Jul 22, 2025
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Citizens to have instant access to bank accounts, conduct financial transactions with ease
President Dr Irfaan Ali today announced plans to establish a portal that will allow citizens to have instant access to their bank account, as part…
Finance
Analyst says Guyana’s poverty rate below 20 per cent
Financial analyst Joel Bhagwandin has disputed claims of poor management of poverty in Guyana, saying the poverty rate has fallen below 20 per cent in…
Financial analyst: Some 70,000 jobs created in past five years
Between 2021 and 2025, the government’s expansionary economic policies, coupled with strategic public investments in the infrastructure and social services sectors, led to the creation…
Guyana eyes £46M in climate finance through enhanced forest monitoring project
Guyana is poised to potentially mobilise an estimated £46 million in climate finance through a new project aimed at strengthening its Monitoring, Reporting and Verification…
Gov’t seeks additional $57.5B for key projects
The Government of Guyana has been moving ahead steadily with its continued development agenda and on Friday Senior Minister in the Office of the President…
US$100 million injected into foreign exchange market
The Government of Guyana has announced an immediate injection of US$100 million into the foreign exchange market to address delays in the availability of foreign…
Guyana seeks resolution as US imposes 38 per cent tariffs on exports
The Government of Guyana said on Wednesday it is engaging with US officials after Washington announced new reciprocal tariffs on imported goods, including a 38…
Minister Singh to assist in resolving NIS issues in Berbice
Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance and Public Service, Dr Ashni Singh, will visit Berbice to resolve issues relating…
Agriculture Minister: farmers to receive not less than $4,000 per bag of paddy this crop
After weeks of negotiations between President Dr. Irfaan Ali, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB), and local rice millers, an official…
Turning $100,000 into opportunity: Mocha residents investing in business
A wave of entrepreneurship is sweeping through Mocha as many recipients of the government’s $100,000 cash grant are investing in their small businesses. Over the…
Afreximbank to set up $1B oil service financing facility in Guyana
In a significant announcement at the Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the African Export-Import…
Minister Singh: Public servants can choose between pension and gratuity
Guyanese public workers have the freedom to choose a gratuity or a lump-sum payment upon retirement, unlike under the previous administration. Senior Minister in the…
Distribution of $100,000 cash grant to soon resume
The distribution schedules of the $100,000 one-off cash grant for regions two, three, four, five, six, and ten will be published within a week. Finance…
Budget 2025 set for Friday … Community, people focused matters to get more attention
Among the many issues the government seeks to tackle within this year’s 2025 budget, community and people focused matters are among those to be placed…