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Financial bills in Parliament being steered by World Bank as loan criteria- Jagdeo

The Financial Institutions (Amendment) Bill 2018, Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2018, National Payments System Bill 2018, Bank of Guyana (Amendment) Bill 2018 and the Deposit...

GPL needs complete overhaul, Amaila Falls Hydro-Power Project in order to rebound – MP...

Former Industry and Commerce Minister Irfaan Ali says that the Government should seek to invest in building a cleaner and more efficient energy system...

Repsol cannot reclaim US$500M investment in Kanuku block

Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has clarified that in relation to Spanish oil company Repsol Exploration, government has reacquired the Kanuku block. He indicated...

President mourns passing of Global Seafoods CEO Butters-Grant

President David Granger said he was saddened at the death of Mrs Allison Butters-Grant, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director of Global Seafoods...

Local content in oil and gas sector is a top priority of the Govt...

Prime Minister Mark Phillips, who is currently performing the functions of the president, on Thursday said that Guyana must leverage its growth in the...

AHI poised to be largest taxpayer in hospitality sector – President Ramotar

By Jomo Paul –President Donald Ramotar has said that Atlantic Hotels Incorporated (AHI) is poised to be Guyana’s largest tax contributor in the Tourism...

Dynamic Airways forced into bankruptcy proceedings in NY

- Court documents filed on Thursday, August 13 in New York indicate that Dynamic Airways has been forced into Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings,...

ExxonMobil’s Yellowtail development to provide over 1,300 jobs

US oil giant ExxonMobil’s proposed Yellowtail petroleum development could provide some 1,300 jobs across its four phases. This is according to a non-technical summary document...

Ease of Doing Business: Guyana slips 2 places down with score of 126- World...

The World Bank has highlighted a decline for conducting business in Guyana. The report for World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business ranking for 2018...

GuyOil to reduce fuel prices with effect from February 1

Finance Minister, Winston Jordan in his 2016 Budget presentation in the National Assembly this afternoon has announced that with effect from February 1, Guyanese...

Recent Articles

Update: Sister of survivor from Mahdia tragedy jumps from window during ‘mattress fire’ at...

Though the fire at the President’s College dormitory was quickly extinguished before it escalated into a complete disaster, a terrified student, during the pandemonium,...

PM Phillips calls for collective action to protect ‘Guiana Shield’

Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips Monday highlighted the importance of safeguarding the Guiana Shield at the opening ceremony of the third Guiana Shield...

Man stabbed to death during brawl at Bagostown bar

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  Police in Regional Division 4B are investigating an alleged murder which occurred yesterday, (April, 28th, 2024) at...

Construction of first 100 young professional homes to begin soon at Palmyra

The government will be constructing the first 100 young professional homes at Palmyra in Region Six within two months. The area is ready for the...

“Apart from being away from my children, I do not regret my time in...

Kristy Griffith, a 43-year-old businesswoman and mother of five, was sentenced to five years in prison for a $1.1 million drug bust in 2020. Before...

Major disaster averted after student allegedly sets fire to mattress at PC dorm

A major disaster has been averted after a male student allegedly set fire to a mattress at the President’s College Dormitory located at Golden...

Letter: Guyana should be a major exporter of potable water

Dear Editor, I was heartened when the president made the statement of Guyana becoming a major exporter of clean, fresh drinking water. It is a...

Local Govt Ministry played no part in removing ‘Demico House’, ‘Discount’ vendors

See full statement from the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development: The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development (MLGRD) notes an erroneous article...

Over 41,000 DUI cases made out against drivers from January to April

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) recently released statistics showing that a total of 41,358 cases of Driving Under the Influence (DUI) were made out...

Hess requests Stabroek Block shares dispute hearing for 3rd quarter of 2024

Amid the ongoing dispute between oil giant ExxonMobil and Hess, over its decision to sell its shares to fellow United States (US) oil company...