Govt. building several industrial sites to support small businesses
Guyanese authorities are working to ensure small businesses thrive in the nation’s oil-driven economy. Towards this end, Senior Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh, during...
Gold, diamond bauxite saw reduced output for 2023 – Minister Singh
Senior Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh revealed on Monday that the gold mining industry is estimated to have contracted by 11.2 percent in 2023....
Fastest growing population of foreigners in prison system are Venezuelan men – Minister Benn
Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn revealed on Wednesday morning that the fastest-growing population of foreigners within Guyana’s prison system is Venezuelan men. The...
Guyana’s 2023 export earnings increase by 16.9% to US$13.2 billion
Guyana’s export earnings grew by 16.9 percent to an estimated US$13.2B. According to the 2024 budget, this is on account of higher revenues from...
Investment in Guyana’s first refinery can exceed US$1B
Guyanese authorities have confirmed progress on the establishment of the nation's first oil refinery. Senior Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh announced that out of...
Economic populism continues to infect many in Guyana
Dear Editor,
Guyana’s Budget 2024 is primarily a renewal of the PPPC’s promise to uplift, move forward, and protect the well-being of the citizens and...
Guyana could unlock 10 million ounces of gold by 2026/2027
Senior Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh recently highlighted that the gold mining sector shows a promising resource potential, with over 10 million ounces identified...
Collective action must be taken to ensure region is food secure – Min. Mustapha
At a recent meeting of the Community of Latin America and the Caribbean States (CELAC), Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha emphasized the need to update...
$280k in suspected counterfeit notes found during Mahaicony roadblock
Police ranks yesterday conducted a roadblock on Helena Public Road at Mahaica, East Coast Demerara, when the ranks observed a car bearing registration number...
Canoe sinks with six schoolchildren in Cuyuni River
A canoe reportedly sank along the Cuyuni River in the vicinity of Eteringbang Landing about 16:45 hrs yesterday (Tuesday January 16, 2024) with six...
