Guyanese women take EPA to court over gas-to-energy project
Civil society activists, Elizabeth Deane-Hughes and Vanda Radzik have moved to the courts to overturn the decision of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to...
Overseas-based leaseholders overcharging farmers as much as $26,000 per acre; Govt. moves to halt...
The Ministry of Agriculture said on Monday that it intends to crack down on the exploitation of small-scale farmers by overseas-based holders of government-issued...
Chicken smugglers will feel full force of the law – GRA warns
The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) was keen to note today that it has zero tolerance on the illegal importation of goods, specifically chicken. It...
DDL secures US$22M loan from IDB to boost milk, juice production
Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL), known primarily for its rum and rum products, today signed a US$22M loan agreement with Inter-American Development Bank’s (IDB)-Investment Department...
Chris Ram does not fully understand the foreign currency issue
Dear Editor,
Christopher Ram, in his quest for relevance from time to time, has once again failed to demonstrate a thorough understanding of the foreign...
Is Guyana susceptible to the natural resource curse?
Recently, a Jamaican economist argued that Guyana could fall victim to the so-called ‘resource curse’ as it moves deeper into developing its oil and...
SBM Offshore announces ONE GUYANA FPSO’s arrival at dockyard
SBM Offshore announced today that the ONE GUYANA, slated to be Guyana’s largest floating, production and offloading (FPSO) vessel to date, has entered drydock...
WGEOC holds conference on increasing women’s influence in Agri. Sector
When it comes to Guyana’s diversified agriculture sector, stakeholders agree that it can become the breadbasket of the Caribbean. But if this is to...
Govt silent on calls to extend consultation period for new model PSAs, only 7...
Despite facing criticism from the opposition on the short timeline provided for the public to review the recently released drafts of the new model...
EPA gives developer clearance for US$11M Essequibo Quarry project
Local company, ESSEQUIBO Quarry Inc is now one step closer to kickstarting its multi-million quarry operation at Look Out, East Bank Essequibo (EBE), Region...
