from the petroleum sector will only start to materialize in the next seven years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He emphasized that Guyana is on the path to prosperity but urged citizens to remain vigilant and realistic about the country&#8217;s financial situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister McCoy&#8217;s engagement with East Bank Demerara communities underscores the government&#8217;s commitment to transparency and inclusivity in its development initiatives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By directly interacting with citizens, the government aims to ensure that their voices are heard and their concerns addressed in the nation&#8217;s progress.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Samuel Gillis Public Affairs Minister Kwame McCoy recently embarked on a visit to communities along the East Bank of Demerara (EBD) to discuss the government&#8217;s development plans and the&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":17391,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[366,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17390","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17390","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=17390"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17390\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17393,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17390\/revisions\/17393"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17391"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17390"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17390"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17390"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}