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$175.6M in student loans written off by Govt.– Mid-year report – gazettE

$175.6M in student loans written off by Govt.– Mid-year report

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September 16, 2026

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$175.6M in student loans written off by Govt.– Mid-year report

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(Kaieteur News) – Some $175.6 million in loans were cancelled for 204 persons in the first half of 2026, under the University of Guyana (UG) student loan debt write-off programme.

This was disclosed by the Ministry of Finance in its 2026 mid-year report which was released on Monday.

The $175.6 million write off, brings the total loans written off to $3.2 billion since the programme began in 2024. It was presented in this year’s budget that since the programme began, more than 4,000 persons benefitted.

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