“We don’t expect you to embrace the budget, but be sensible” – Nandlall tells Norton

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, SC, has lambasted the APNU+AFC Opposition for labelling the 2025 National Budget as “the worst.” Nandlall, during the televised programme “Budget in Focus 2025,” posited that while he doesn’t expect the APNU+AFC to support the budget, they should “be sensible.” “Rather than say that it’s a […]

Preparation underway for new state-of-the-art museum and art gallery

The government has commenced preparations for the design of a new state-of-the-art museum and art gallery. This museum and art gallery are among the projects planned for this year for the culture and arts industry. In addition to the museum and art gallery, which is estimated to cost $1 billion, the Dr. Irfaan Ali-led Administration […]

Feed pelletiser storage building among initiatives planned for livestock industry this year

Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance and the Public Service, Dr. Ashni Singh, during the presentation of the 2025 National Budget, provided insights into some of the initiatives planned this year for the livestock industry. Among the initiatives are the construction of a feed pelletiser storage building, a modular […]

One Guyana FPSO expected to arrive in Guyana by first half of this year

The ‘One Guyana’ Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel is expected to arrive in Guyana by the first half of this year. Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance and Public Service, Dr. Ashni Singh, made this disclosure during the presentation of the $1.382 trillion 2025 National Budget. “Upon […]

‘Every single stratum in society has something coming out of this budget’ – Min. Mustapha

Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, has said that the 2025 National Budget, has “something” for every level or class of Guyanese. Speaking on the heels of the $1.382 trillion budget, Minister Mustapha expressed his satisfaction with the allocations and highlighted the government’s commitment to delivering on promises while introducing new initiatives to modernise the country […]

Guyana Welcomes Soil Survey after almost 3 decades

The Partnership Initiative for Sustainable Land Management (PISLM), in collaboration with the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI), Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission (GLSC), and the University of the West Indies (UWI) – St. Augustine commenced their first National Soil Survey in Guyana on January 13, 2025. Based on a recent post made by […]

Budget 2025: Over 40,000 persons to benefit from increased public assistance of $22,000

A total of $1.4 billion will be placed into the hands of 40,000 persons who are set to receive public assistance in 2025. Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance and Public Service, Dr. Ashni Singh, on Friday revealed that from January 1, 2025, public assistance payments will increase from […]

Man charged with unlawful wounding of same-sex partner after heated altercation

Twenty-three-year-old Noel Husbands from La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara (WBD), appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on Friday on a charge for the offence of unlawful wounding. The incident, reportedly fuelled by weeks of mounting tension, occurred on January 14, 2025, involving Husbands and his ex-partner, Eon Green, of Middle Road, La Penitence, Georgetown. […]

OAP to increase from $36,000 to $41,000, benefitting over 76,000 pensioners

Since taking office in 2020, the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) administration’s has doubled the Old Age Pension (OAP). This was the position of Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance and the Public Service, Dr. Ashni Singh, as he announced that pensioners are set to receive $41,000 this year. […]

Budget 2025: Based on stakeholder consultations, $9B is set to ease the cost of living pressures

Aimed at providing relief to vulnerable communities and mitigating the impact of rising prices, the government has set aside $9 billion in the 2025 National Budget for targeted interventions. In 2022 and 2023, the ruling People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) administration allocated $5 billion to address the cost of living concerns. “This allocation was increased […]
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