GCGuyana ChronicleBudget 2026 lives up to its themeJan 30, 2026GTGuyana TimesMisinformation and misinterpretation overloadJan 30, 2026
↳Misinformation and misinterpretation overload — Haseef Yusuf
Opposition criticism of Budget 2026 portrayed as misleading about manifesto timelines and the scope of benefits to citizens.
GTGuyana TimesWhat stands out most in Budget 2026 is the attention to quality of lifeJan 30, 2026SNStabroek NewsHousing expansion ensures that ordinary citizens are not left behindJan 31, 2026
What stands out most in Budget 2026 is the attention to quality of life — Alvin Hamilton
Budget 2026 housing measures portrayed as sustained, people-centred expansion improving quality of life and community development.
KNKaieteur NewsGuyana Budget 2026 Viewed FavourablyJan 30, 2026GTGuyana TimesBudget 2026 viewed favourablyJan 31, 2026
Budget 2026 viewed favourably — Vishnu Bisram
Public responses to Guyana’s 2026 budget outlined as broadly positive but tempered by concerns over rising deficit and debt.
SNStabroek NewsBurnham should be credited with laying the foundation for food security as in the UN’s MDG 1Jan 30, 2026KNKaieteur NewsThe policy of self-sufficiency is but one of many pillars that Guyana could be built onJan 30, 2026
The policy of self-sufficiency is but one of many pillars that Guyana could be — Vincent Alexander
Burnham-era self-sufficiency policies are portrayed as the foundation of Guyana’s current food security status.
SNStabroek NewsWhen will we wake up?Jan 30, 2026KNKaieteur NewsGold don’t rust so why are we facilitating legal and illegal extraction of our goldJan 30, 2026
When will we wake up? — Hamilton Green
Guyana’s resource management and recent budget are questioned amid illegal gold operations and public sector neglect.
KNKaieteur NewsHeartbroken at the number of people dying on our roadsJan 31, 2026SNStabroek NewsHeartbroken over road deathsJan 30, 2026
Heartbroken over road deaths — Citizen Audreyanna Thomas
Road deaths, especially among young people, are described as a growing crisis requiring urgent solutions.
SNStabroek NewsWhen a trillion dollar budget does not translate into equitable impact it cannot be people firstJan 30, 2026
↳Budget 2026 and the myth of ‘Putting People First’ — Hemdutt Kumar
Budget 2026’s ‘Putting People First’ branding is questioned as benefits are portrayed as favouring elites over ordinary citizens.
SNStabroek NewsEditorial deserves close attentionJan 30, 2026
↳Editorial deserves close attention — Anonymous
Stabroek News editorial on the $95,000 figure praised for exposing data-free policymaking and urging evidence-based governance.
SNStabroek NewsSingh’s intended rebuttal on housing sector warnings only confirm their veracityJan 30, 2026
↳Singh’s rebuttal confirms housing sector warnings — Sherod Duncan
Government mortgage policy portrayed as inflating housing costs and excluding genuinely low-income households.
GTGuyana TimesBudget 2026 is pro-worker and pro-developmentJan 30, 2026
Budget 2026 is pro-worker and pro-development — Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC)
Budget 2026 portrayed as a pro-worker, people-centred plan that improves welfare, services and economic opportunities.
SNStabroek NewsTrue equity in cash grant requires more than equal distributionJan 30, 2026
True equity in cash grant requires more than equal distribution — Keith Bernard
Universal $100,000 cash grant portrayed as reinforcing existing economic and contracting inequalities without targeted safeguards.
SNStabroek NewsI commend the proactive efforts of the traffic department though structural risks remainJan 30, 2026
I commend the proactive efforts of the traffic department though structural risks remain — Colonel Brian Chin
Road safety efforts on key Guyanese routes praised while bridge-related structural risks are highlighted for targeted action.
SNStabroek NewsGuyana may be in for interesting times with Azruddin Mohamed as corruption hunterJan 30, 2026
Azruddin Mohamed’s emerging role as corruption hunter — GHK Lall
Azruddin Mohamed is portrayed as an unexpected corruption hunter and potential statesman whose alliances remain uncertain.
SNStabroek NewsEmbrace T&T’s PM policies and stop complaining over ExxonMobilJan 30, 2026
Embrace T&T’s PM policies and stop complaining over ExxonMobil — Cheddi (Joey) Jagan (Jr.)
Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s pro-Exxon and anti-corruption stance in T&T is portrayed as beneficial and a model for Guyana.
SNStabroek NewsOverall the budget is viewed positively but government must pay close attention to the deficit and borrowingJan 30, 2026
Overall the budget is viewed positively but deficit a concern — Vishnu Bisram
National budget portrayed as growth-focused yet raising concerns over rising debt and deficit financing.
KNKaieteur NewsGECOM: A Chairman without a commission and a costly burden on taxpayersJan 30, 2026
GECOM chairmanship without a commission burdens taxpayers — H. Singh
GECOM chairmanship without a functioning commission portrayed as wasteful and dangerous concentration of electoral power.
KNKaieteur NewsTime to end the Political Charade: Guyana’s 2026 Budget exposes bankruptcy of entire systemJan 30, 2026
Guyana’s 2026 budget and the political charade — Gerald A. Perreira
Guyana’s 2026 budget portrayed as anti-poor and embedded in a neo-liberal system that keeps the country dependent.
KNKaieteur NewsBudget 2026 Lacks Human Development EmphasisJan 29, 2026SNStabroek NewsHuman development missing in Budget 2026Jan 30, 2026
Human development missing in Budget 2026 — Collin Haynes
Budget 2026 portrayed as infrastructure-heavy while neglecting wages and measures to foster human development.