Guyana on track for almost 50% growth in 2022 -Bank of Guyana
The Guyanese economy is projected to record real oil GDP growth of 49.6 percent while the non-oil economy is estimated to grow by 7.5...
No abuse of Contingencies Fund for 2017 –Auditor General
The misuse of the nation’s Contingencies Fund has always been a bone of contention for Auditor General, Deodat Sharma. But today, the financial officer...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Chris Ram, Volda Lawrence misunderstood critical aspects of 2023 budget
Dear Editor,
I wish to address a few macroeconomic fundamental errors both in interpretation and calculation made by Volda Lawrence, a Member of Parliament (M.P),...
“No evidential basis” for cash payouts from Petroleum revenues – Granger
President David Granger today said that there is “no evidential basis” for the suggested cash payout to households from the expected Oil and Gas...
Getting Bankers’ information is major stumbling block in money laundering probes – Ramjattan
Getting access to bankers’ books in several money laundering probes has been prohibited by the court. However, access to these records are essential in...
Reporting entities must closely monitor relations with Korea, Iran
Deeming Korea and Iran to be "high risk jurisdictions", the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has urged all reporting entities to closely monitor relations with the...
Former GPL Director, Carvil Duncan freed of $27M theft charge
Former Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Director, Carvil Duncan, this afternoon walked out of the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts a free man after a multi-million-dollar...
$488.5M to train almost 8,000 persons through BIT
Government, through the Labour Ministry, continues to create avenues for upskilling and employment countrywide, equipping thousands of Guyanese with new skills and strengthening the...
Aurora Gold production for 2019 plummets by 17 percent
Guyana Goldfields Inc. did not do as well as it anticipated for 2019. According to the company’s latest financial disclosures, its production for 2019...
National Assembly approves removal of 20% tax on cell phones
Senior Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh successfully piloted a motion on Thursday to remove the 20 percent tax on cell phones, which was endorsed...
