| Government has moved to Parliament for an additional $2.64B from the Treasury that will, among other things,Discount Football Jerseys, see the establishment of a teachers’ housing fund and a $450M payment to offset increased fuel acquisition cost by the power companies at Linden and Kwakwani, Region 10.Under capital works, the request which was made to empty opposition seats in the National Assembly yesterday, government is seeking almost $543M.The projects would entail the modifications to the Supenaam and Parika Stellings to accommodate two Chinese roll-on/roll-off ferries due to arrive here later this year ($243M) and $100M for the acquisition of spare parts for government-owned vessels.Another $200M is to establish a housing revolving fund which came out of an agreement between the Ministry of Education and the Guyana Teachers’ Union. There were negotiations, and it was agreed that the fund would be established by government.The opposition parties of Parliament continued to stay away from proceedings as was evidenced from another sitting yesterday.The administration is also asking for $2.1B in supplementary provision to cover additional expenses incurred between the period of June 2 and August 30, for both current and capital works.The monies being asked for represent advances made from the Contingency Fund for several emergency projects, including flooding in hinterland areas.According to the schedule outlining the list of expenses totaling the $2.1B, $104M was used to procure supplies for flood victims in Lethem, Berbice and Kwakwani; 20M will be going to Eastern Africa for relief to famine victims, while another $135M was also asked for to replace advances to the Contingency Fund for financial support that went to the Mayor and City Councillors of Georgetown “to meet outstanding liabilities,Bradley Beal Jersey, beautify the city,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, and clean up the Le Repentir Cemetery”.The severance of over 300 workers from Diamond sugar estate also saw a provision of over $209M being sought. That money has already been paid out to workers who opted not to remain in the industry.Significantly, a $10M allocation announced a few weeks ago to the African Cultural and Development Association “to finance activities in connection with the International Year for People of African Descent”, and which came under fire from some quarters,Wholesale Jerseys, was also contained in the schedule.Some $500M for “Amerindian development projects and programmes” is also included in the monies being asked for.In Region Two,Cheap Air Max From China, the Capoey Main Access Road, which has been a source of much complaint, will see $42M in provisions for rehabilitation. In Georgetown, $150M was advanced from the Contingency Fund for rehabilitation of additional roads.Provisions of $30M were also made for the construction/rehabilitation of computer labs for 10 secondary schools countrywide, while $82M was being sought for procurement of critical school furniture.It was in early June that government had asked for an additional $6.2B to pay for two new Wartsila engines,Cheap Air Max, among other critical projects.Yesterday, the opposition side of the National Assembly remained empty, with the Alliance For Change, People’s National Congress Reform and GAP/ROAR, continuing to stay away. The opposition is refusing to work during this recess period claiming that government had enough time to conduct its business during the scheduled parliamentary period and had no need to work through.Government, on the other hand, emphasised that it has some critical, incomplete work. |
