President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Thursday evening announced that the government has already begun putting the necessary mechanisms in place to establish the Guyana Development Bank, which is expected to become fully operational before the end of the first quarter of 2026. According to the President, the administrative and legal framework for the institution is...
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President Dr. Irfaan Ali issued a stern warning to gold producers who continue to under-declare their production, stressing that the government will “come after you hard” through intensified efforts to close loopholes and stop massive revenue losses in the sector. The President emphasised that companies have a responsibility to comply fully with declaration requirements. Dr....
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The British Chamber of Commerce Guyana (BritCham Guyana) successfully hosted its Business Forum and Networking Event on Thursday, November 6th , 2025, at Chelsea Football Club, Stamford Bridge, London, bringing together government officials, private-sector leaders, and investors from the United Kingdom, Guyana, and the Caribbean diaspora. The landmark event drew a record turnout of more...
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Noting that one gold smuggler alone robbed the country of some $190 billion, President Dr Irfaan Ali has sounded a warning to others who are engaged in such illegal practices in the sector. “Those who are still not complying with the declaration, we are going to come after you hard and strong. We will find […]
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Police in Berbice are investigating a fatal accident that claimed the life of a 22-year-old motorcyclist on Thursday afternoon in Stanleytown, New Amsterdam, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne). Dead is Daniel North, of 8th Street, Islington, Greater New Amsterdam. According to the police, at the time of the accident, he was the rider of […]
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The Private Sector Commission (PSC) has pledged its full support to the Guyana Government’s city beautification efforts, including the Georgetown Drainage Improvement Project being rolled out by the multi-agency National Drainage Task Force established by President Dr Irfaan Ali. On Tuesday, PSC members met with Minister of Housing Collin Croal, who is a member of […]
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…says six projects below $35 per barrel breakeven (Kaieteur News) – American oil giant Chevron Corporation has hailed Guyana’s Stabroek Block as a “world-class asset”—boasting some of the highest cash margins and lowest breakeven costs in the global oil industry. Speaking at Chevron’s Investor Day in New York on Wednesday, Vice Chairman Mark Nelson praised the […]
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(Kaieteur News) – A pedal cyclist was tragically killed on Thursday afternoon after colliding with a truck at the intersection of Lamaha Street and Vlissengen Road, Georgetown. The man’s identity remains unknown. According to eyewitnesses, the truck had been waiting at the traffic light. When the light turned green, the driver proceeded, reportedly unaware that […]
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…as Pres..Ali rolls out incentives for farmers, small businesses By Shervin Belgrave (Kaieteur News) – Guyana’s largest trade exposition—GuyExpo 2025 officially opened on Thursday evening with a massive 305 booths and 297 exhibitors, marking the event’s 30th anniversary with unprecedented scale and ambition. Being held at the Sophia Exhibition Centre under the theme “Transformation through Entrepreneurship […]
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