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UG gets US$10M for lab rehabilitation, curriculum reform

By Kurt Campbell   – The University of Guyana (UG) will soon commence civil works on 14 labs and will institute reform to the curriculum...

Guyana, Norway to lead UN process on Financing for Development

- The Permanent Representatives of Guyana and Norway have been appointed by the President of the United Nations General Assembly to lead a...

US Embassy, PSC among organisations reiterate call for Local Gov’t Elections

– A number of organisations in Guyana is calling on A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), the Alliance For Change (AFC) and the...

Private Sector to profit from additional Japanese grant aid

By Kurt Campbell – The Guyana Government on Monday (March 3) received an additional grant aid of US$2.9M from the Government of Japan,...

Guyana welcomes more Chinese investors, Shipyard opens in Coverden

– Head of State, Donald Ramotar welcomed more Chinese investors into the country, as he officially opened a Chinese owned Zhanghao Shipyard in...

CCJ facilitates judicial workshop in Guyana

- The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) is now sitting in Georgetown, Guyana for the first time and is housed in the conference...

GBTI embarks on initiative to increase lending to small and media enterprises

By Kurt Campbell – The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) has partnered with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to strengthen its risk...

Non-passage of Anti- Money Laundering Bill drives up exchange rates

– Guyana’s foreign exchange rate has increased as a result of the non – passage of the Anti – Money Laundering and Countering the...

Haiti, Guyana to Lead Caribbean Economic Growth in 2014: Report

- The United Nations released its annual World Economic Situation and Prospects report this week, which projects GDP growth across Latin America and...

Park Vue Hotel: A modern twist

By Kurt Campbell – “We did our research and realized that the city was too saturated with hotels, the intention was to create that...

Recent Articles

Customs Officer charged for exposing genitals to policeman

Jamal Forde, a 36-year-old Customs Officer from Providence, EBD, was who was arrested on 2024-09-03 by Police at the Sparendaam Station, was charged today...

Guyanese wins prestigious Lambeth Cross for outstanding service

Sheran Harper, A.A., has been awarded the Cross of St Augustine for Services to the Anglican Communion, recognising her exceptional contributions over more than...

Brutus slapped with more charges, granted $1.4M bail

Assistant Commissioner of Police Calvin Brutus has been slapped with additional criminal charges. Brutus, a businessman named Corwin Nicholson and a Police Sergeant named Latoya...

Letter: ‘No’ to electronics and biometrics in 2025 Guyana elections

Dear Editor, Just recently, Anil Nandlall, AG and Minister of Legal Affairs, succinctly and definitively commented that “They (the PNC especially), will do everything within...

GDF Coast Guard opens boat ramp with support from U.S. Southern Command

As part of the United States and Guyana’s strong ongoing military-to-military partnership, the U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) formally inaugurated the opening of the boat...

Guyana has “big role” in creating new world order in Global South – PM...

Having already positioned itself as a voice for the Global South, India believes Guyana can play a key role in creating a new world...

$100M allocated to transform Linden’s riverfront

Eight contracts were signed early this morning for the waterfront development of Linden and Wismar. A total of $100 million was allocated to transform the...

Citibank open to establishing office in Guyana

The Government of Guyana in 2023 commenced talks with US-headquartered Citibank and other international financial institutions. On Thursday, Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo noted that...

Jagdeo supports “severe penalties” for businesses that tamper with expiry dates on products

Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday strongly condemned businesspersons who are involved in tampering with the expiry dates of products and then offering...

Starlink seeking licence to provide internet service in Guyana

Starlink is seeking a licence to provide internet service in Guyana, Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has revealed. Starlink is a satellite internet constellation operated...