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Republic Bank has announced that the group has raked in US$117.8 million in half year profits for the period which ended March 31, 2023. The half year profits represents a 7.96% increase when compared to the corresponding period in 2022. According to the bank, the period was a solid one for the Republic Financial Holdings […]
President Irfaan Ali is leading a Guyana Government delegation to the coronation of British monarch, King Charles III. In a brief statement, the President’s office announced his departure this morning and explained that he will be among Heads of Government attending the event on Saturday in the United Kingdom. While in London, President Ali is […]
With technological advances such as Artificial Intelligence, changing the legal landscape across the world, Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Judge, Justice Winston Anderson believes that in facing the new frontiers of electronic justice, the legal profession has two options, it can pivot or perish. Justice Anderson made the remarks while delivering the keynote address at […]
CARICOM Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett believes that the regional body has made enormous progress in the past 50 years, from the establishment of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) to the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ). However, Dr. Barnett is of the view that much more can be done to advance the work of the community. […]
The President’s Office has announced that Dominican Republic based airline Sky Cana will soon launch a service between Georgetown, Guyana and Toronto Canada. The airline will also operate flights to Houston, Texas. President Irfaan Ali and a Government team met with senior executives of the airline at his office on Wednesday and it was announced […]
A new report from the World Bank, which is examining changes in the global economy, is predicting that Guyana will continue to see major economic growth annually in the coming years. In the report, which was released on the World Bank’s website, it predicts that Guyana will see a 25.2% growth rate this year, 21.2% […]
The Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) has announced the appointment of Lorena Solórzano Salazar as the IDB’s new Representative in Guyana. Her appointment took effect on April 1, 2023. In a statement, the IDB said Salazar, who is a citizen of Ecuador, holds a master’s degree in business administration from IDE Business School and […]
The Guyana Asset Recovery Conference opened today at the Guyana Marriott Hotel with the US Ambassador Sarah-Ann Lynch challenging the local legislators to update the country’s asset recovery framework to allow for greater prosecution. “Asset recovery legislative frameworks are critical to taking the profit from crime. While we understand the challenge of reform, we […]
Attorney General Anil Nandlall is not too happy with sections of the recently released US State Department report on Human Rights practices in Guyana. The Attorney General has expressed concern about parts of the report that focused on allegations of corruption in the Guyana Police Force and the Force’s failure to investigate cover-up claims by […]
The Ministry of Health, with support from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), has received 4,800 doses of the Pfizer vaccines for children ages 5-11 from Spain through the COVAX mechanism. The Ambassador of Spain to Guyana Fernando Nogales handed over the Pfizer vaccines to the Chief Medical Officer (CEO), Dr Narine Singh in the […]
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