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Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh announced that key initiatives in Guyana’s education sector, be it the construction of new schools or supporting the children’s school feeding programme, will continue and expand with the massive $175 billion allocation in the 2025 National Budget. And the University of Guyana got a $13.1 billion allocation, a sum needed
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A $143.2 billion sum has been earmarked in the 2025 National Budget as the Government seeks to expand and modernise the health sector, aiming to provide world-class treatment and care to citizens. Out of the sum, significant amounts have been set aside to build, complete, and upgrade new hospitals and other facilities, further expand the
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In a bold move to further enhance Guyana’s infrastructure, Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh revealed a substantial allocation of $209.3 billion in the 2025 National Budget for the development of roads and bridges across the nation. These funds will continue the government’s ambitious development agenda, improving connectivity for both urban and hinterland communities. Building on
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The Government of Guyana has earmarked $88 billion for its energy sector in 2025, aiming to address longstanding issues of electricity reliability, affordability, and access. Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh, who made the announcement during his 2025 budget presentation on Friday, explained that this substantial investment will fund critical projects, enhancing the nation’s energy infrastructure
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Stating that the government is on a mission to continue rebuilding Guyana’s agriculture sector, Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh on Friday announced that a whopping $104.6 billion has been set aside for various food production ventures. Dr. Singh revealed this sum as he presented the 2025 National Budget at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre at
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The sugar industry will get further support from the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) government with a $13.3 billion allocation in the 2025 National Budget, This allocation was announced on Friday by the Minister of Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh as he presented the 2025 National Budget. The mammoth sum will be used to convert more
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As the distribution of the $100,000 cash grant continues, a total of 90,000 cheques were handed over to Guyanese adults by the end of 2024. The recipients include public sector workers, pensioners, and residents of hinterland regions, Finance Minister, Dr Ashni Singh said on Friday while presenting the 2025 National Budget. According to Dr Singh,
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In 2024, Guyana’s economy is estimated to have grown by 43.6 per cent overall. This was announced by Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh during his 2025 budget presentation on Friday in the National Assembly. The growth comes with an expansion of 13.1 per cent in the non-oil economy. “The growth in the overall economy reflects
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Ahead of the presentation of the 2025 National Budget and the debates to follow, Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir on Friday issued a stern warning to Members of Parliament against the use of words and phrases that are prohibited during parliamentary sessions. “I have again circulated to everyone words and phrases which have
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Suresh Singh, the Director of Youth in the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, was officially sworn in as a Member of Parliament (MP) on Friday during a session of the National Assembly. Singh, a candidate from the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) national top-up list, fills the seat vacated by government MP Dharamkumar Seeraj,
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