Finance Minister criticises agenda of Investment Conference
Guyana whilst it has made progress is still far from complete. This is according to Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh, who was speaking about...
Patrick Harding re – elected as GGDMA President
Following a voting session yesterday, Patrick Harding has been re – elected as the President of the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association ,...
Ali chides business community for not supporting trade expo
Tourism Minister , Irfaan Ali has lashed out at some sections of the business community in Guyana for not supporting the Trade and Tourism...
US$7.1M Basic Needs Trust Fund launched
The US$7.1 million seventh cycle of the basic needs trust fund was today launched in the presence of the Caribbean Development Bank President and...
Two day investment conference gets underway
A two day, Guyana investment conference opened today with the goal of maximising opportunities for investment here.
Over this period it is expected that stakeholders...
Breaking News: Ron Webster retains Chairmanship of PSC by landslide
Information just reaching iNews has stated that Ron Webster has been re – elected as Chairman of the Private Sector Commission .
Running against Webster...
DFID to provide 1.3M pounds to agri diversification
The Department for International Development (DFID) will be providing 1.3 million pounds to support agricultural diversification and export promotion in Guyana.
The Ministry of Agriculture,...
Germany Boosts support for Guyana’s Protected Areas management
Germany continues to recognise Guyana for its advancement in its efforts to boost protected areas management which has resulted in the Ministry of Natural...
Mon Repos Market vendors in uproar
Vendors of the Mon Repos market on the East Coast of Demerara are currently in uproar over reports that the market will have to...
Small Businesses need to persevere – Finance Minister
Government has reiterated its support to small business development through sound macroeconomic policies. However, the onus is on entrepreneurs to do their part to...
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Govt to file appeal in GTU case tomorrow
One month after delivering a ruling that the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU)-led strike in February was legal, High Court Judge Justice Sandil Kissoon has...
Top Cop meets US officials on improving GPF fingerprint identification system
Today, May 21, 2024, Commissioner of Police Mr. Clifton Hicken and members of his ELT team met with U.S. Embassy officials on enhancing its...
Memorial Site to be established for Mahdia fire victims – PM Phillips
A memorial site will be established in Region Eight to honour the 19 girls and one boy who lost their lives during the horrific...
EPA assessing water quality of Essequibo River
See full statement from the Environmental Protection Agency:
The Environmental Protection Agency, in mid-May, successfully deployed a 2nd Real-Time Water Quality Monitoring System, at Bartica,...
Guyana reaped over 20 million pounds of cassava for 2024
Guyana has reaped more than 20 million pounds of cassava in 2024 in line with its developmental trajectory to increase food productivity.
This announcement was...
Pres. Ali pledges to advance agri prospects of Bonasika Creek
President Dr Irfaan Ali pledged to enhance the agricultural prospects of Bonasika Creek, during an early morning visit to the Essequibo River community today.
Among...
ExxonMobil eyeing gas appraisal drilling at Haimara 3 & 4 wells
Oil giant ExxonMobil’s drill programme for Guyana for this year and beyond, includes plans to further appraise two well sites, in order to gauge...
Letter: Teachers dancing to whose tune?
Dear Editor,
Dancing has dominated many a deliberation recently in Guyana and has been food for thought. The German teacher and author of “The Power...
Mahdia tragedy 1st anniversary: Separate memorial services planned for today
As Guyana reflects on the 20 innocent lives lost on May 21, 2023, during the tragic fire that ripped through the Mahdia Secondary School...
ERC urges appreciation for cultural diversity
See full statement from the Ethnic Relations Commission:
The United Nations (UN) designated May 21 as World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development.
This...