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Guyana to register largest global economic growth for 2020
- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) believes one of South America's smallest countries is likely to see a dramatic upswing in economic growth next year.
Guyana, a country of about 780,000 which shares a border with Brazil, Suriname…
Private coconut farm, processing plant for Wales Estate
Amazonia Expert Services Limited, a company recently formed by local and Caribbean nationals, have acquired a lease for 700 acres of land at the now-closed Wales Sugar Estate on the West Bank of Demerara (WBD) to cultivate and process…
Mexican Embassy honours Guyanese singer, painter at ‘Day of the Dead’ celebration
The Mexican Embassy in Guyana Friday evening held a celebratory reception to commemorate the “The Day of the Dead” or “Día de Muertos”.
The Day of the Dead honours loved ones who have passed; it is an annual and important tradition for…
Two firms hired to redesign Guyana’s export, investment strategy
Two consultancy firms have been contracted to review and to redesign the trade and investment framework for the Guyana Office for Investment (GO-Invest) along with designing an export and investment strategy.
The Consultancies - IOS…
CJIA conducts plane crash emergency response training
The Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) on Wednesday evening staged a plane crash with 55 persons onboard as part of a full-scale emergency exercise.
The CJIA in a statement said the exercise started at 18:01hrs and ended at…
Trotman makes spirited case for ‘shared vision’ to spend oil revenues
In the wake of a scandal in 2017 over Government’s non-disclosure of a US$18 million signing bonus with ExxonMobil, Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman walked away from management of the oil and gas sector.
On Friday morning,…
AmCham and GTA to promote tourism opportunities
The American Chamber of Commerce of Guyana (AmCham Guyana) and the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Friday in an effort to increase the preservation, protection and promotion of sustainable tourism.…
Trinis not coming to take over Guyana’s oil – former Energy Minister
By Bibi Khatoon
Former Trinidadian Minister of Energy Kevin Ramnarine has dismissed claims that Trinidadian businesspersons are coming to Guyana to take over the local petroleum industry.
“The oil is the property of Guyana and under…
Citrus, peppers, cabbages were being imported without permission- NAREI
Chief Executive Officer of the National Agriculture and Research Extension Institute (NAREI) Dr Udho Homenauth says there is no ban on the importation of citrus, peppers and cabbages but noted that these items were being imported without…
Robust arguments as CCJ begins hearings on CARICOM ‘opt-out’ mechanism
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on Tuesday began hearing arguments in a historic case brought before it to advise on whether it is lawful for individual countries of the regional trade and integration bloc CARCICOM to refuse to accept…
