Finance Minister unveils 6.5% salary increase for public servants, govt pensioners; tax-free bonuses for...
Senior Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh announced on Friday, an across-the-board salary increase of 6.5 percent for public servants, including teachers, members of the...
Guyana’s oil revenues to reach GY$2.3 Trillion by 2028 – IMF Report
By 2028, Guyana’s oil revenues will reach at least GY$2.3 Trillion (US$11B) in royalties and profit oil from at least six floating, production, storage...
Guyana still grapples with 25% youth unemployment despite increased hiring in oil, other sectors...
Despite a surge in hiring by companies within the oil, services, and construction industries, Guyana still grapples with a 25% youth unemployment rate. This...
Guyana secures US$30M IDB loan to strengthen public assistance programmes for pensioners, other groups
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) announced on Wednesday that it approved a US$30 million loan to strengthen the protection of vulnerable populations in Guyana.
This...
VP Jagdeo forecasts debt clearance for Guyana in 2027 using single-year of oil revenues
With Guyana expected to produce over 1.2 million barrels of oil per day from the Stabroek Block by 2027, Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo...
Critical Review of the Opposition’s proposed alternative development plan
By Joel Bhagwandin, MSc.
The political opposition (APNU/AFC) recently outlined its alternative development plan for the country should it win the next general elections in...
NewHayven Merchant Bank to close 2023 with US$45M deployed to Guyanese businesses
NewHayven Merchant Bank, under the stewardship of Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Floyd Haynes, is set to deploy an impressive US$45 million in funding to...
Bhagwandin questions political agenda of US delegation leading fact-finding mission into racial discrimination claims
Bhagwandin questions political agenda of US delegation leading fact-finding mission into racial discrimination claims
Dear Hon. Dr. Dee Dawkins-Haigler and Hon. John King et.al,
I am...
Concerns about oil audit scope and penalties requires closer look at 2016 PSA
Dear Editor,
There were several reports in a certain section of the media highlighting a number of the cost oil audit findings for the...
Govt. makes US$100M withdrawal from oil account
The Ministry of Finance disclosed on Friday that it made the sixth withdrawal from the Natural Resource Fund (NRF), amounting to US$100 million, or...
