Minister Vindhya Persaud defends social sector spending during Budget 2026 debate
As the 2026 Budget debate continued in the National Assembly on Monday, Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr Vindhya Persaud,…
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WIN MP calls for tighter mining oversight as party leader and father in court for gold smuggling
WE Invest in Nationhood (WIN) MP Andre Lewis opened Monday’s Budget 2026 debates with a call for stronger regulation of Guyana’s mining…
Parag fires back at GOAL critic, says opposition MP benefited from programme he now condemns
Education Minister Sonia Parag on Monday mounted a sharp defence of the Government’s Guyana Online Academy of Learning (GOAL), accusing opposition MP…
New Minister/MP Keoma Griffith eager for Budget 2026 debate, call for maturity by Opposition
Poised to make his first contribution in the National Assembly as Minister of Labour and Manpower Planning, Keoma Griffith says he is…
Rubio warns investors will ‘just invest the money in Guyana’ if Venezuela lacks certainty
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said international energy investors are unlikely to take risks in Venezuela’s oil sector if…
President Ali says global indices show Guyana is stronger, more resilient heading into Budget 2026
President Irfaan Ali on Thursday pointed to international economic and governance indices as evidence that Guyana has become more stable, resilient and…
Nandlall to Budget critics: “This is our budget… what the people voted for”
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall, SC, on Tuesday night pushed back strongly against opposition figures criticising Budget 2026,…
Teixeira hails Budget 2026 as rights-driven approach to national development
Budget 2026 is being framed not simply as a financial plan, but as a development agenda rooted in human rights, constitutional obligations…
Budget 2026 marks start of manifesto implementation for culture, youth and sports – Minister Jacobs
Junior Minister within the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, Steven Jacobs, has described Budget 2026 as the starting point for the…
Rodrigues says Budget 2026 “has something for everyone” as $1.558 trillion plan targets people, small businesses & growth
Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce Susan Rodrigues has hailed Budget 2026 as a people-centred financial plan that delivers wide-ranging benefits for…