Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh yesterday announced that the 2023 budget will be presented on Monday, January 16, 2023.
A statement from the Ministry of Finance said that Singh has been over the last several months meeting with various stakeholders including the Private Sector, Government Ministries, other agencies and Civil Society. The statement pointed out that the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government, led by President Irfaan Ali hosted another consultative meeting at State House on Thursday with representatives from several private sector agencies and other bodies to listen to their concerns and receive suggestions for the budget. These all formed part of possible inclusions as the Budget 2023 planning process continues. That session saw searing criticisms by Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo of proposals that had come from the private sector and the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana.
