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Budget 2025: $11B for continuation of part-time job programme

January 18, 2025 Editor 0

A sum of $11 billion is allocated in the 2025 National Budget for the continuation of the government’s part-time job programme. This year saw a $1 billion increase compared to 2024. The part-time job programme, which was launched in 2022, allows individuals to work for 10 days and earn $40,000. Notably, these individuals work in […]

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Budget 2025: $112.6B for expansion of homeownership for “every” Guyanese

January 17, 2025 Editor 0

The Dr. Irfaan Ali-led Administration has allocated a historic $112.6 billion in Budget 2025 to further its vision of making home ownership accessible to every Guyanese family. “We came back into office and immediately revitalised the housing programme,” Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance and the Public Service, Dr. […]

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Budget 2025: $5.5B for school feeding programme as $175B allocated for education sector

January 17, 2025 Editor 0

A whopping $175 billion has been allocated for the education sector in the 2025 Budget, Senior Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh has revealed. “When we came into office, we found an infrastructure that had been neglected, with no significant expansion of schools, equipment, or training,” Dr. Singh remarked. “The education sector was left in disarray, […]

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Oil & Gas

Guyana reached unprecedented heights in 2024, with an estimated 225.4M barrels of crude oil produced

January 17, 2025 Editor 0

The oil industry in Guyana reached unprecedented heights in 2024, with an estimated 225.4 million barrels of crude oil produced. This is an expansion of 57.7 per cent. Prosperity, Guyana’s third Floating, Production, Storage, and Offloading (FPSO) vessel, had a significant increase in production, which was the main driver of the sector’s growth. The average […]

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Health

Budget 2025: $143.2B earmarked for ‘dramatic expansion’ of public health care

January 17, 2025 Editor 0

To enhance access to quality health care across the country, the government allotted $143.2 billion to the health sector. Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance and the Public Service, Dr. Ashni Singh explained that the focus of the government is to rapidly expand access to health care, particularly in […]

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Budget 2025: $209.3B set to further develop roads and bridges infrastructure

January 17, 2025 Editor 0

The Dr. Irfaan Ali-led administration has allocated a staggering $209.3 billion in the 2025 Budget to enhance Guyana’s road and bridge infrastructure, continuing its commitment to improving the country’s transportation network and addressing long-standing challenges. In his address to the National Assembly, Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance and […]

State Bulletins

To improve reliability and reduce cost of electricity, $88B is set to transform energy sector

January 17, 2025 Editor 0

To address longstanding challenges and bolster reliability while reducing costs, the Dr. Irfaan Ali-led Administration has earmarked $88 billion in the 2025 Budget for advancements in Guyana’s energy sector. “The challenges faced by our energy sector are long-standing and well-known,” remarked Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance and the […]

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Budget 2025: $104.6B allocated to take agriculture sector to higher heights

January 17, 2025 Editor 0

In his presentation of Budget 2025, the Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance and Public Service, Dr. Ashni Singh, announced a whopping $104.6 billion allocation to the agriculture sector. “Since returning to office, we have worked tirelessly to reverse the neglect of the agriculture sector that occurred between 2015 […]

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Budget 2025: $13.6B allocated for GuySuCo to further rehabilitate sugar industry

January 17, 2025 Editor 0

The Government of Guyana has earmarked $13.6 billion in the 2025 National Budget for the rehabilitation of the sugar industry. During his presentation, Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance and Public Service, Dr. Ashni Singh, highlighted the impact of the closure of three sugar estates under the APNU+AFC Administration, […]

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State Bulletins

Budget 2025: Mining and quarrying sector expanded by 55.9%

January 17, 2025 Editor 0

The mining and quarrying sector in Guyana experienced an impressive expansion of 55.9% in 2024, driven by robust growth across the oil and gas, bauxite, gold, and quarrying industries. Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance and Public Service, Dr. Ashni Singh, shared these figures during the presentation of the […]

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