Daily Features

End the silence

According to data from the United Nations, one of every two Guyanese women between the ages of 16 and 64 has experienced intimate partner violence at least once in their lives.

Review of 2022 Budget

Introduction Budget Speech 2022 came against the backdrop of rising domestic prices, increasing international oil prices, a steady stream of deaths from the COVID – 19 pandemic, further discoveries in the fecund Stabroek Block and leadership issues in the main opposition PNC-R/APNU.

Highlights

Highlights In this section, we set out the key takeaways from the Minister’s review of the economy in 2021 and the policies, targets and projections for 2022.

2022 Policy Issues

Introduction Under the theme, “Steadfast Against All Challenges, Resolute in Building Our One Guyana,” the 2022 Budget represents the second full-year budget of the PPP/C during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Who Gets What in 2022?

Analysis of expenditureSource: Tables 6 &7 & Appendix A of National Estimates Introduction The priorities adopted by the Government as set out in Part 5 Targets for 2022 in the Budget Speech find their place in the Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure.

2022 Budget Measures

In this section we consider the measures announced by the Minister, analyse them, evaluate their impact and discuss the extent to which they provide useful economic benefits to stakeholders.

Commentary and Analysis

The purpose of this section is to draw attention of policymakers the challenging issues faced by the country, whether arising out of the Budget presentation or otherwise.

Importance of Statistics

Why statistics matter How does the government decide whether speciality hospitals centrally located are preferrable to general hospitals across the country?

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