IDB Invest provides support to Barbados, Guyana, and Suriname through US$35M trade finance programme

IDB Invest, a member of the IDB Group, announced today that it has incorporated three subsidiaries of Republic Financial Holdings Limited (RFHL) in Barbados,...

Pump Attendant found dead in trench at Richmond Village

A Pump Attendant was today found dead in a trench at Richmond Village, Essequibo Coast. The dead man has been identified as 56-year-old Pooran Kumar...

Linden “Sweetie Man” murder… DPP recommends suspect be charged

Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Shalimar Ali Hack, has advised the Guyana Police Force (GPF) to charge a suspect with the murder of Dwane...

Ali, former Presidents to meet on December 15

President Irfaan Ali will be meeting with former Heads of State to discuss ideas to craft developmental plans for Guyana. “I think it will be...

“Fat Boy” charged for killing Essequibo teen

A 34-year-old man, who allegedly stabbed his former teenage girlfriend 11 times, was today remanded to prison for the heinous crime. Yougeshwar Kumar, also known...

Ocean View COVID-19 Hospital to get section to manage infected pregnant women

Plans are being drawn up for a maternity section to manage Covid-positive pregnant women at the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention at Liliendaal. Minister...

Return of Ramsammy, Ramsarran proves Gov’t has no faith in Health Minister – Lawrence

Former Minister of Health, Volda Lawrence, contends that the appointment of former Health Ministers Dr. Leslie Ramsammy and Dr. Bheri Ramsarran as Advisors to...

Over $500M being invested to ease flooding effects

(Department of Public Information) The Ministry of Agriculture is placing greater importance on drainage and irrigation countrywide while other strategies are being implemented to...

Govt. to use portion of US$30.4M IDB loan to give pensioners additional $20,500 coupon

The People’s Progressive Party / Civic (PPP/C) administration is poised to use a portion of a US$30.4M loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)...

World Bank approves US$26M to reduce impact of flooding in Guyana

The World Bank Board of Executive Directors recently approved US$26 million in additional financing to support the ongoing Guyana Flood Risk Management Project. According...

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