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Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Berbice Expo opens

“Raising our Standards, Enhancing our Competitiveness” is the theme for the ninth annual Berbice Expo which opened on Friday evening with one objective in...

Guyana touted as the answer, as Caribbean Food Import Bill spikes

(AP) - A Caribbean trade bloc released a report Saturday that warns the region's food import bill is increasing at a rate of 7...

China Set to Build Its Way Past U.S.

The Wall Street Journal - After decades of blistering construction, China could overtake the U.S. as the world’s wealthiest nation in terms of built...

Labour Ministry to inspect businesses for compliance of minimum wage

The Ministry of Labour is slated to inspect businesses for compliance to the new national minimum wage order. In an invited comment today, Labour Minister...

New restaurant to open doors to public on Thursday

Footsteps United Centre at Camp and Regent Streets today introduced the media to their new addition of Restaurant and Bar, which is located on...

Guyana, EU advance negotiations on Forest Law Enforcement Governance, Trade

Guyana’s National Technical Working Group (NTWG) has been involved in technical meetings and the second round of negotiations with representatives from the European Union...

GMSA seeks to refine negotiating skills of Company Executives

The Guyana Manufacturing and Service Association today hosted a seminar on how to clinch the best deals through win-win negotiations… Executives from 10 companies were...

Gold Hits One-Month High

Gold jumped more than $30 a troy ounce to hit a one-month high as investors in the precious metal continued to take heart from...

Guyana gets closer to producing manganese after 41 years; US$233M investment likely

Reunion Manganese is targeting a silica manganese product at its Matthews Ridge, Region One operation in its pursuit to develop market access, employment and...

Opposition’s rejection of Hydro is ‘anti- investment’ – Regional Chambers of Commerce

The National Association of Regional Chambers of Commerce (ARCC) has registered its dismay at the "irrational and anti- investment action" of members of the...

Recent Articles

Heavy focus on community investment in 2025 – Pres Ali to EBD residents

As the government of Guyana works aggressively to ensure the demands of all citizens are met, Head of state President Dr Irfaan Ali on...

E-Payments for fines, bail, child maintenance could roll out soon – Chief Justice

Acting Chief Justice, Roxane George, SC has said that the judiciary is on the verge of implementing an electronic payment system for court-related transactions....

225 oil lifts recorded from Stabroek block in 2024 – Bharrat

A total of 225 oil lifts were recorded from the Stabroek Block last year, the Ministry of Natural Resources disclosed during a press conference...

Essequibo labourer to face High Court trial for attempted murder

Joel Benjamin, a 37-year-old labourer of Lot 167 Queenstown, Essequibo Coast, is expected to face a judge and jury for an attempted murder incident. Benjamin...

Top Cop promotes 7 ranks from Region 10 ‘on the spot’

Commissioner of Police, Clifton Hicken, promoted seven ranks on the spot' during a visit to Regional Police Division #10 on Tuesday. The newly promoted officers...

Sod turned for Guyana’s first School for the Deaf

In its unwavering commitment to inclusive education and the development of all learners, the Ministry of Education today took a historic step in Guyana’s...

Man jailed two months for harming mother

Kishawn Nauth, a 26-year-old labourer of Lot 25 Bush Lot, Essequibo Coast, was today sentenced to two months imprisonment for injuring his mother. Nauth was...

Essequibo man on $300k bail for rape charge

Gopaul Shawn Baljodha, a 46-year-old labourer of Onderneeming Sand Pit, Essequibo Coast, has been placed on bail after being arraigned on a rape charge. Baljodha...

1.7 million tonnes of bauxite produced in 2024

Guyana’s bauxite industry is experiencing a significant resurgence. The 1.7 million tonnes of bauxite that was produced in 2024 represents a 225 per cent...

Nearly US$1B earned from gold in 2024 as large-scale producers restart, expand operations

Guyana recorded a sizeable increase in gold production last year, with Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat revealing that gold brought in earnings to...