Opinion

Haseef Yusuf Guyana ChronicleBudget 2026 lives up to its themeJan 30, 2026Guyana TimesMisinformation and misinterpretation overloadJan 30, 2026 re: Budget 2026 viewed favourably

Opposition criticism of Budget 2026 portrayed as misleading about manifesto timelines and the scope of benefits to citizens.

Alvin Hamilton Guyana TimesWhat stands out most in Budget 2026 is the attention to quality of lifeJan 30, 2026Stabroek NewsHousing expansion ensures that ordinary citizens are not left behindJan 31, 2026

Budget 2026 housing measures portrayed as sustained, people-centred expansion improving quality of life and community development.

Vishnu Bisram Kaieteur NewsGuyana Budget 2026 Viewed FavourablyJan 30, 2026Guyana TimesBudget 2026 viewed favourablyJan 31, 2026

Public responses to Guyana’s 2026 budget outlined as broadly positive but tempered by concerns over rising deficit and debt.

Vincent Alexander Stabroek NewsBurnham should be credited with laying the foundation for food security as in the UN’s MDG 1Jan 30, 2026Kaieteur NewsThe policy of self-sufficiency is but one of many pillars that Guyana could be built onJan 30, 2026

Burnham-era self-sufficiency policies are portrayed as the foundation of Guyana’s current food security status.

Hamilton Green Stabroek NewsWhen will we wake up?Jan 30, 2026Kaieteur NewsGold don’t rust so why are we facilitating legal and illegal extraction of our goldJan 30, 2026

Guyana’s resource management and recent budget are questioned amid illegal gold operations and public sector neglect.

Citizen Audreyanna Thomas Kaieteur NewsHeartbroken at the number of people dying on our roadsJan 31, 2026Stabroek NewsHeartbroken over road deathsJan 30, 2026

Road deaths, especially among young people, are described as a growing crisis requiring urgent solutions.

Hemdutt Kumar Stabroek NewsWhen a trillion dollar budget does not translate into equitable impact it cannot be people firstJan 30, 2026

Budget 2026’s ‘Putting People First’ branding is questioned as benefits are portrayed as favouring elites over ordinary citizens.

Anonymous Stabroek NewsEditorial deserves close attentionJan 30, 2026 re: Alleged PPP strategy of financially pressuring independent Stabroek News

Stabroek News editorial on the $95,000 figure praised for exposing data-free policymaking and urging evidence-based governance.

MP, Sherod Duncan Stabroek NewsSingh’s intended rebuttal on housing sector warnings only confirm their veracityJan 30, 2026 re: $30M mortgage ceiling reflects market alignment, expands affordability

Government mortgage policy portrayed as inflating housing costs and excluding genuinely low-income households.

Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) Guyana TimesBudget 2026 is pro-worker and pro-developmentJan 30, 2026

Budget 2026 portrayed as a pro-worker, people-centred plan that improves welfare, services and economic opportunities.

Keith Bernard Stabroek NewsTrue equity in cash grant requires more than equal distributionJan 30, 2026

Universal $100,000 cash grant portrayed as reinforcing existing economic and contracting inequalities without targeted safeguards.

Colonel Brian Chin Stabroek NewsI commend the proactive efforts of the traffic department though structural risks remainJan 30, 2026

Road safety efforts on key Guyanese routes praised while bridge-related structural risks are highlighted for targeted action.

GHK Lall Stabroek NewsGuyana may be in for interesting times with Azruddin Mohamed as corruption hunterJan 30, 2026

Azruddin Mohamed is portrayed as an unexpected corruption hunter and potential statesman whose alliances remain uncertain.

Cheddi Jagan Jr. Stabroek NewsEmbrace T&T’s PM policies and stop complaining over ExxonMobilJan 30, 2026

Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s pro-Exxon and anti-corruption stance in T&T is portrayed as beneficial and a model for Guyana.

Vishnu Bisram Stabroek NewsOverall the budget is viewed positively but government must pay close attention to the deficit and borrowingJan 30, 2026

National budget portrayed as growth-focused yet raising concerns over rising debt and deficit financing.

C.A. Singh Kaieteur NewsGECOM: A Chairman without a commission and a costly burden on taxpayersJan 30, 2026

GECOM chairmanship without a functioning commission portrayed as wasteful and dangerous concentration of electoral power.

Gerald A. Perreira Kaieteur NewsTime to end the Political Charade: Guyana’s 2026 Budget exposes bankruptcy of entire systemJan 30, 2026

Guyana’s 2026 budget portrayed as anti-poor and embedded in a neo-liberal system that keeps the country dependent.