Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has refuted arguments that the 2022 Budget caters for the upper-class, labelling the criticism by the A Partnership For National Unity + Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) Opposition as “utter nonsense.” During a press conference on Thursday, Jagdeo referenced a series of measures contained in Budget 2022, as well as a…
– Minister Anthony DELIVERING a fiery contribution in defence of Budget 2022, including the $73.2 billion allocation to health ministry, subject minister, Dr Frank Anthony, had cause to set the record straight against claims made by shadow health minister, Dr Karen Cummings, on Thursday. Dr Cummings had questioned whether it is advisable for parliament to…
The construction of six new hospitals is expected to begin this year but Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony has rubbished concerns that the new hospitals are being constructed in political strongholds. Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh, while presenting the 2022 National Budget recently, announced that $12.4 billion will go towards six new hospitals and other…
–Vice-President Jagdeo contrasts gov’t’s ‘development agenda’ with APNU+AFC’s ‘consumption philosophy’ USING the capital provisions in the previous A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) government’s budgets for the basis of his argument, Vice-President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo contended that there would be no future had the country employed the philosophy of the coalition…
The construction of the Linden to Mabura road, which is deemed one of the most historic projects for Guyana and the largest to be funded by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) will go ahead with a Brazilian firm. This has been confirmed by Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh. The road works include upgrading the existing…
The Guyana Prison Service and Guyana Police Force are on the hunt for a prisoner who escaped from the Lusignan Prison, East Coast of Demerara on Thursday morning. Director of Prisons Nicklon Elliot confirmed to the News Room that the inmate is Kevin Singh but declined to provide further details. However, information suggests that the…
Police have arrested a US-based Guyanese man after he reportedly shot his reputed wife four times in the head with a pellet gun while she was breastfeeding her one-year-old baby girl. Farida Mohamed, 26, was shot during an argument with her partner in the wee hours of Wednesday at their Lowland Hope, East Coast Demerara…
One day before the ongoing budget debates wrap up, Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday said the Opposition APNU+AFC has failed to offer any contesting ideas or vision to what was presented by the ruling People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP) in its 2022 fiscal plan. In fact, Dr Jagdeo said the coalition opposition Members…
By Isanella Patoir Isanella@newsroom.gy Shameeza Bhagwandat is unable to come to grips with the tragic death of her only child, 20-year-old Christopher Bhagwandat, who died in a horrific accident at the Mahaica Bridge, East Coast Demerara on Wednesday. It was only five months ago that her husband died as well and during that period of…
West Indies lost Chedean Nation and Stafanie Taylor to on-field injuries during the third ODI against South Africa, who won the fixture by 96 runs. The four-match series is level at 1-1, with one game to play. Nation was stretchered off the field in the 40th over of the South African innings after tumbling while trying to stop a…
