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...
Yesu Persaud hands over reins of DDL to Komal Samaroo; remains advisor to Company
By Kurt Campbell
– Following the recent announcement of the retirement of long standing Chairman, Dr. Yesu Persaud by Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL), Dr....
Govt. has denied City Council Money, Manpower and Management – City Mayor
By Kurt Campbell
– Money, manpower and management - those are the categories to which the resources that the City Council has been denied...
GCCI rakes in $11M in surplus for 2013, breaking previous annual income records
By Kurt Campbell
– President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) Clinton Urling has assured the Chamber’s members that the state...
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My endorsement of President Mohamed Irfaan Ali
Dear Editor,
This year, President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali will complete his first term in office, having served as the President of the Co-operative Republic...
2 dead, several injured in Mahaicony attack
See below for a statement from the Guyana Police Force on an incident at Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara, which left two persons dead and...
$86M cutting-edge equipment to clear backlogs, deliver efficient results at Forensic Lab
The Guyana Forensic Science Laboratory (GFSL) marked a significant milestone today (January 15, 2025) with the unveiling of its state-of-the-art Zeiss Sigma 360VP Scanning...
Benn hints at stronger penalties for gun-related crimes
As part of its crime-fighting strategy, the Ministry of Home Affairs is currently having consultations with the Legal Affairs Ministry on increasing the penalties...
Over 25,000 Guyanese employed as investors grow in forestry sector
Guyana’s forestry sector has attracted several new investors and expanded to employ more than 25, 000 Guyanese over the past few years due to...
Gaza ceasefire deal reached between Israel, Hamas; truce to begin Sunday
DOHA/CAIRO/JERUSALEM, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Negotiators reached a phased deal on Wednesday to end the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, the U.S. and Qatar said, after...
14-17 Years Old who registered during 2019 H2H exercise have to re-register – GECOM
See below for a statement from the Guyana Elections Commission:
Persons who were 14-17 Years Old During House-to-House Registration 2019 are
Reminded to Apply for Registration,...
2 SWAT ranks under close arrest after ganja found in car
Two ranks attached to the Guyana Police Force's SWAT Unit are currently under close arrest after a quantity of marijuana was found in the...
Armed suspects nabbed by Lusignan residents, 2 firearms recovered
Residents of Lusignan on the East Coast of Demerara battled gunfire in the wee hours of today and managed to capture two armed male...
Prison officer jailed 3 years after busted with ganja at Mazaruni Prison
Joel Johnson, a 21-year-old Prison Officer of Lot 1 Section 'C', Clonbrook, East Coast Demerara, has been sentenced to three years imprisonment after he...