Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, has promulgated that Guyana is the most exciting place to be in world, marketing the country’s traditional sectors that are open for investment. The finance minister made these disclosures during his presentation to a press conference following Guyana’s National Day […]
─ Gov’t seeking to duplicate works countrywide East Coast Demerara residents are now enjoying better accessibility as the government has invested hundreds of millions of dollars to construct roads in several communities. The projects in communities such as Enmore, Buxton, Annandale and Mon Repos, total about $377.4 million. Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, […]
Following a successful meeting today between the Guyanese private sector and the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, its President and CEO Mr Hamad Buamim, indicated that the Chamber is ready to facilitate a Guyana Trade Office in Dubai. He said that the office will promote and expedite continuous investment and trade partnerships between the two […]
Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai MP, has assured residents of Kurukubaru, Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuta) that the Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali-led Administration will continue to engage and support them in every area of development. To this end, she urged them to “concentrate” on developing their community. She made the call during a recent visit to […]
The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) has recently seized 542 packs of cigarettes which do not meet the requirements of the National Standard “GYS 9-3:2014 Labelling of Tobacco Products” and the Tobacco Control Regulation of 2018. The items were seized from a number of sale outlets in Regions Three, Four, Five and Six, following […]
Of the $806 million allocated to the Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA), $407.2 million was expended by the first half of this year to spur production in the meat industry. Since taking office, the PPP/C Government created a conducive environment for local producers to benefit from the increasing demand for meat from local businesses and […]
We, the five Government members of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) have noted a press statement issued on “Office of the Leader of the Opposition” letterhead by Ganesh Mahipaul, Opposition Member of the PAC on October 19, 2021. Mr. Mahipaul has misrepresented the facts regarding the “motion to rescind” brought by Minister Gail Teixeira on […]
Reminds that investment opportunities must include local private sector, local content His Excellency Dr. Irfaan Ali today said that Guyana has received “very aggressive interests” from investors from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), but was clear that these investments must include the local private sector, supported by strong local content policies from the Government. The […]
Says country has an open economy with investor-friendly policies His Excellency Dr. Irfaan Ali today told investors in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that Guyana is ready to take its transformative steps into the future and that it is an open economy with investor-friendly policies. The Head of State who delivered the feature address at […]
Pensioners of Region Ten will be able to sustain themselves for an additional month following the roll- out of the government’s $25,000 one off cash grant focused on rendering financial support amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The initiative was spearheaded by Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud on Monday. Scores of pensioners […]