November 26, 2018

A cargo vessel sunk in the Waini River Sunday morning as it was transporting goods from Georgetown to Region One (Barima Waini). The boat, named Miss Shivta 2, sank around 04:00hrs as it was entering the Waini River. The current…

The 2019 budget measures build on the success to date by targeting production, incomes and exports., according to Finance Minister, Winston Jordan. “At the same time, they support the strengthening of some weak areas, including the…

Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo in his initial reaction to Budget 2019, Monday night, said the APNU+AFC Coalition Government’s fiscal plan for the next year was nothing short of disappointing. Jagdeo said he had great expectations that…

This is a 12.6% increase from 2018. Budget 2018 was $267.1B. The economy was projected to grow by 3.8% at the end of 2018 but at the end of the first quarter, the outlook for the year was revised to 3.4 percent, given the…

Come February 23, 2020, Guyana will be celebrating the Golden Jubilee of our Republic. In anticipation of this grand occasion, Government has allocated $350 million to allow for sufficient preparation for this milestone. This will…

The Government in 2019 will be piloting the “first ever” electric vehicle in the public service, with the accompanying solar charging station. According to Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan in his 2019 Budget speech, the Government…

Government plans to invest a further $52.2 billion in the education sector, in 2019, a 15.6 percent increase over the 2018 allocation. The sum will address disparities in the education sector such as bridging the gap between coastal and…

In the 2019 National Budget, the Government has allocated $35.6 billion towards consolidating and expanding the security sector, an increase of 14.5 percent over 2018. Of this sum, about $4 billion will be expended on maintaining and…

Transport Sports Club (TSC) upstaged hosts Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) to win the V-Net Communications sponsored Under-13 ‘Little Champs’ 25-over tournament on Friday evening. DCC had been one the dominant sides in the tournament, but…

Following the conclusion of the America’s Challenge last week, the World Curling Federation has sent confirmation to the Guyana Curling Federation of its promotion from provisional member association to full member status. The America’s…