Guyana is leading the well-supported plan of growing more food and slashing costly imports within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) but some Caribbean importers and distributors are threatened by this, according to President Dr. Irfaan Ali. The Guyanese Head of State has the lead responsibility for food security in the CARICOM Quasi-cabinet. And these Guyana-led efforts have…
Police investigators this morning arrested four hijackers and freed a taxi driver after a daring chase through the city that ended in an armed confrontation and two of the suspects being injured. A Police statement indicated that around 2:59 this morning, Police ranks received information of a robbery along Lamaha Street. Patrols were alerted and…
Non-tariff barriers have constrained intra-regional trade but Guyana and the Twin Island Republic Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) are hoping to remove these barriers by standardising existing regulations, leaving no room for varying interpretations. These non-tariff barriers include regulations that seek to protect countries from the introduction of foreign pests and diseases through imported products. While…
Amid growing concerns over the bundling of contracts within the Petroleum Sector, the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Private Sector Commission (PSC) have agreed to push for the unbundling of contracts in the interest of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). “…both sides [have] agreed to continue pushing for the unbundling of contracts and…
See the full statement from the Guyana Revenue Authority below: Twenty three officers within the Customs Petroleum Unit (CPU) of the Guyana Revenue Authority completed a Tropical Helicopter Underwater Egress Training (THUET) course to develop knowledge and operating procedures in offshore safety and emergency response. The training session conducted at HHSL Safety Systems Limited in…
The Governments of Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago have committed to confront the challenge that is hampering bilateral trade between the two nations but also to address issues of food security and energy security in the context of the wider Caribbean region. In addition, the two sides have also discussed Tourism and youth development. Discussions…
Two men from Region 10 (Upper Demerara- Berbice) are the latest COVID-19 deaths, the Ministry of Health reported on Thursday. The unvaccinated men, ages 88 and 71, died on August 13 and August 16, respectively. The deaths take the total number of deaths from the pandemic to 1,278. Meanwhile, 41 new cases were recorded in…
Attorney Nigel Hughes, who is representing Police Sergeant Dion Bascom, is calling on the Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn to establish the Protected Disclosures Commission and the requisite regulations in keeping with the Protected Disclosures Act 2018. Last weekend, Sgt. Bascom made a series of public disclosures on social media in relation to the…
See the full statement from GBTI below: The sharp rise in the cost of living worldwide has not escaped Guyana. Consequently, the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry, GBTI, the country’s largest indigenous bank, in its commitment to cushioning the impact here, is now providing ready and affordable access to financing. This facility; accessible at…
There are currently 2,098 migrant students enrolled in public schools in Guyana, according to the Coordinator of the Ministry of Education’s Disaster Risk Prevention and Migrant Support Unit, Ms. Rampattie Prashad-Bisnauth. Local and international organisations such as UNICEF and the Pan-American Development Fund have been working along with the Government to provide critical care and…
