{"id":27126,"date":"2025-03-31T19:54:49","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T19:54:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=27126"},"modified":"2025-03-31T19:54:50","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T19:54:50","slug":"finance-minister-dispels-rumors-about-cash-grant-cheque-validity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/finance-minister-dispels-rumors-about-cash-grant-cheque-validity\/","title":{"rendered":"Finance Minister Dispels Rumors About Cash Grant Cheque Validity"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>February 22, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister of Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, has dismissed misinformation suggesting that the $100,000 cash grant cheques have a limited validity period. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During a visit to distribution sites in Region Six on Friday, he reassured citizens that there is no need for concern over the validity of their cheques.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Singh refuted claims that the cheques would expire within three days, calling such rumors an attempt to create unnecessary panic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He clarified that the cheques remain valid for six months, allowing recipients ample time to cash or deposit them at their convenience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While assessing the distribution process, the Finance Minister commended the efficiency and organization of the distribution centers in Region Six. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He urged citizens not to rush to banks or collection sites unnecessarily, emphasizing that there is no urgency to withdraw the funds immediately. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also reminded recipients that most banks allow cheque deposits through ATMs, providing an easy and accessible way to access their funds without waiting in long lines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Singh highlighted that this one-time cash grant initiative is the first of its kind in Guyana and aims to benefit approximately 600,000 adult citizens. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With over 200,000 cheques already distributed, he acknowledged the extensive registration, verification, and printing efforts that have made the process possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the distribution continues across the country, the government maintains that the initiative will provide direct financial relief to citizens, ensuring a smooth and transparent disbursement process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>February 22, 2025 Minister of Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, has dismissed misinformation suggesting that the $100,000 cash grant cheques have a limited validity period. During a visit to distribution sites&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":25611,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,363,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27126","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-development","category-national-transformation","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27126","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=27126"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27126\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27127,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27126\/revisions\/27127"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25611"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27126"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27126"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27126"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}