121,000 Guyanese received cash grant

Some 121,000 Guyanese have already received their grants, said Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips, as he defended the allocation of more than $40 million towards this programme.

Speaking during the deliberation before the Committee of Supply in the National Assembly on Monday, the Prime Minister made clear that all eligible Guyanese will benefit from the initiative.

 “This is an ongoing process…. We are in every region of Guyana and there is a schedule where we advertise before we go,” he stated, pointing out that the distribution will continue after the approval of the budget in the National Assembly.

The Prime Minister also noted that the government has increased the number of sites to ensure a more efficient distribution of cheques.

“Less people have to congregate at any one point to collect their cash grant. That has been working well; we have been using schools; community centres and we’re involving staff from other ministries,” he informed the House.

The government had earlier affirmed that it is committed to enhancing accountability in the distribution process that will see $60 billion placed directly into the pockets of some 600,000 Guyanese. (Modified from the Department of Public Information)