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Guyana to explore every investment opportunity – President Ali

-talks up strategic development, new opportunities under ‘One Guyana’ umbrella President, Dr. Irfaan Mohamed Ali made it clear on Tuesday that his administration would be looking to explore every single opportunity, and investment to further the lives of Guyanese, and develop the country. The President was at the time speaking at a sod-turning ceremony to […]

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New GMC to start distributing bagged, packaged sugar tomorrow

The New Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC) will begin distributing over 3000 bagged and packaged sugar to wholesalers tomorrow, July 20. Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha told the Department of Public Information (DPI) Tuesday evening, that the Uitvlugt Sugar Estate will provide the GMC with 1,800 bags of sugar and almost 1,500 one-kilogram packaged sugar to […]

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$9B hotel investment to create over 800 jobs at Liliendaal

Over 800 jobs will be made available to persons living along the East Coast of Demerara, with the construction of an approximately $9 billion (US45 million) hotel investment by Pasha Global and Blue Bridge Inc. President, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, who attended the ground breaking ceremony at Liliendaal, Greater Georgetown, on Monday, lauded the investors’ […]

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Guyana to soon become a member of the prestigious Egmont group

An amendment to the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Act (AML/CFT) will soon see Guyana becoming a member of the Egmont group.  The amendment to the Act will be laid before the National Assembly on Thursday. Admission to the Egmont group will boost Guyana’s capacity to fight AML/CFT offences and activities. This […]

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Gov’t’s shade house initiative expanding in schools

Several learning institutions across Guyana will benefit from government’s rapidly expanding shade house initiative, through the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI). The shade house is a design which is covered by a woven material to allow sunlight, air and moisture to flow through the gaps in the material. While farming technology is not […]

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Gov’t building capacity to dismantle criminal enterprises

Government is building its capacity to target the assets of persons involved in criminal activities as it aims to dismantle criminal enterprises. Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Mohabir Anil Nandlall, SC, said targeting the proceeds from criminal activities is a fundamental component in the administration of criminal justice.   He said that studies […]

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Mocha residents laud WIIN initiative

Residents of Mocha, East Bank Demerara on Monday applauded the government on the delivery of exceptional services which will empower and render relief to the members of the community. The residents expressed their gratitude during a community engagement which provided them with the opportunity to access several government services including old-age pension and public assistance. […]

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Minister Edghill elected to Chair ICAO High-level Meeting on reducing CO2 Emissions in the International Aviation Sector

The Hon. Bishop Juan Edghill, Minister of Public Works, was today, Tuesday, July 19, elected Chairperson of the ICAO High-level Meeting on the Feasibility of a Long-term Aspirational Goal for International Aviation CO2 Emissions Reductions. The meeting is being held at the ICAO Headquarters in Montréal, Canada from July 19-22, 2022. Minister Edghill’s nomination and […]

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Ministers Singh, Bharrat, Dharamlall on outreach to Region One (Matarkai Sub-District)

Senior Finance Minister Dr. Ashni K. Singh today visited the Guyana Manganese Inc. (GMI), a subsidiary of Chinese-owned Bosai Minerals Group (BMG), in Matthew’s Ridge, Barima-Waini, Region One. Minister Singh was joined by Natural Resources Minister Vickram Bharrat and Local Government Minister Nigel Dharamlall and a number of technical officers. There, the ministers met with […]

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Govt building framework to support massive investments underway – President Ali

–Says hotel by Pasha Global and Blue Bridge Inc a “transformative investment” His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali stated that his Government is committed to building the needed framework to support the massive investments underway in the country. The Head of State made this statement on Monday while delivering the feature address at the sod-turning ceremony […]

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