Latest update April 5th, 2025 5:50 AM

Guyana's largest selling daily and New York's most popular weekly

Latest News

Laptop project moving forward despite budget cuts – OP

May 18, 2012 News

 

The One Laptop Per Family (OLPF) project will continue despite the opposition parties’ cuts to the National Budget, government stated yesterday.
According to the Office of the President, from where the project is being coordinated, it has opted to continue the short term component of the programme.
During the recent passage of the $192B budget in the National Assembly, the opposition parties which hold a one-seat majority, slashed $21B off, affecting the OLPF programme, among other projects.
“The Office of the President has declared – we will receive and we will continue to distribute the laptops. The Office of the President further states – we are urging residents in areas of distribution to come out to assist and to support the effort to distribute the laptops, subsequent to verification.”
The ruling administration said in the statement that it has contemplated the impact of the opposition budget cuts, specifically on its ICT 4G National Strategy.
“The vision that propelled the One Laptop per Family initiative has been affected by those cuts,” OP insisted.
“The Administration, refusing to be daunted by the most recent anti-development actions of the opposition, has opted to pursue the more short-term component of the initiative, and that is, the verification and the distribution, using support and assistance from stakeholders.”
OP said that it will not allow the unconscionable actions of the political opposition in Parliament to frustrate its ambitions and plans for the future of Guyana and for Guyanese.
“The ICT 4G National Strategy will continue to be enforced.”
Under the programme, government intends to distribute 90,000 laptops to poor families over a three-year period.
The contract for the supply has been awarded to Haier, a Chinese-owned company.

Similar Articles

The Glenn Lall Show|| April, 4th, 2025

Follow on Tik Tok @Glennlall

 

THE BLUNT OF THE DAY

Sports

‘One Guyana’ 3×3 Quest tips off today

‘One Guyana’ 3×3 Quest tips off today

Apr 05, 2025

…19 teams to vie for top honours Kaieteur Sports- Basketball teams from around the world will be in action this weekend, when the ‘One Guyana’ 3×3 Quest gets underway. Competing for a...
Read More
Twin tons from Anderson, Imlach steer Eagles back on course

Twin tons from Anderson, Imlach steer Eagles back...

Apr 05, 2025

Race for quarterfinal spots commence today at MoE ground

Race for quarterfinal spots commence today at MoE...

Apr 05, 2025

Marsh sets up Lucknow’s comfortable win over Mumbai

Marsh sets up Lucknow’s comfortable win...

Apr 05, 2025

Saints and GTI dominate as YBG Georgetown Regional Conference continues

Saints and GTI dominate as YBG Georgetown...

Apr 04, 2025

Carty misses ton, Hamilton (80) sets up tense battle as Harpy Eagles speed ace Alimohamed bags 5

Carty misses ton, Hamilton (80) sets up tense...

Apr 04, 2025

Features/Columnists

  • The One-Man Republic

    Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- There exists, tucked away on the margin of maps and minds, a country that has perfected... more

Publisher’s Note

Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.

Feel free to send us your comments and/or criticisms.
Contact: 624-6456; 225-8452; 225-8458; 225-8463; 225-8465; 225-8473 or 225-8491.
Or by Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

Weekend Cartoon

Bridge Watch

Demerara Harbour Bridge

> Berbice Bridge […]