Speeches in the National Assembly
Budget Speech delivered by Hon. Minister Winston Jordon at the 23rd Sitting- Eleventh Parliament of the National Assembly of Guyana
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03 Feb, 2016 23rd Sitting- Eleventh Parliament
Introduction Mr. Speaker, I rise to move the motion for the approval of the Estimates of the Public Sector and the Budget for the Financial Year 2016 and, in doing so, I wish to indicate that Cabinet has recommended that the National Assembly proceed upon this motion, pursuant to Article 171 Paragraph 2 of the Constitution of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana. Mr. Speaker, this is the second budget of the Coalition Government, following the first, which was presented on August 10, 2015. It is the first full year budget of the Government -...
Read MoreBudget Speech delivered by Hon. Minister Winston Jordon at the 6th Sitting- Eleventh Parliament of the National Assembly of Guyana
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12 Aug, 2015 6th Sitting- Eleventh Parliament
Mr. Speaker, I rise to move the motion for the approval of the Estimates of the Public Sector and the Budget for the Financial Year 2015 and, in doing so, I wish to indicate that Cabinet has recommended that the National Assembly proceed ...
Read MoreStatement by Minister Carl Greenidge on Venezuela’s decree
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10 Jun, 2015 1st Sitting - Eleventh Parliament
On May 26, 2015, the President of Venezuela issued Decree No. 1.787 declaring an area that Venezuela now regards as its maritime space. The issuance of a Decree is well within President Maduro’s constitutional right. What, Mr. Speaker, is not his right is to utilize the sovereign territory of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana to generate maritime territory to meet Venezuela’s illegal ambitions. That is precisely what the Decree purports to do in relation to Guyana’s Essequibo. In addition, it mandates and authorizes the Venezuelan Navy to secure the area and clearly to prevent any other State...
Read MoreSympathy on the death of Mr. Shiw Sahai Naraine, C.C.H
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08 Sep, 2014 64th Sitting - Tenth Parliament
SYMPATHY ON THE DEATH OF MR. SHIW SAHAI NARAINE, C.C.H. Mr. Hinds: I rise, on behalf of the Government, to honour and pay tribute to the life and work of the late Mr. Shiw Sahai Naraine and to support this motion. Mr. Shiw Sahai Naraine, popularly known as “Steve Naraine”, was an outstanding Guyanese. He started working as an engineering apprentice in the Public Works Department in British Guiana in 1944 at a time when the professional engineers working in the country were all expatriates. At that time the ministerial system of Government was in place...
Read MoreBudget Speech Mr Moses Nagamotoo 2014
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04 Sep, 2014 77th Sitting - Tenth Parliament
Mr. Nagamootoo: Mr. Speaker, I have listened very carefully to several of the speakers on the 2014 Budget. I was impressed with the presentation by the Hon. Minister of Foreign Affairs who spoke succinctly and attempted to project Guyana, as a foreign affairs minister ought to do, as a preferred destination for investment, for tourism and, indeed, for development funds. I was, however, taken aback by her expression that there were Members in the House – I suppose elected Members of the House – who were branding Guyana in a negative way. When I listened to the Hon. Minister of...
Read MoreBudget Speech - Mr Morian—2014
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04 Sep, 2014 76th Sitting - Tenth Parliament
Mr. Morian: First of all, Mr. Speaker, let me thank God for this opportunity again that I can be another year to address matters concerning Budget 2014 I know for sure that the budget will not be able to address the expectations of everyone, but there are some fundamentals and gaps which I will seek to address and also to add recommendations. I would like to address issues in Region 10, primarily our indigenous people in Berbice River, Rockstone, Riversview and by extension the entire Guyana. I want to address the economic situation... [Mr. Seeraj: You used to live...
Read MoreBudget Speech - Mrs Hughes—2014
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04 Sep, 2014 71st Sitting - Tenth Parliament
Mrs. Hughes: Mr. Speaker, Members of this most honourable House, I am excited at the opportunity I have to add my comments to this Budget 2014 debate. I want to start by complimenting the Hon. Minister of Finance on the presentation of these estimates. I know the Hon. Minister of Finance may find my words surprising. As possibly, he, like many, assumed that we, on this side of Opposition benches, of the House, have no other goal than to obstruct the work of Government, bringing the dreaded “scissors” to the floor of this House. I say to you, Minister,...
Read MoreBudget Speech - Mr Jafarally—2014
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04 Sep, 2014 71st Sitting - Tenth Parliament
Mr. Jafarally: Mr. Speaker, I rise to join my colleagues in this House and the people of Region 6 in commending Dr. Ashni Singh and his technical team for presenting yet another budget which is people oriented. Budget 2014, being the largest budget, has given to us no new taxes or increase in taxation. This Budget was crafted after a process of consultation with business, labour and even people at the grass root level who were given an opportunity to be consulted. It is important to note after the presentation of the 2014 Budget the business community came out and supported the budget...
Read MoreBudget Speech - Mr Ganga Persaud—2014
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04 Sep, 2014 71st Sitting - Tenth Parliament
Mr. G. Persaud: I rise to make my contributions to Budget 2014. I wish to offer my commendation to the Hon… [Interruption from the Opposition Members.] Mr. Speaker: Hon. Members, could you allow Mr. Persaud to make his presentation, please? Mr. G. Persaud: ...Minister of Finance, all in the PPP and PPP/C Government, those stakeholders in the public and private sectors who accepted the invitations and participated in the budget consultation processes, as well as the competent and efficient officials at the Ministry of Finance for: 1. Presenting another budget within the constitutional deadline; 2. Presenting the largest budget ever in...
Read MoreBudget Speech - DR Ramsarran—2014
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04 Sep, 2014 71st Sitting - Tenth Parliament
Minister of Health [Dr. Ramsaran]: Wellness Warrior T-shirts. Mr. Speaker: Thank you very much. Dr. Ramsaran: Mr. Speaker, thank you for this opportunity to address us on this significant issue of the health sector and concerns that might have been raised by the Opposition benches. First of all allow me to congratulate the Minister of Finance for a well presented Budget, well crafted. At the same time allow me to congratulate his hardworking team. I know many nights I was summoned by his staff to go to that building at upper High Street to help them craft the budget or...
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BUDGET SPEECH 2018 - Honourable Mr. Winston D. Jordan , M.P. Minister of Finance
