Livestock, fisheries subsectors took hits in first half of 2019 – Report

Guyana’s livestock and fisheries subsectors both incurred contraction within the first half of 2019, the Ministry of Finance’s Mid-Year report shows.

Guyana’s 100 strong delegation arrives for CARIFESTA XIV

On Thursday morning, Guyana’s 100-strong contingent boarded a plane and headed to Trinidad and Tobago for the much anticipated Caribbean Festival of...

UG brings the curtain down on fifth Youth Parliament

The Fifth Annual Youth Parliament came to an end today, with students of the University of Guyana (UG) taking on a range...

PNCR welcomes CJ’s ruling on house-to-house registration

The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) held a press conference this morning at Congress Place, Sophia this morning and among the points...

Guyana sees hike in incidence of HIV in first half of 2019

With an escalated incidence of HIV cases, the Ministry of Public Health is currently in reactive mode to recapture the gains made...

Rape accused bus driver gets six weeks’ for assault

“Six weeks is nuff weeks away from my 19 children. What is going to happen to my children?!” a man exclaimed in...

$5B loss in revenue anticipated due to paddy bug dilemma — Former Agri. Minister

Paddy bugs have led to the loss of almost 20% of the rice crop in Region Six so far this year and...

Tax collection increases by 8.3% by mid-2019

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) continues to showcase its improved collection abilities as revenues amassed for the first half of 2019 amounted...

Gov’t flags influx of immigrants as potential risk to economy

The government has flagged the influx of immigrants as a potential risk to the economy. Elaborating on this point was the Finance...

Gov’t awaiting cessation of rainy season to commence road works in hinterland regions

The Government of Guyana, through the ministries of Public Infrastructure and Natural Resources, has mobilised to commence works on various roads throughout...

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