Tag: Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance
$1.11B for Amerindian CSOs in 2022
Godfrey Broomes- February 3, 2022Amerindian youths can look forward to a mammoth $1.11 billion from government, through the revived Community Service Officers (CSO) programme. ... Read More
$4.9 billion allocated for improved water delivery
Synieka Thorne- January 27, 2022In an effort to expand potable water coverage and improve water supply infrastructure nationwide, the government has allocated the sum ... Read More
BIT aims to train 4,000 persons this year
Neola Damon- January 27, 2022Some 4,000 young people will be equipped in 2022, with the necessary technical and vocational skills to be gainfully employed, ... Read More
$2B budgeted for national school feeding programme
Neola Damon- January 27, 2022─ over 85,000 nursery, primary students to benefit Some 85,773 nursery and primary school students across Guyana will this year ... Read More
Budget 2022: Income tax threshold increased to $75,000 monthly
Synieka Thorne- January 26, 2022Taxpayers in the public and private sector will now be paying less tax, as the income tax threshold is budgeted ... Read More
$74.4B budgeted for education sector
Neola Damon- January 26, 2022- several new schools to be built, others reconstructed With focus on providing equitable access to quality education, the government ... Read More
Gov’t presents a $552.9B Budget for 2022
Godfrey Broomes- January 26, 2022-slew of measures to improve cost of living Government today presented a massive $552.9 billion budget in the National Assembly, ... Read More
‘Because We Care’ cash grant increased to $25,000 per child
Synieka Thorne- January 26, 2022-school uniform grant increased from $4,000 to $5,000 The Government has announced the increase of its ‘Because We Care’ cash ... Read More
Over $6B budgeted for COVID-19 vaccination programme
Neola Damon- January 26, 2022Over $6.8 billion of the Ministry of Health’s $73.2 Billion budget has been earmarked to boost the Government’s immunisation programme ... Read More
Govt on track to provide 50,000 house lots at end of first term – Dr. Singh
Synieka Thorne- January 26, 2022─ as $12.4 billion budgeted for infrastructure works in housing schemes The sum of $12.4 billion has been allocated for ... Read More