Economy
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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Suriname shelves oil royalty payout
Surinamese economy minister Andrew Baasaron The three-month old Suriname government, led by President Jennifer Geerlings Simons, has scrapped an initiative...
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World Trade Center Georgetown urges entrepreneurs to “Build Local, Think Global, Lead with Resilience”
Participants of GrowthCLUB #41 Guyana’s entrepreneurs are being urged to harness the country’s record economic momentum by building strong local...
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Scale back rice production due to global price slump – Winston Jordan
Mr Winston Jordan Even as the Guyana government grapples with finding a solution to steadily falling global rice prices that...
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APNU floats ‘formula’ to address foreign exchange shortage
APNU Presidential candidate Aubrey Norton speaking at the launch of his party's manifesto for the 2025 general and regional elections....
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