Guyana gets “fairly low” score on EITI Standard

  The Board of Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) has given Guyana a “fairly low” score of 52 points for implementing its 2019 EITI Standard...

US$20M World Bank Loan on pause; Govt. has no need for it now- Dr....

Vice-President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has confirmed that the US$20M World Bank loan taken in 2019 by the Granger administration to strengthen the country’s capacity...

Guyanese booths on display at largest oil & gas trade show in Texas

  Guyana's Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat; along with Chief Executive Officer of GO-Invest, Dr Peter Ramsaroop; United States Ambassador to Guyana, Sarah -Ann...

President Ali calls for enhanced trust in CARICOM policies by the US

  Guyana's President, Dr Irfaan Ali today called for a better working relationship between the United States of America and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), especially...

Venezuelan migrants are new pawns in an emerging oil giant’s political tug-of-war

  Venezuelans seeking greener pastures are now being placed at the centre of a controversy as two major political parties battle for power in Guyana,...

DDL receives official World Trade Center License

  The Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) today announced its official receipt of a licence from the New York-headquartered World Trade Center Association (WTCA) to open...

Increased global action needed to tackle food security, effects of climate change – Dr....

The COVID-19 pandemic has made one sobering reality clear to world leaders: Their collective effort over the years has not been enough to properly...

Vaccination, negative test still required for incoming passengers

  While the Government of Guyana has made some changes to its COVID-19 measures, the requirements for entry into the country remain intact. According to the...

Russia/Ukraine conflict: FAO says global food prices could increase as high as 22%

The ongoing conflict in Ukraine could exacerbate the already COVID-19 fractured global supply chain, resulting in more increases in food prices, the United Nation...

WHO releases new guidelines to prevent 25 million unsafe, yearly abortions

  The World Health Organization (WHO) is releasing new guidelines on abortion care today, in a bid to protect the health of women and girls...

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