Economy
WPA not worried about bankable risk of cash grant as income
Professor Clive Thomas The Working People's Alliance (WPA) on Monday dismissed suggestions that commercial banks might not want to risk...
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Norton promises “predictable” cash grants
Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton on Thursday said if a coalition that includes his People's National Congress Reform wins the 2025...
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Shift cash grant qualifying date to Dec 31, 2024 – Former Finance Minister
Former Finance Minister, Winston Jordan on Thursday assailed the Guyana government for excluding youths, who would turn 18 years by...
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Gov’t will not cave in to opposition demands for increased cash grants – Ali
President Irfaan Ali says his government will not give into opposition demands for huge cash transfers, even it means that...
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Cash grant is “election gimmickry”, suggests periodic payouts – WPA
Professor David Hinds. The Working People's Alliance (WPA) on Monday, in a lukewarm welcome, deemed the government's GY$200,000 cash grant...
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Gov’t wary of fake households to collect cash grants; foreigners not entitled – Jagdeo
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo The Guyana government is cautious that Guyanese, regardless of their political preference, could be thinking of...
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State-owned Trinidadian energy company reaps big profits from Guyana, Suriname
Mr. Stuart Young Trinidad and Tobago's state-owned National Energy Company (NEC) has raked in profits ten times its expenses of...
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Oil continues to drive Guyana’s economy; non-oil economy records “strong continued growth”
The oil sector is continuing to drive Guyana's double digit real gross domestic product (GDP) for a fourth straight year,...
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Guyana reviewing impact of external foreign exchange demands; economy to grow by additional 8%
Chairman of D'Aguair's Industries Holdings, Mr Clifford Reis; Managing Director of Citizens Bank, Mr Eton Chester; President Irfaan Ali and...
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Proper policies, not cash grants will fight poverty – PNCR Leader
PNCR Leader Aubrey Norton addressing "Black is Beautiful" concert 2024. Leader of the People's National Congress Reform (PNCR), Aubrey Norton...
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