Charred remains from Essequibo Coast fire suspected to be those of fisherman
Police are investigating a fire of unknown origin, which partially destroyed the dwelling house of Terry Persaud Lall, a 38-year-old fisherman of Lot 4...
Japanese FPSO builder seeking Guyanese to develop Local Content Reports
MODEC, the Japanese contractor responsible for constructing the remarkable 'Errea Wittu' vessel for ExxonMobil's Uaru project, is currently seeking proficient local companies to provide...
Gov’t open to extending bidding period for Guyana/Suriname bridge – Edghill
As the vision of a bridge across the Corentyne River comes closer to fruition, the government is open to extending the bidding period to...
Over $200B in Guyanese currency notes were in circulation for the first quarter of...
According to Bank of Guyana, the total value of currency notes in circulation (including notes held in the vaults of commercial banks) at the...
Guyana capable of testing, treating monkeypox – Minister Anthony
Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony confirmed on Monday that Guyana is prepared to handle monkeypox cases since it can test and treat the...
Public debt jumps by US$84.5M at first quarter
Guyana’s total stock of public and publicly guaranteed debt increased by 2.3 percent or US$84.5 million to US$3.7B from the end-December 2022 position, a...
Moruca sub-district villages receive transportation, equipment
Several villages within the Moruca sub-district in Region One recently received buses, tractors, boat engines, and generators from the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs and...
Oil, Agriculture, Construction sectors keeping Guyana on track for strong 25% GDP growth- Central...
The Guyanese economy remains on track for a 25.1 percent growth rate for 2023 as the oil, agriculture and construction industries continue to deliver...
Guyana’s flawed systems hampering production of accurate reports on revenues received from extractive sectors...
The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), a global body that promotes accountability in the exploitation of natural resources, has urged Guyana to reform systems...
A summary of key findings and recommendations on the way forward for Guyana and...
(This column is an extract from a detailed and critical review conducted by this author on the subject)
Introduction
On December 23, 2013, the member states...
