Economy
Venezuela remains one of Guyana’s biggest rice buyers, despite no PetroCaribe deal
The Guyana Rice Development Board, Cowan Street, Kingston, Georgetown. Venezuela is Guyana's biggest rice market, accounting for 34 percent or...
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No place for incompetent, corrupt ministers in law-abiding PPP gov’t -Irfaan Ali
People's Progressive Party Civic presidential candidate, Irfaan Ali addressing the launch of his party's 2020 general election campaign at the...
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GuySuCo calls for release of funds as production falls to 90,000 tonnes
The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) on Thursday called for the release of much needed funds to halt a further decline...
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Irfaan Ali not banking on oil money to restart economy
PPP General Secretary, Bharrat Jagdeo (left) and PPP presidential candidate, Irfaan Ali. The opposition People's Progressive Party (PPP)—citing a decline...
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Poverty fight, oil industry governance feature in politicians’ New Year messages
President David Granger Politicians in Guyana broke the New Year promising to use Guyana's expectedoil wealth to fight poverty, while...
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Blackout-weary Bartica gets new power station; solar farm plans moving ahead
The Bartica Power Station. President David Granger Saturday morning commissioned a US$3.4 million power station at Dogg Point, Agatash in...
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Barbados company selected to sell gov’t’s first 3 million barrels of oil – Energy Dept
Head of the Department of Energy, Dr. Mark Bynoe and Crude Marketing Specialist, Virginia Markouizue. The Guyana government's Department of...
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ExxonMobil makes 15th oil discovery offshore Guyana at Mako-1 well
IRVING, Texas – ExxonMobil said today it made an oil discovery offshore Guyana at the Mako-1 well southeast of the...
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As oil production begins, Granger expects increased jobs, promises wise spending of oil money
President David Granger President David Granger Friday night said he expected increased jobs and assured that oil revenues would be...
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GMSA wants local sale of Guyana oil portion to lower electricity cost
The Guyana Manufacturers and Services Association (GMSA) recommends that the country's entitled portion of refined oil be sold locally at...
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