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Fresh off of an official visit to India, where he encouraged the country’s government and private sector to invest in Guyana’s booming oil industry, President Irfaan Ali today said that offer and the offer to be part of the auction of Guyana’s oil blocks are extended to all countries and companies. Guyana recently announced the […]
The Head of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit, (CANU) James Singh, has raised concern over what he considers to be a “disheartening situation” of persons being involved in large drug bust being granted bail by the Courts and then waiting long for their trials. In an interview, Singh said while fingers are often pointed at CANU […]
GTT Business Solutions has signed on as the official platinum sponsor of the International Energy Conference and Expo which opens on the 14th February. GTT’s sister company mmg+ was listed as the official local payment partner of the forum. Deputy CEO of GTT Richard Stanton said that the company will be looking forward to a […]
The Guyana Fire Service has concluded that the fire which gutted the Christ Church Secondary School on Middle Street was an act of arson. In its investigations, the fire service has ruled out the possibility of an electrical issue at the school. In a statement on Monday, the Fire Service said it has been working […]
The move by eight Opposition Parliamentarians to the Court for a reversal of their suspension has been shut down after Justice Damone Younge ruled that the Court does not have jurisdiction to hear the case. The MPs wanted the Court to nullify the report of the Committee of Privileges that resulted in their suspension in […]
The Guyana government collected a total of $176.1 billion in internal revenue last year, representing an increase of 32.1% from the previous year. The announcement was made by Senior Minister in the Office the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, during the presentation of the 2023 National Budget. The Finance Minister said the […]
Police investigators in Berbice are probing the murder of a a 67-year-old man and his 60-year-old wife. The couple, Subnauth Budraj and Sarasuati Budraj, were found murdered this morning at their Black Bush Polder, Corentyne home. The couple operated a small shop at the same location and it is suspected that they were attacked and […]
Having sat through the more than five-hour budget presentation, Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton said while the budget is big on spending, much of that spending will not directly impact the lives of citizens who are faced with rising inflation and a high cost of living. In an initial response to the 2023 budget, Mr. Norton […]
With an aim of continuing the government’s development agenda, Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh presented a $781.9 Billion budget to the nation on Monday. In a five and a half hour speech that was punctuated with sips of honey and water, the Finance Minister said the Government intends to continue on its path with major […]
The Government of Guyana has budgeted $136.1B for the enhancement of a number of road and bridge networks across the country including some $10.3B to accelerate the construction of the East Coast–East Bank Road link from Ogle to Eccles. In presenting the National Budget to the National Assembly today, Finance Minister, Dr Ashni Singh, said […]
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