Category: Ministry of Finance
PPP/C ‘only truly national party’ – Min Ashni Singh ends Budget 2026 debates with fiery broadside at ‘fragmented’ Opposition
Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh, on Friday delivered a fiery ... Read More
Min Singh slams ‘misleading claims’ on poverty levels during budget debates
Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh, on Friday, accused sections of ... Read More
Budget 2026 is for all of Guyana – MP Sanjeev Datadin
Member of Parliament Sanjeev Datadin on Thursday declared his full support for Budget 2026, describing it as a people-centred plan ... Read More
Creative sector, culture targeted as economic pillars in Budget 2026
Culture and creativity are being repositioned as serious business as the government prepares to invest in the Orange Economy to ... Read More
Nuts and bolts – how Budget 2026 will improve everyday life
Discussions on the national budget often fixate on billions of dollars, but its real meaning is most often experienced in ... Read More
Local jewellers welcome VAT exemption
Local jewellers are happy with the government's choice to remove Value-Added Tax (VAT) on locally made jewellery, calling it a ... Read More
Guyana allocates $11.2 billion to improve river transport
As the government moves to expand dredging, port facilities and ferry services, a sum of $11.2 billion has been allocated ... Read More
Income tax threshold moves from $130,000 to $140,000
Guyana’s working class will see increased take-home pay in 2026, as the income tax threshold rises from $130,000 to $140,000. ... Read More
Old-age pension increased to $46,000
Senior citizens across Guyana will benefit from increased financial support in 2026, following new measures announced in the National Budget. ... Read More
$10.7B budgeted to bring 300MW gas-to-energy online by year end
With an injection of $10.7 billion, the government is determined to bring Phase One of the 300-megawatt (MW) gas-to-energy (GTE) ... Read More