Infrastructure Minister defends granting permission to Chinese company to import stone for East Dem....

Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson recently issued statements via his Facebook Page to clarify media reports regarding local stone suppliers complaining that they...

Green Paper on Natural Resource Fund makes no provision for crucial independent auditors

In more than 30 countries, Governments have spent trillions of dollars from Natural Resource Funds in ways that remain shrouded in secrecy. This is...

Rush to pass Local Content could increase Guyana’s cost recovery –Hughes warns

Since the discovery of oil, there has been an overwhelming desire from the citizenry and even international operators to ensure there is a policy...

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...

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