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Customers complain of lengthy shipping delays with Q-Trex shipping; Company commits to resolving issue

A number of customers of the shipping company, Q-Trex International, are accusing the Canadian-based shipping company of not being transparent with its operations, having experienced extensive delays. Some customers have complained about waiting for as long as five months to uplift their barrels and parcels which were shipped from Canada to Guyana. Standing outside of […]

Republic Bank and Demerara Bank both report over $8 Billion in after-tax profits

Both Republic Bank Guyana Limited and Demerara Bank Limited have each recorded just over $8 Billion in after tax profits. In highlighting Republic Bank’s audited financial statement for the year ending September 30, 2025, the Bank’s Chairman Nigel Baptiste said that throughout the year, Republic Bank continued to build on its strategic plans, which delivered […]

Guyana and Suriname to benefit from US$1 Billion in development funding from Islamic Development Bank and IDB

The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) have pledged US$1 Billion over the next five years to support development in Guyana and Suriname with the signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). In a release, the financial groups said the move is to strengthen their strategic partnerships with the two […]

15-year-old schoolboy dies after being hit down by Police car

A 15-year-old male student of the Annandale Secondary School lost his life tragically this morning after being hit down by a speeding Police car, while he was on the pedestrian crossing along the Success Public Road on the East Coast of Demerara. The incident occurred at around 7:30 this morning, and the Ministry of Home […]

Georgetown Chamber of Commerce commissions Micro and Women Entrepreneur Learning Centre

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce has commissioned its Micro and Women Entrepreneur Learning Centre, in keeping with its mandate to support the growth and development of small businesses, in particular, women-led businesses and farmers. The Learning Centre was developed through a partnership with the World University Services of Canada (WUSC) with funding from Global Affairs […]

Electronic ID system to be rolled out to track migrants; Failure to register could lead to deportation

The Government has announced that within weeks, migrants will undergo mandatory registration, as part of its Electronic Identification (E-ID) Card System. Illegal migrants, in particular, will be required to register for the E-ID card, failing which, could result in deportation. Minister of Home Affairs, Oneidge Walrond made the announcement on Tuesday night during a press […]