Ashni Singh
Dr. Ashni Singh is a prominent Guyanese politician and economist, currently serving as the Senior Minister within the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance and Public Service. He has played a significant role in shaping Guyana's economic policies and development initiatives. Singh has been instrumental in managing the country’s financial resources and has been involved in various projects aimed at improving infrastructure and public services. His recent participation in the commissioning of the $154 million Onderneeming Primary School underscores his commitment to enhancing educational facilities in Guyana.
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Honourable Minister Ashni Singh contradicted that only 5 wells were drilled.
Way past time for the gov’t to come clean on Guyana’s oil reserves
Guyana· 2026-05-28
Dr Ashni Singh is urging the Inter-American Development Bank to increase its financial support to Caribbean states to help boost development given their vulnerability to natural disasters.
Region needs increased support to offset natural disasters, economic volatility -Dr Singh tell IDB Annual MeetingGuyana· 2026-05-27
Dr. Ashni Singh is the Budget Minister and is seen as a solid choice to present Guyana's oil story.
Growing suspicions over this BBC World Questions seriesGuyana· 2026-03-07
Dr Ashni Singh is the Minister of Finance in Guyana.
BBC World Questions now set for Guyana on March 10Guyana· 2026-03-04
Mr Ashni Singh is the Minister of Finance.
BBC World Questions for Guyana on March 10Guyana· 2026-03-03
Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh headed Guyana’s delegation at the Islamic Development Bank Group’s Annual Meeting.
Saudi Arabia signals continued support for Guyana’s oil and gas development at energy conferenceGuyana· 2026-02-18
Dr Ashni Singh is the Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance.
Supplementary spending of $18.8b approved by ParliamentGuyana· 2026-02-15Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh successfully piloted the Fiscal Enactments (Amendment) Bill to give effect to the measures announced in the 2026 budget.
2026 budget passed - Stabroek NewsGuyana· 2026-02-14
Dr. Ashni Singh, the then Minister of Finance, failed to provide evidence for the alleged taxes.
Misinformation was peddled by Minister GriffithGuyana· 2026-02-13
Dr. Ashni Singh is criticized for his management of the economy despite his experience and qualifications.
Deficit associated with fixed current expenditures has expanded markedlyGuyana· 2026-02-08
Dr. Ashni Singh serving as Senior Minister with responsibility for finance within the Office of the President.
Business & Economic Commentary by Christopher RamGuyana· 2026-02-08
Dr Ashni Singh delivered sharp criticisms of the opposition during the budget debate.
Finance Minister lambastes opposition for use of poverty report with dated informationGuyana· 2026-02-08
Honourable Ashni Singh presented economic projections during the budget debate.
Budget will not lift masses out of poverty - MohamedGuyana· 2026-02-07
Dr. Ashni Singh has once again taken to the airwaves to sermonise about fiscal responsibility and the careful management of Guyana’s oil revenues.
The fund that was intended to save for the future is now the government’s ATMGuyana· 2026-02-02
Dr Ashni Singh presented the $1.558 trillion 2026 Budget at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre.
Oil, gold and bauxite propel 2025 extractive industry numbersGuyana· 2026-02-02Dr Ashni Singh is delivering policies and measures on behalf of the PPP/C government.
Budget 2026 redirects Guyanese from consumption to capacity buildingGuyana· 2026-01-31
Dr. Ashni Singh is the Minister with responsibility for Finance who presented the Budget 2026.
Budget Focus 2026 - Stabroek NewsGuyana· 2026-01-31Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh announced on Monday that Amerindian communities across Guyana received a combined $12 billion in 2025.
Amerindian communities received $12b last year - SinghGuyana· 2026-01-29Dr. Ashni Singh is the Minister of Finance who announced the budgetary boost for the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board.
Procurement board gets budget sum for fully integrated electronic systemGuyana· 2026-01-29Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh detailed the allocation in the 2026 National Budget.
Police force infrastructure to get $3.6b – Budget 2026Guyana· 2026-01-29Dr. Ashni Singh delivered what may be the longest Budget Speech in Guyana’s history.
Reason for cost of living crisis is evident in budgetGuyana· 2026-01-28
Mr. Ashni Singh was permitted to stray into distasteful and disrespectful commentary during the budget presentation.
Minister Singh strayed into disrespectful commentaryGuyana· 2026-01-28
Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh announced major investments in healthcare in Budget 2026.
Budget 2026 lays out major expansion of hospitals, equipment and servicesGuyana· 2026-01-28Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh announced the enrollment of citizens in the new National Electronic Identification system.
Electronic IDs issued to 4,700 - SinghGuyana· 2026-01-28Dr. Ashni Singh is the Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance in Guyana.
$745m set aside for agro-processing in budgetGuyana· 2026-01-28Dr Ashni Singh announced the restart of operations in the Berbice River during his 2026 Budget presentation.
RUSAL to resume operations in Berbice RiverGuyana· 2026-01-28
Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh outlined a series of major road projects to be advanced this year.
Major road projects to advance this yearGuyana· 2026-01-27Dr. Ashni Singh is wished great success in the 2026 budget debates.
Capital goods importation is a good indicator of investor confidence and expected transformation of Guyana’s economyGuyana· 2026-01-27
Ashni Singh presented the budget of Guyana for 2026 in the National Assembly.
Regering Guyana presenteert begroting van US 7,47 miljard dollar voor 2026 – de Ware Tijd
Suriname· 2026-01-27Dr Ashni Singh is the Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance.
Mohamed says Budget 2026 fails to put people firstGuyana· 2026-01-27