Guyana’s GDP grew to 59.5% at half year- Pres. Ali reveals
Guyana's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) witnessed a robust growth of approximately 59.5 percent during the first half of 2023, with the non-oil sector experiencing...
Govt. withdraws US$200 Million from Natural Resource Fund
Guyana's Senior Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh, confirmed on Thursday that government has completed its third and fourth withdrawals from the Natural Resource Fund...
GHK Lall and his tenure at the Guyana Gold Board
Dear Editor,
GHK Lall (http://et.al "")., attacks the government, particularly the Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, on a daily basis. I rarely read his essays,...
GRA aggressively policing tax exemptions to safeguard investments- Jagdeo
Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has assured that while the Government of Guyana wields tax exemptions as a powerful tool to attract investments, including...
Understanding Guyana’s monetary & exchange rate policy framework
Highlights
There is no substantial depreciation or appreciation of the Guyana dollar; there is, however, fluctuation of the exchange rate which is a consequence of...
Banks’ lending to homeowners increased by 41.25 %– Pres. Ali
The Government of Guyana’s initiative to reduce the cost of borrowing has resulted in a 41.25% increase in lending from the local banking sector...
The agri. sector and the efficacy of govt. policies
Summary
Considering the agriculture sector’s performance from 2020-2022, coupled with the targets for 2023, production of aquaculture and inland fisheries are projected to increase by...
Guyana and Trinidad & Tobago: Snapshot of Economic Performance 1992-2022
Dear Editor,
My attention was drawn to a statement made by Trinidad & Tobago’s (T&T) High Commissioner to Guyana, Ambassador Conrad Enill. In his statement,...
Natural Resources Ministry, GRA working diligently to complete expenditure audits for Exxon
The Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) said on Thursday that it is working alongside the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) to complete expenditure audits associated...
Exchange rate stability and the Forex Market
Dear Editor,
Despite the relatively large forex (foreign exchange) earnings from the petroleum sector, the capital account and net services and unrequited transfers continue to...
