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Guyana’s economy expands strongly, outpaces growth forecasts 03 No.1081889
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–– IDB report says, notes GDP grew 19.3 per cent in 2025 as non-oil sector growth accelerated to 15 per cent
Education Ministry continues nationwide –– ahead of Monday’s 17 school-readiness inspections reopening PAGE
Education Minister, Sonia Parag, on Friday visited educational institutions located along Woolford Avenue as she continued school inspections. While the avenue is currently closed for drainage and other infrastructural works, Minister Parag has been assured that come Monday, parents, teachers and students will have no difficulty accessing their schools. The minister has tasked her Ministry’s engineers with working closely with their counterparts from the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development to ensure that there will be no hindrances as the new school year begins (MoE photos)
Gov’t to relocate over 1,000 squatters -Housing Minister 10 PAGE
–– reveals more than 2,000 squatting areas have been regularised, but occupants of reserves, other restricted areas will have to move
Power supply to be boosted as work begins on new cable crossing 03 PAGE
Guyana’s fiscal position improves; debt remains highly sustainable — IDB
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–– improved revenues, lower capital spending help narrow fiscal deficit in 2025
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