President says trillion-dollar budget helping to build a more prosperous Guyana
By Neil Marks
neil@newsroom.gy
Guyana’s national budget has surpassed a trillion dollars for the first time, buoyed by oil sales from ramped up production offshore, and...
With $10B more, beneficiaries of part time job programme told to acquire more skills,...
The sum of $10 billion is allocated in the 2024 National Budget to continue the government’s part time job programme.
But it comes with an...
BUDGET 2024: Fewer taxes to pay as income tax threshold moves to $100K
Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh has proposed that the income tax threshold moves to $100,000 thereby allowing thousands of persons to pay fewer or...
BUDGET 2024: Gov’t to wipe out UG student loans
The People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) government has promised to make tertiary education free by 2025 and on Monday Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh...
BUDGET 2024: Old age pension goes up to $36,000; public assistance now $19,000
Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh Monday announced an increase in the old-age pension to $36,000.
This will take effect with January payments and will benefit...
BUDGET 2024: Guyana expecting another year of strong economic growth- Finance Minister
Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh Monday said Guyana should record another year of strong economic growth, including in the non-oil sector.
Presenting the 2024 budget,...
BUDGET 2024: Another $7B to ease rising cost of living
The government has set aside a total of $7 billion in the 2024 National Budget aimed at containing the impact of price increases.
Finance Minister...
BUDGET 2024: Gov’t again extends reduction in fuel tax, freight charges
As part of measures to provide continued relief to people, Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh announced on Monday during the budget presentation that the...
BUDGET 2024: Use of technology, new infrastructure focus of $90.6B allocated to security sector
The sum of $90.6 billion is allocated in the 2024 National Budget for the security sector, including sums for the Guyana Police Force ($30.3...
BUDGET 2024: $800M for Amerindian land titling
Many of Guyana’s Indigenous people are expected to get legal recognition for lands they occupy through an $800 million budgetary allocation for the continuation...