THE 2017 National Budget is set to be tabled in the National Assembly in early December, some three months from now; and officials are racing against time to increase the level of spending for this year’s estimates. But yesterday, Finance Minister Winston Jordan confirmed that, almost nine months into the year, less than 50 per cent of the 2016 National Budget has thus far been spent. Describing the scenario as “unfavourable”, Jordan explained that Government’s continuous battle with existing items has hindered the smooth functioning of many agencies.
Jordan points to rollover projects, unpreparedness of some agencies, By Zena Henry, August 31,2016 Source
It took nine months to state their continued incompetence in managing the government programmes.
However, they seem quite unaware what to do for the country except their past plans for Guyana's celebrations.