Day: <span>August 17, 2021</span>

President Ali and CARICOM SG discuss food security, regional development

  • Posted: August 17, 2021
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Georgetown, Guyana—(August 17, 2021) His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali assured newly appointed CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett of Guyana’s continued support for regional development. The Head of State gave this assurance during a courtesy visit by Dr Barnett at the Office of the President earlier today. “We are very pleased to have you at this critical …

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Over $2.6B in relief for pensioners, public assistance recipients, GPL low-kilowatt consumers – President Ali

  • Posted: August 17, 2021
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Georgetown, Guyana—(August 17, 2021) His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali has announced over $2.6B in relief measures for ordinary Guyanese. These measures are expected to target pensioners, persons who collect public assistance and Guyanese who consume no more than 75 kilowatt-hours of electricity per month. The measures are added to a range of other benefits that were introduced …

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President Ali’s statement on additional support measures to vulnerable groups

  • Posted: August 17, 2021
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My Fellow Guyanese, As you know, since my Government assumed office last August, we have spared no effort to ensure the reversal of the severe and punitive conditions created by five years of misrule and mismanagement by the APNU/AFC dictatorship. Through our 2020 and 2021 budgets, we removed the Value-Added Tax (VAT) on water and …

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