Guyana is expected to see a record number of visitor arrivals this year in comparison to the highest ever recorded, which was in the year 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. This trend is only expected to continue in the second half of this year with a number of events scheduled to take place. Guyana’s […]
Amir of the State of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has arrived in Guyana for engagements aimed at expanding bilateral cooperation. He was greeted by Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips, Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, SC, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hugh Todd, Senior […]
Guyana is currently witnessing a massive economic boom, driven by the government’s ambitious modernisation initiatives, particularly the rapid expansion of the ‘unparalleled’ oil sector. This was according to an International Monetary Fund (IMF) report released on Monday, following discussions held by its team from August 28 to September 11 during the 2023 Article IV Consultation […]
For the past three years, the government has been exponentially pushing to foster investment, development, and transformation in its country while having the well-being of its people remain its number one priority. As such, the Ministry of Human Service and Social Security has so far expended $13.5 billion on old age pension for the first […]
Guyana’s economy is still expanding rapidly due to the government’s modernisation initiatives including the unmatched expansion of the oil sector. The startup of a third oil field is increasing oil production, and expeditious public investment measures aimed at building infrastructure for transport, housing, and flood control and developing human capital to support growth in the […]
Residents of Shulinab and its satellite villages will benefit from additional healthcare services, as Region Nine’s Regional Democratic Council (RDC) plans to propose several health projects in its 2024 budget. During Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony’s recent visit to Shulinab, South Central Rupununi, Regional Health Officer (RHO), Dr Cerdel Mcwatt outlined some of the […]
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has emphasised the pivotal role of dynamic leadership in promoting harmonious coexistence within a culturally diverse society. He made the statement while addressing the opening of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists’ Centre for South Asian Religions Annual Leadership Development Conference, at the Regency Hotel, Georgetown on Monday. Guyana is […]
In an effort to effectively manage trauma victims and prevent fatalities, the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) resuscitated its trauma team training, after being halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The training was officially launched on Monday at Project Dawn, Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara, and will see 25 care providers undergoing the two-day session. According […]
A recent report published by the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), has outlined that public debt in Guyana has decreased significantly. ECLAC’s ‘Financing a sustainable transition: investment for growth and climate change action’ stated that Guyana’s debt is approximately 24.7 per cent of GDP, as of December 2022. ECLAC […]
With the rapid infrastructure of educational facilities to comfortably accommodate students to receive the highest quality of education, the $95.4 million Mrs Maureen Massiah Wing was commissioned at Bishops’ High School, Carmichael Street Georgetown, on Monday. Built by Mohabir Construction, the new block features eight additional classrooms, one laboratory, a cafeteria area, an upgraded canteen, […]