Daily Archives: January 15, 2024
President says trillion-dollar budget helping to build a more prosperous GuyanaBy Neil Marks neil@newsroom.stagingsites.cc Guyana’s national budget has surpassed a trillion dollars for the first time, buoyed by oil sales...
With $10B more, beneficiaries of part time job programme told to acquire more skills, qualificationsThe sum of $10 billion is allocated in the 2024 National Budget to continue the government’s part time job programme....
BUDGET 2024: Fewer taxes to pay as income tax threshold moves to $100KFinance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh has proposed that the income tax threshold moves to $100,000 thereby allowing thousands of persons...
BUDGET 2024: Gov’t to wipe out UG student loansThe People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) government has promised to make tertiary education free by 2025 and on Monday Finance...
BUDGET 2024: Old age pension goes up to $36,000; public assistance now $19,000Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh Monday announced an increase in the old-age pension to $36,000. This will take effect with...
BUDGET 2024: Guyana expecting another year of strong economic growth- Finance MinisterFinance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh Monday said Guyana should record another year of strong economic growth, including in the non-oil...
BUDGET 2024: Another $7B to ease rising cost of livingThe government has set aside a total of $7 billion in the 2024 National Budget aimed at containing the impact...
BUDGET 2024: Gov’t again extends reduction in fuel tax, freight chargesAs part of measures to provide continued relief to people, Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh announced on Monday during the...
BUDGET 2024: Use of technology, new infrastructure focus of $90.6B allocated to security sectorThe sum of $90.6 billion is allocated in the 2024 National Budget for the security sector, including sums for the...
BUDGET 2024: $800M for Amerindian land titlingMany of Guyana’s Indigenous people are expected to get legal recognition for lands they occupy through an $800 million budgetary...
BUDGET 2024: New elderly care home at Enmore in $48.3B social services budgetA new care home for senior citizens will be built at Enmore, East Coast Demerara (ECD), as the government continues...
BUDGET 2024: Gov’t building 1,134 more houses with $78B to advance housing programme The sum of $78 billion is allocated in the 2024 national budget to further develop housing infrastructure country-wide. This is...
