Three Guyanese boat captains, who were detained in Suriname with fake fishing licences, returned to Guyana on Tuesday after they were made to pay hefty fines in the neighbouring country. Their boats and fishing materials were also seized but were up to Tuesday not released, Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha said. The News Room had…

(Barbados Today) THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that the economies of Latin America and the Caribbean have continued their strong post-pandemic rebound, but “the winds are shifting” as global financial conditions tighten, commodity prices reverse the upward trend and inflationary pressures persist. The Washington-based financial institution, last Wednesday, said that the reopening of…

Investigators in Region Six on Tuesday recovered the cellphone of Vickram Seubarran called ‘Vick’, the businessman who was found murdered in his home at No.2 Village, East Canje Berbice on Monday The cellphone, which was confirmed to be that of Seubarran by his relatives, was found at the home of the murder suspect who has…

— with IICA on food security, sustainability, ‘green’ infrastructure, trade and integration MULTILATERAL lending, cooperation and private-sector organisations called for deeper joint work with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) with a view to transform the agrifood systems, improving conditions of productivity, sustainability and inclusion in the agricultural sector of the Americas and…

Residents of Pigeon Island, East Coast Demerara can soon look forward to major developments with the allocation of some $80 million for road works and other community enhancement projects. The welcomed announcement was made on Tuesday by President Irfaan Ali, who led an outreach to the community. The Head of State noted that through a…

–GGDMA urges truck operators and trucking services THE Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) has called on truck operators and trucking services to stop overloading their vehicles. The GGDMA, in a release on Tuesday, said that gold and diamond mining continues to be one of the main economic drivers of development in Guyana, and…

See the full statement from Republic Bank below:   The Chairman of Republic Financial Holdings Limited (RFHL), Vincent Pereira, announced today a profit attributable to its equity holders of US$171.5 million for the nine-months ended June 30, 2022.  This is an increase of US$16.4 million or 10.6% over the US$155.1 million reported in the corresponding…

TRADE Winds Inc., on Monday, announced that it is expected to launch a $600 million sand/loam mining project in Region Three which is likely to come into operation by 2023. The company made the announcement in a press release. It said the investment was another development success for Guyana which was coordinated by the Ministry…

See the full statement from Prime Minister Mark Phillips below:   Over the past two years, Guyana has occupied the leading role of a success story of development that Guyanese have long hoped for. Upon taking Office in August 2020, the PPP/C Administration immediately sought to set Guyana on a fast track to prosperity so…

WITH 20 convictions and over 56 cases made in the first half of 2022, the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) removed over GUY$2.4 billion in illicit drugs from the drug market as traffickers use new technologies to commit traditional crimes. According to CANU’s first and second quarter reports for 2022, the Joint Service operations and the…