Economy
Suriname President cuts ministries’ year-end ‘social’ budgets
Dr Jennifer Geerlings-Simons Suriname's President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons has slashed the budgets for ministries' year-end socials from SRD$2.4 per ministry to...
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President reassures cash grants, other promises will be fulfilled
Amid accusations by Leader of We Invest in Nationhood (WIN), Azruddin Mohamed that President Irfaan Ali appeared set to break...
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Cash grants payout this year, subsidies for rice farmers, fisherfolk
President Irfaan Ali on Wednesday said he would soon announce a "comprehensive" package of cash transfers to Guyanese over the...
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APNU asks parliament to stop using ‘oil money’ for regular spending
The APNU's 12 MPs The opposition A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) on Monday proposed an amendment to the Natural...
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Sluggish world oil price affects Guyana’s projected oil earnings
Guyana's oil revenues barely increased during the first half of 2025 due to a reduction in international oil prices, but...
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Real economic growth poised to surpass target, measures taken to withstand oil price drop
Overall growth in Guyana's production of tangible goods and services this year is now set to surpass its target by...
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Electronic ID cards to track Guyanese tax, NIS compliance – home affairs minister
The Minister of Home Affairs Oneidge Walrond on Wednesday said the government would be using electronic identification (e-ID) cards to...
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Ali welcomes Islamic Development Bank, IDB Group’s $1 billion financing for Suriname, Guyana development
President Irfaan Ali in Saudi Arabia President Irfaan Ali on Wednesday welcomed the US$1 billion pledge by the Islamic Development...
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Bank accounts important for “next phase” of wealth transfer – Ali
The Guyana government appears poised to press forward with convincing Guyanese that they should open bank accounts to eventually receive...
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Gov’t to crack down on online gambling, betting shops
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday said his government would be tightening regulations and imposing higher taxes on online gambling...
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