Government to fast track establishment of zero-interest Development Bank -VP Jagdeo

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today announced that the Government has commenced work for the establishment of a bank that will offer zero-interest to benefit mostly those business owners who are finding it difficult to access loans through the formal banking system. The creation of a Development Bank was a campaign promise of the People’s Progressive […]

PNCR Central Executive backs Norton’s leadership of party

Still reeling from its devastating defeat at the September 1 elections, the People’s National Congress Reform through its Executive, is sticking with Aubrey Norton as the Party Leader. There have been calls by some party members for Norton to step down ahead of the party’s next internal elections, which are due in 2026. In a […]

ONE Communications launches Pinktober 2025 – “Act Now, Live Strong” Cancer Awareness

 ONE Communications today officially launched its Pinktober campaign to raise awareness of cancer, under the theme “Act Now, Live Strong.” One Communications Marketing Director, Ian Marcus, said the theme is fitting as the world continues to wage war against cancer. “When someone shares a reminder to get screened; when a survivor tells their story; when […]

Bank of Nova Scotia in Guyana is now Scotiabank Guyana Incorporated

The Bank of Nova Scotia will now be Scotiabank Guyana Incorporated, the company has announced. In a statement, the bank announced that with effect from November 1, 2025, The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) will transfer its Guyana banking operations to Scotiabank Guyana Inc. (SGI), which is a locally registered company that is a direct, […]

Guyanese man sentenced after guilty plea in multi-million dollar USAID HIV test kits fraud case

The United States Department of Justice has announced that it has concluded a long-term investigation with the unsealing of an indictment in the District of South Carolina charging two foreign nationals, including a Guyanese man, with conspiring to illegally divert US-funded global health commodities. A statement today released by the Justice Department said, Guyanese national, […]

US notes Guyana’s sustained efforts to fight Trafficking in Persons; Govt. welcomes latest report

Guyana has again earned a Tier 1 ranking in the United States Department of State Trafficking in Persons report. The annual report assesses the global landscape of human trafficking and evaluates the efforts of individual countries in combating the crime. In the case of Guyana, the US Department of State noted that the country, continues […]

Government introduces measures to monitor foreign currency flow and credit card spending with commercial banks

President Irfaan Ali has announced a raft of measures that are intended to monitor the country’s foreign currency as well as credit card spending. The Government is seeking to better understand the main drivers of the increase in demand for foreign currency here in Guyana. During a meeting with Executives of local Commercial Banks at […]