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Gov’t incurs additional $16.6B in debt since 2015
Between March 2015 and the end of the last fiscal year, the Government incurred an additional $16.6B in external public debt.
In its 2019 end-of-year report, the Ministry of Finance revealed that Guyana’s external public debt stood at…
Scotiabank Robb Street branch re-opens
Scotiabank's Robb Street, Lacytown branch will re-open on Tuesday, July 7, 2020, following its temporary closure in April in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Branch hours:
Bartica, Carmichael Street,
New Amsterdam and Robb Street…
Police Force to implement restrictions against movement of container trucks, lorries during peak…
The Guyana Police Force will soon roll out a new strategy which will see motor lorries and container trucks being restricted to use the roadways in Georgetown, East Bank, East Coast, West Bank and West Coast between the hours of…
PSC disappointed with Govt’s management of COVID-19 crisis
The Private Sector Commission on Friday issued a statement in which it criticized the Government’s approach to dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. The body called for better more extensive testing to be conducted, better management of…
Mining operations suspended in Reg. 1, 7; curfew, COVID-19 measures extend to July 16
The Emergency COVID-19 measures have been extended to July 16th with additional restrictions for Regions One and Seven which have seen an increase in cases of the disease in recent weeks.
The updated order states that “all mining…
First repatriation flight from Canada scheduled for July 9; 195 more return from U.S
A WestJet Airlines chartered flight will finally be bringing home about 150 Guyanese next week from Canada, according to Director General of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) Egbert Field.
“Proposed repatriation flight from…
43 persons receive COVID-19 relief vouchers from Gov’t
A total of 43 persons who have suffered financial losses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic have received vouchers from the Ministry of Social Protection to assist them in purchasing groceries.
Public Relations Officer at the Civil…
67 more Guyanese return from Miami
Wednesday’s Eastern Airlines repatriation flight from Miami saw the return of 67 Guyanese due to an approval granted by the National COVID-19 Task Force (NCTF).
Bibi Khan and her husband of 48 years were among the group that landed at…
Phase 2: Manufacturing, public sector construction, medical schools can operate from Friday
From Friday, July 3, the manufacturing sector, public sector construction and medical schools will be permitted to operate between 6am to 6pm.
The additional services were approved on Wednesday by the National COVID-19 Task Force (NCTF)…
Gov’t postpones re-opening of airports due to increased COVID-19 cases
Guyana's increasing cases of COVID-19 has forced the authorities to postpone the phased re-opening of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport and the Eugene F. Correia International Airport to scheduled commercial flights.
As of June 30,…
