Cabinet names new boards for Guyana Development Bank, CHPA and printers
The Official Gazette of Guyana lists board picks in finance, housing, telecommunications and home affairs, including the Guyana Development Bank.
Cabinet has approved new boards for the Guyana Development Bank, the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) and Guyana National Printers Ltd. It also approved members for the Prison Visiting Committees.
The Official Gazette of Guyana made the appointments public. Notices published on 5 October 2026 covered the CHPA, Guyana National Printers Ltd and the Prison Visiting Committees. A notice published on 12 October 2026 covered the Guyana Development Bank.
Abu Zaman is the Chairperson of the Guyana Development Bank board. Kathy Smith is the Deputy Chairperson. The directors are James Bond, Sukrishnalall Pasha, Dion Inniss, Nalinie Singh and Praem Rambharak.
NCN Guyana reported that the Guyana Development Bank is a new bank. It said the Government named the first board on 5 October 2026, while preparations to start operations were still under way. It called Sukrishnalall Pasha the Finance Secretary.
Cabinet approved the CHPA board for two years, effective 11 September 2026 to 10 September 2028. That term started before the notice came out on 5 October 2026. Professor Emanuel Cummings is the Chairman.
Cabinet approved the Guyana National Printers Ltd board for one year, from 3 September 2026 to 2 September 2027. Dr. Dexter Phillips is the Chairman.
Cabinet approved the Prison Visiting Committees members for one year, from 5 November 2026 to 4 November 2027. Cabinet also approved a monthly stipend for committee members. A stipend is a fixed payment made on a regular basis. The Chairman's approved stipend is G$20,000 a month.