Guyana News

With 2023 tourist arrivals exceeding 315,000, recording a 10.7% increase relative to the previous year, Guyana is on the cusp of becoming a leading sustainable tourism destination. This

As the US Eximbank considers  a US$646 million loan for the Wales Gas-To-Shore project in Guyana, public interest litigants Elizabeth Deane-Hughes and Vanda Radzik have instructed their attorney-at-law Melinda Janki, to write to the institution pointing out that the bank should not provide funding for any project which is based on a decision (the grant of a permit) that is ‘contrary to law’.

Well-known Guyanese cultural icon, Claire Ann Goring, the Cultural Director of the Guyana Cultural Association of New York, Inc has passed away.

The High Commission of Canada to Guyana yesterday announced that  Robert Rae (Bob Rae), Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations in New York, will be on an official visit to Guyana today.

The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) yesterday announced  the passing of retired CCJ Judge, Justice Jacob Wit.

Acting on promises made by President Irfaan Ali at an outreach last week, Ministers Deodat Indar, Sonia Parag and Kwame McCoy yesterday engaged youths at Mocha Arcadia to build their careers.

A Corentyne family of five is now contemplating their next move after a fire of unknown origin completely destroyed their two-storey house at Tarlogie Farm, Corentyne.

Prime Minister Mark Phillips yesterday met with Executives of the Guyana/China Friendship Society (GCFS) at the Office of the Prime Minister on Camp Street.

The Guyana Police Force on Monday morning commenced its First Junior Leader course at the Officers’ Training Centre (OTC) on Camp Road, Georgetown.

A 22-year-old unemployed labourer, Randy Defretas of Mahaica, East Coast Demerara, was charged with malicious damage to property when he appeared before Magistrate Esther Sam at the Anna Regina Magistrate’s Court on January 9.

An 18-year-old construction worker, Joshua Able Persaud, called ‘Jush’ of Lot 17 Suddie Housing Scheme, Essequibo Coast, Region Two, was charged last Friday with possession of a firearm without a licence when he appeared at the Suddie Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate, Esther Sam.

Thirty-two-year-old Leon Alves of Queenstown village in Region Two is currently in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Suddie Hospital nursing chop wounds to his head.

(GCAA) The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority noted a published Article on January 14, 2024, in the Sunday Edition of the Kaieteur Newspaper with headline “20 Air Traffic Services staff resigned within 12 months”.

By Antonio Dey Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh yesterday announced that the budget for this year amounts to a historic, whopping $1.146 trillion when compared to $781.

Minister of Finance Dr. Ashni Singh yesterday announced that Guyana ‘s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 33% for the year 2023.

Minutes after the presentation of the $1.146 trillion 2024 budget in the National Assembly, President Irfaan Ali last evening  said that in his estimate it will facilitate the return of $100b back into the economy and the pockets of the people of the country.

During his budget speech yesterday, Minister of Finance Dr Ashni Singh said that the final ranking of bidders for a 30,000-barrel oil refinery in Berbice will be completed in the first quarter of this year.

The police are investigating the death of a 25-year-old pedestrian in an accident on the Mon Repos Public Road early yesterday morning.

Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh yesterday disclosed plans for a revision of the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) withdrawal rule and a hike in the domestic and external debt ceilings.

The Alliance For Change (AFC) says that the commissioner it nominated to the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) gave sound reasons for disagreeing with a PPC decision rejecting a complaint by Akamai Inc over the handling of its bid for the purchase of line equipment.