Income tax threshold doubled to $130,000, property tax threshold doubled
The Government has moved to significantly reduce the tax burden on workers and small property owners, announcing major tax relief measures in…
Category: FINANCE
Edghill says Public Works gets 27% of capital budget as he defends “people-oriented” Budget 2026
Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill has hailed Budget 2026 as a “very detailed, well-informed, grounded, people-oriented budget,” while revealing that his…
Public sector wages up 46% since 2020 following 8% wage hike
Public sector workers have seen cumulative wage increases of 46 percent since 2020, with an eight percent across-the-board salary increase paid in…
“More than $100 billion in direct transfers” – Minister Edghill outlines social benefits in Budget 2026
Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill says Budget 2026 delivers on government promises through increased pensions, grants and social assistance, describing it…
Public sector wages up 46% since 2020 following 8% wage hike
Public sector workers have seen cumulative wage increases of 46 percent since 2020, with an eight percent across-the-board salary increase paid in…
NRF earned US$2.1B in profit oil in 2025 -Singh
Guyana’s Natural Resource Fund (NRF) received US$2.1 billion in profit oil revenues in 2025, according to Minister within the Office of the…
GTE Two, fertilizer plant key to lowering electricity costs and easing cost of living -PM Phillips
Prime Minister Mark Phillips has signalled that the government’s gas-to-energy agenda is being expanded beyond electricity generation, with a second gas-to-energy project…
Electronic payments, mobile transactions central to financial sector reform
The government is pressing ahead with plans to move Guyana toward a cash light economy, with electronic payments and mobile transactions playing…
Simplified bank account opening sees ‘tremendous response’ as Pres Ali backs GBTI private banking launch
President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Friday said the simplification of bank account opening over the last two months has seen a…
2026 Budget coming in January, will give effect to President’s agenda
Vice President and PPP General Secretary Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has clarified that President Dr Irfaan Ali’s national budget for 2026 will be…
