Economy grows 4.5 percent –Finance Minister
Finance Minister, Winston Jordan today revealed that the economy grew 4.5 percent in the first half of 2018.
The details of the country’s performance as...
Finance Minister disagrees with cash handouts to citizens from oil wealth
Teach a man to fish and he can feed himself for a lifetime. Give him one every other day, he will remain dependent.
This maxim...
Former Natural Resources Minister wants Exxon Foundation to review initiatives to be funded with...
Former Natural Resources Minister, Robert Persaud, has written to the Exxon Foundation requesting that a review be done on the planned investment areas that...
East Coast Demerara road project on schedule
The Multi-Billion-dollar East Coast of Demerara road widening and improvement project remains on schedule for the September 2019 deadline. The extending of the four-lane...
GWI to source $48M truck, training from Dutch company to enhance maintenance of wells
To prevent low pressure and lengthy disruptions during maintenance of its wells, the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI), has invested $48M in new equipment.
The equipment,...
$204.8M spent on MV Makouria in four years
After spending $135M back in 2014, the MV Makouria is slated to undergo a $69.8M rehabilitation soon.
According to the State Minister, Joseph Harmon, the...
After years of waiting… La Parfaite Harmonie to get $53M Police Station
Residents of La Parfaite Harmonie, on the West Bank of Demerara, will soon be able to breathe a sigh of relief as government moves...
Gov’t, Indian company ink three-quarter billion-dollar pump contract
The National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) has signed a US$3,602,014 (Approx. GYD$752M) contract to have 12 new pumps supplied within the next 12...
$16M Map depicting “Crime Spots” in Region Four to be created – Harmon
Local law enforcement officials will be better equipped to analyse crime patterns in the city and its environs, now that government is embarking on...
Foreign Direct Investments jump to US$212M-Int’l Report
Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) in Guyana increased from US$58M in 2016 to US$212M in 2017 as a result of the oil and gas related...
