Budget 2022 to be read on January 26 – Finance Minister
Senior Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni K. Singh announced today that Budget 2022 will be read next Wednesday on January 26, 2022.
The Minister had been,...
Coalition “systematically” excluded from consultations on Budget 2022 – Norton
Budget 2022 is being prepared with a very select group being invited to present views and proposals, while the main Parliamentary Opposition, the A...
Gov’t announces 7% increase in Public Servants wages
Government will be paying an across-the-board increase of seven percent to public servants, teachers, members of the disciplined services, constitutional office holders, as well...
IDB Invest, GBTI partner to expand Guyana’s trade and investment hub
IDB Invest, the private sector arm of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has incorporated the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) into its...
Extra-budgetary $2.6B COVID-19 relief sustainable-Dr. Singh
While President Irfaan Ali’s recent announcement of $2.6B in COVID-19 relief is not catered for in the 2021 budget or previous supplementaries, Senior Finance...
CDB President says Bank needs to double financing to help Region achieve Sustainable Development...
Newly installed President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr Gene Leon, says the Bank’s current size may need to be revisited if it...
Human Services Ministry launches $15,000 Child Care Subsidy for essential workers
As a way of giving back to persons who are working above and beyond the call of duty, the Ministry of Human Services and...
World Bank approves US$6M in financing for COVID-19 response, vaccines in Guyana
The World Bank today approved US$6 million in additional financing for the Guyana COVID-19 Emergency Response Project to support affordable and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines...
Finance Minister instructs NIS to clear backlog of contributions not credited to accounts
Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh has instructed management at the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) to clear its backlog of contributions not credited to the...
GRA netted over $800B in taxes in 4 years due to closure of loopholes
In the last four years, the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has been able to rake in over $800B in taxes. In 2017, the tax...
