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...

US$460M pre-contract cost not audited due to lack of capacity-Jordan

The controversial US$460M pre-contract costs that ExxonMobil has charged Guyana is yet to be audited. And while Finance Minister, Winston Jordan is aware of...

Jagdeo says Finance Minister will have overall control of National Resources Fund

Government’s Green Paper which outlines the procedures for the management of proceeds from the oil and gas industry, places the Ministry of Finance and...

AFC’s move to “prove itself”, is signal of a party deteriorating – Jagdeo

“Any (political) party that has to prove it’s not dead, is in a bad shape,” says Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo. The People’s Progressive...

$146M feasibility study on New Dem. River Crossing went against procurement rules-Report

Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo believes that there is enough evidence in a report done by the Public Procurement Commission (PPC), to launch...

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...

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