AS part of its $21.4 billion supplementary budget, the Government of Guyana is requesting some $755 million to implement urgent drainage and irrigation interventions nationwide. The requested funds are

— by President at Camp Everard Christmas Luncheon PRESIDENT, Dr Irfaan Ali said that his government will make the necessary investments in a number of army bases around the

— as amended law promotes use of ‘less lethal’ weapons AMENDMENTS to the Police Act have now paved the way for members of the Guyana Police Force to use

THE government has tabled amendments to the law which, if passed, will see fraudsters who dishonestly obtains or dishonestly uses a power-of-attorney, face five years imprisonment and being fined

— — for clearance of arrears to GPL, stipend for trainee teachers, cash grant for students, among others THE government has approached the National Assembly for supplementary financing of

THE Basic Needs Trust Fund’s (BNTF) 10th Cycle under the theme ‘Reducing the incidence of poverty and building resilience, through an inclusive community development approach’ was launched on Monday.

AN amendment to the Fiscal Management and Accountability Act (FMAA) to ensure further streamlining of the budget process in relation to constitutional agencies, was, on Monday, tabled in the

THE Salvation Army on Monday distributed 300 hampers to the less fortunate at its Alexander Street location and is planning to visit several institutions across the country in the

THE Iwokrama International Centre commissioned a brand new US$89,000 medical centre at the organisation’s Kurupukari location on Friday. Funding for the medical centre was provided by the Government of