GRA begins payout of Mortgage Interest Relief
- The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has commenced approving Mortgage Interest Relief (MIR) to taxpayers who meet the criteria set out in Section...
GCCI targets private businesses at Customer Service Seminar
- The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) hosted a Customer Service Seminar on Tuesday, October 15, at the Pegasus Hotel which...
Small, medium sized enterprises to access affordable loans as MSE Project launched
- This is one of the initiatives that is being funded by the GRIF which is part of the Norwegian payment to Guyana...
First ‘Vintage Car Exhibition’ held in Guyana
By Kurt Campbell
- The Demerara Fire & General Insurance Company on Saturday (October 12) hosted Guyana’s first Vintage Car Exhibition.
Speaking to iNews, Operations...
Agri Ministry looks for new financing system for farmers
- Agriculture Minister Dr. Leslie Ramsammy says Guyana is working with the regional institutions to open new avenues of financing for farmers.
Agriculture financing...
More effort needed for Agriculture to transform economies – Grenada’s Minister
- Grenada’s Minister of Agriculture Roland Bhola says regional governments are aware that they need to put more effort into agriculture if it...
Amaila Falls ‘dry up’ is a normal phenomenon – Benn
By Kurt Campbell
– Public Works Minister Robeson Benn is assuring the Guyanese Public that there is no reason to be alarmed...
Republic Bank remains committed to financing Marriott Project – Brassington
- Executive Director of the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) Winston Brassington has assured that the Republic Bank remains committed to...
Jagdeo Initiative has not been abandoned – Dr. Ramsammy
- Regional ministers say there has been no lag in the implementation of the Jagdeo Initiative on Agriculture conceptualised in 2003 even as...
COTED endorse Fisheries Policy
- CARICOM’s ministerial Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) has endorsed the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and the ministers are hoping it...
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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...