Budget Promises Expanded Childcare, Elderly Care and PWD Support

Private Sector lauds “people-centric, development-attuned” Budget 2026

…says continuity in current economic environment enhances investor confidence The local private sector has commended the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government on the presentation of the $1.558 trillion Budget 2026, which focuses on enhancing the lives of citizens alongside provisions to push business development. Former Chairman of the Private Sector Commission and businessman, Komal Singh Under the theme “Putting People First”, F…

Budget promises expanded childcare, elderly care and PWD support

The Government of Guyana has announc-ed some expansion of social spending under the Human Services sector in the 2026 National Budget, with allocations for childcare, women’s empowerment, senior citizens, and persons living with disabilities (PWDs), alongside higher pensions, public assistance payments and worker stipends. The article Budget promises expanded childcare, elderly care and PWD support appeared first on Stabroek News.

Budget 2026 to kick-start delivery of PPP/C election manifesto – Finance Minister

Minister of Finance Dr Ashni Singh says the 2026 National Budget will mark the formal start of delivering on the People’s Progressive Party/Civic’s (PPP/C) manifesto commitments, following the party’s victory at the September 1, 2025 General and Regional Elections. Speaking ahead of today’s presentation of the budget, Dr Singh said the PPP/C has a long-standing record of translating campaign promises into policy, a tradition he traced back to th…

Budget 2026 sets stage for next phase of Guyana’s development drive - Finance Minister

Today, Monday, January 26, the government will present its first budget in the National Assembly since its reelection to office on September 1, 2025. The budget will be presented by the Senior Minister within the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh, at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC).     […] The post Budget 2026 sets stage for next phase of Guyana’s development drive – Finance Minister appeared firs…