Minister of Finance Winston Jordan Budget presentation.
Reviewing the previous budget and notes the slippage in the growth rate from 5.6% projected to 4.5% and noted that even that lower benchmark was not achieved due to the slowing down of the economy which started in 2014.
Budget 2015: G$13B for the development of roads and bridges all across Guyana.
Budget 2015: GY$1.6B for Sheriff St/Mandela Ave upgrade to a modern roadway.
Budget 2015: G$417M dedicated to improving air and river transport. Hinterland airstrips to be upgraded.
Budget 2015: G$644M dedicated for dredging Demerara and Essequibo river.
Budget 2015: G$1.4B dedicated to strengthen river and sea defence infrastructure.
Budget 2015: Drainage and irrigation critical to agriculture sector. GY$5.7b for D&I development. D&I capacity countrywide to be improved.
Budget 2015: Region 4 to have flood protection improved and reduce risk of overtopping and flooding.
Budget 2015: "It would be downright criminal act of deception if (this government) were to proceed with Amaila."
Finance Minister Jordan explains the deception behind the Amaila project under the PPP government.
Budget 2015: Minister Jordan makes an explosive revelation: "Inter-American Development Bank experts had considered Amaila Falls Hydro Project too risky to attract IDB financing."
Budget 2015: School uniform programme will be enhanced and school feeding programme will be expanded with emphasis on hinterland.
Finance Minister calls GY$10,000 grant unsustainable political gimmickry by the PPP government.
Budget 2015: G$33B to be invested in the education sector!
Budget 2015: G$233M has been allocated to support cultural industries.
APNU+AFC government remains committed to supporting local artistes and support for local films will continue.
Budget 2015: G$80M allocated to Step Wise approach to improve health and wellness of Guyanese.
Budget 2015: G$150M to be spent on GPHC Maternal Ward and increase capacity by 50 beds!
Minister Jordan: "No woman should die giving birth."
Budget 2015: "More family friendly spaces to be invested in."
Budget 2015: "Old Age Pension system will undergo forensic audit. Pensioners who retired in 1970s and 1980s will have their pensions reviewed as they receive far less than persons who have retired after this period."
Budget 2015: G$21B to strengthen security services. 911 services to be improved country-wide and CCTV cameras to be installed in Goergetown and the GT-Timerhi corridor.
Critchlow Labour College and GTUC subventions to be restored. These were withheld by the PPP government. FITUG and other registered trade unions to also receive subventions.
Minister Jordan: G$5.2B ensnared in the CLICO debacle.
Budget 2015: "Govt will smash the suffocating red tape that stifles businesses."
Budget 2015: G$1.9B for housing sector.
Budget 2015: G$753M for Georgetown sewage rehabilitation works.
G$130M for improvement of water delivery in Mabaruma and other Region 1 communities and Region 8 communities.
Budget 2015: G$422M for wells at Goed Fortuin and Cotton Tree.
G$950M for more wells and water tanks across the country.
G$592M for Amelia's Ward and Wisroc water connectivity.
Budget 2015: More money in your pocket! As much as 26.4% salary increase for public servants.