“We Don’t Add Burdens, We Add Benefits” – Edghill on Budget 2026

Budget 2026 expands social services, support to vulnerable groups –Minister Persaud says

FOR the first time in the Caribbean, Guyana will introduce a Gender Empowerment and Equality Seal, and Budget 2026 sets the pace for this, along with other social programmes, including skills training for persons living with disabilities (PWDs), expanded support for vulnerable children and families, and senior citizens wellness hubs. While encouraging the parliamentary opposition […]

“We don’t add burdens, we add benefits” – Edghill on Budget 2026

Public Works Minister, Juan Edghill, on Monday pushed back against claims that Budget 2026 does not cater to the people, as he outlined how the budget provides a plethora of social measures and infrastructure provisions, underscoring that, “this budget binds growth with fairness and opportunities with inclusion.” Edghill was the third speaker of the day and the first for the Government side as Budget Debates on the 2026 Budget commenced in the N…

Budget 2026 to support women, children, elderly & vulnerable groups - Dr Persaud

Minister of Human Services and Social Security Dr Vindhya Persaud said Budget 2026 is designed to meet the needs of every Guyanese, especially the nation’s elderly, women, children and other vulnerable groups. Speaking on Monday during the first day of the budget debate at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC), Minister Persaud highlighted that the […] The post Budget 2026 to support women, children, elderly & vulnerable groups – Dr Persaud …

More support for vulnerable groups in Budget 2026 - Minister Persaud

As the Budget Debate continued on Monday, Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr Vindhya Persaud, vowed that support for vulnerable groups across the country will be expanded. Group by group, the minister outlined what programmes are ongoing and how those will be expanded through investments from Budget 2026 and subsequent spending plans. For women, Dr. Persaud said more efforts are being made to ensure that they are financially inde…