Photo courtesy: Guyana Department of Public Information By Guyana Department of Public Information With more than 200 business meetings, presentations on investment opportunities, a buzzing investment village, and the visiting delegates’ unforgettable experience of local tourism and hospitality, the Caribbean Investment Forum 2024 has strengthened Guyana’s image as a leading investment hub in the region. […]
Burial procession of Shawn Simon. Photo by Ray Lilly. By Twinkle A. Paul and Tiffany Jade Munroe With deep sadness and profound grief, we offer this reflection and call to action in solidarity with the family, community, and friends of Shawn Simon, 27, commonly called Coil Bottle. On July 11, 2024, a gunman fatally shot […]
Photo courtesy: Guyana Department of Public Information By Guyana Department of Public Information The last phase of the Gas-to-Energy project is moving apace as a new $8.6 Million US contract was signed between the Government of Guyana and a Chinese company known as Power China to construct a building to house the National Control Centre. […]
Editorial credit: Little Vignettes Photo / Shutterstock.com By Guyana Department of Public Information Guyana’s Chief Investment Officer and Agency Head of the Guyana Office for Investment, Dr. Peter Ramsaroop, will be attending the Diaspora Job Fair. The event will take place at the LaGuardia Airport Marriott, located at 102-05 Ditmars Blvd, on July 27th, 2024, […]
By Guyana Department of Public Information President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has pledged $2 million to support the Guyana Conference of Seventh-day Adventists’ annual health fair. The head of state announced the monetary donation on Sunday, during the opening ceremony of the conference’s health fair, business expo and family fun day, at the National Exhibition […]
Photo: Dr Bharrat Jagdeo. Courtesy: Guyana Department of Public Information By Guyana Department of Public Information Asserting that the government has ‘enough time’ to table its draft oil spill legislation in the National Assembly, General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has made it clear that there is no rush to present […]
Photo: Foreign Secretary Robert Persaud and Peruvian Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Peter Camino. Courtesy: Guyana Department of Public Information By Guyana Department of Public Information Guyana and Peru have pledged to increase cooperation in the areas of energy, food security and climate change. Recently, Foreign Secretary Robert Persaud met with the Peruvian Vice […]
Photo: Commonwealth Secretary-General, Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC. Courtesy: Guyana Department of Public Information By Guyana Department of Public Information From 10 to 11 July 2024, the Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, will be in Guyana to attend the Legal Conference on Criminal Justice Reform- Advancing the Needham’s Point Declaration. The event is […]
Photo: Guyana President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali. Courtesy: Guyana Department of Public Information Legal luminaries were on Wednesday urged to collaborate with the various institutions to build resilient legal systems that tackle the root causes of crime and foster a modern and efficient justice landscape. President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali made the statement while speaking during […]
By Esther Claudette Gittens Guyana, a small nation on the northern coast of South America, is part of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and has been experiencing notable economic changes under Prime Minister Mark Phillips, who is also the first Vice President under President Irfaan Ali since August 2020. This analysis aims to provide a comprehensive overview […]