Finance
IDB predicts higher food import prices, increased forex demand, but “robust” economy
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) on Wednesday said falling oil prices and higher import prices are among factors that can...
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WIN, FGM slam govt plan to settle US deportees
The opposition We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) and the Forward Guyana Movement (FGM) on Wednesday scolded the government for negotiating...
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No cash grant promise broken, more coming but “you have to earn too” – Jagdeo
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo, who is also General Secretary of the People's Progressive Party (PPP), holding a copy of his...
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Finance minister says budget focussing on long-term objectives
Finance minister Dr Ashni Singh addressing the 2025 awards and dinner of the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association Finance minister...
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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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MMG goes offline tonight until Monday to upgrade app
Mobile Money Guyana (MMG) will take its system offline this weekend to complete its mobile app upgrade which is designed...
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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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Major U.S. financial institution to open office in Guyana
Citi, a leading United States-headquartered financial institution, could open a representative office in Guyana as early as the first quarter...
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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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