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$1.8B more in relief for old-age pensioners –– with one-off $28,000 cash grant By Tamica Garnett OLD-age pensioners will be receiving a one-off grant of $28,000 from the government, as part of a new welfare measure that will put an additional $1.8 billion into the pockets of this vulnerable group. This was announced by Presi-
dent, Dr. Irfaan Ali, on Thursday, in a video message broadcast on his official Facebook page. President Ali said that since being elected to office in 2020, his government has been placing emphasis on ensuring the lives of all Guyanese are improved, with a particular focus on the most vul-
nerable groups in society. “ A m o n g these, we have focused on our senior citizens, recognising that they have served our country and the society within which they live for decades,” the President said. He went on to say: “I am pleased, this evening, to announce the payment of an additional one-off grants of $28,000 to be paid to each and
every single old-age pensioner before the end of 2022. This new announcement of this one-off grant will provide an additional $1.8 billion of disposable income to our pensioners. In addition, our seniors continue to benefit from acrossthe-board investments that my government is making in areas that improve the public healthcare system.” see full story on page 3
President, Dr. Irfaan Ali
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A section of the Linden “Blue Lake”. The tremendous tourism potential of this area will be explored and developed, according to President Dr. Irfaan Ali (Photo sourced from President Dr. Irfaan Ali’s official Facebook Page)
SOL ordered to pay GRA $2.7B
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Breakfast 13 programme launched for Grade Six pupils in Region Two PAGE