Despite improved half-year growth, economy still facing considerable risks –Finance Minister

Even though the economy has shown a 4.5 percent improvement for the first half of 2018, when compared to the same period last year,...

GuyOil remains most improved State Owned Enterprises with $2.8B revenue increase

The Guyana Oil Company (GuyOil) Limited remains the most improved State Owned Enterprise with $2.8B in revenue increase at June 30, 2018. This is...

Three killed, one injured as car slams into parked lorry

Three persons were killed and another is battling for his life after the car they were travelling in slammed into a parked lorry on...

Increased demand by China, US, India boosts performance of Guyana’s Forestry sector

Guyana’s forestry sector has grown by 18.1 percent, largely due to increased demand from China, India and the United States, which saw exports in...

Despite US sanctions on RUSAL…Bauxite Industry records highest production in five years

Despite sanctions imposed on RUSAL by the United States Government, the bauxite industry has seen a 21 percent increase in bauxite production recorded for...

Guyana records 50 reported cases of suicide in six months

Guyana has recorded 50 reported cases of suicide for the period January to June, of this year. While this figure has caused some concern, it...

$63.5M awarded to rectify collapsed Indian Immigration Monument in Palmyra

Following its collapse more than a year ago, government has awarded two contracts totalling $63.5M for the construction of the supporting structure for the...

Govt.’s Green Paper on Natural Resources Fund takes Guyana back to square one –...

Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo, is not impressed with Government’s Green Paper – “Managing Future Petroleum Revenues and Establishment of Fiscal Rule and...

58 murders recorded in seven months

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has recorded 58 murders at of the end of July, 31, 2018 with disorderly murders topping the list at...

WPA endorses Prof. Thomas’ call for US$5000 pay out from oil proceeds to poor...

The Working People’s Alliance (WPA), recently endorsed the call made by Professor Clive Thomas to make some of Guyana’s petroleum money directly available to...

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