Guyana eyes production of peritoneal fluids, saline, syringes to supply local and regional markets

As the government works on building a modern healthcare sector, the country is aiming to produce syringes, saline and fluids used in peritoneal dialysis to supply local and regional markets. President Dr Irfaan Ali recently disclosed that “we have...

Guyana, Dom Rep launch large-scale cocoa-coffee initiative

Guyana, DR ink new agreement to kickstart cocoa & coffee production in Reg. 1 On Tuesday, the Government of Guyana, through the Ministry of Agriculture, signed a historic agreement with the Government of the Dominican Republic to commence...

An economic case for PPP/C, Guyanese young people

Dear Editor, ECONOMISTS closely analyse the demographic and policy factors that shape a country’s growth trajectory. In Guyana, young people represent a pivotal demographic. According to the CIA’s World Factbook, approximately 21.23% of our...

Forward Guyana Movement launches Contract with the People Manifesto

The Forward Guyana Movement (FGM), headed by former APNU+AFC Member of Parliament, Amanza Walton- Desir, launched its manifesto today, calling it the “Purple Contract” with the Guyanese people. At the launch, Presidential Candidate, Amanza...

India, CARICOM reaffirm commitment to boost cooperation in science, technology

Insight Online News Georgetown, July 26 : The Indian High Commission in Guyana held a roundtable discussion titled ‘India-CARICOM Cooperation in Resource Mapping, Climate Change and Agricultural Research & Development’, reaffirming India’s...

ExxonMobil kicks up activities in Basin and Guyana

CEO Woods reports record $7.1 billion in second quarter earnings ExxonMobil’s initiatives in the Permian Basin and off-shore at Guyana paid off in the second quarter as the Spring-based company registered record earnings of $7.1 billion. Chairman,...

Nathan Sharansky, Henry Jeffrey and shameless Guyanese minds

IF there is any moment in my media career when I felt deeply revolted is when the pro-imperialist, colonially-shaped mind is in front of me. One of those moments was recently when ANUG, now WIN politician Kian Jabour told his viewers on the...

PPP/C pledges heavy investment in tech-driven security to tackle crime, defend Guyana’s borders

Guyana, DR in cacao, coffee planting deal for Region One

Dominican Republic Ambassador Ernesto Torres (third from left) and Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha (second from right) with a copy of the agreement yesterday. (Office of the President photo) The Government of Guy-ana, through the...

Guyana, DR sign agreement for large-scale cocoa and coffee cultivation in Reg. 1

On Tuesday, the Government of Guyana, through the Ministry of Agriculture, signed a historic agreement with the Government of the Dominican Republic to commence large-scale cocoa and coffee cultivation in Region One (Barima-Waini). This milestone...

Guyana and Dominican Republic sign agreement to cultivate cocoa and coffee

Santo Domingo.- The governments of Guyana and the Dominican Republic signed an agreement on Tuesday to launch large-scale cocoa and coffee farming in Region One (Barima-Waini), aiming to enhance economic diversification, rural livelihoods, and...

Guyana, DR sign agreement for large-scale cocoa, coffee cultivation in Region One

THE Government of Guyana, through the Ministry of Agriculture, on Tuesday signed a historic agreement with the Government of the Dominican Republic to commence large-scale cocoa and coffee cultivation in Region One. According to information from...

GPL’s management to be further strengthened – VP

Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo said that the Guyana Power and Light Incorporated, (GPL), is slated to benefit from more advanced reforms and a further strengthened management team to its improve efficiency and service to it’s Guyanese public. If...

Gas-to-Energy project moves ahead as company changes name to Lindsayca Guyana  

The transformative Gas-to-Energy project in Guyana continues to advance steadily, with construction, equipment delivery, and logistics all proceeding in line with the established timeline, the company leading the project said recently. As the...

Jamaica: Trafficking haven Researcher points to trade’s big business in Caribbean

Tamoy Ashman (Jamaica Observer) – WITH more than 80,000 smugglers entering the Caribbean region each year it has become a haven for sex and human trafficking, according to Dr Cleophas Justine Pierre. Based on his research, Dr Pierre pointed out...

Guyana, DR ink new agreement to kickstart cocoa & coffee production in Reg. 1

On Tuesday, the Government of Guyana, through the Ministry of Agriculture, signed a historic agreement with the Government of the Dominican Republic to commence large-scale cocoa and coffee cultivation in Region One. This milestone initiative aims...

Global Biodiversity Alliance Summit 2025: Guyana, Yale University ink landmark MoU to advance biodiversity science, technology

Guyana’s Economic Realities

Dear Editor, IN this era of unprecedented social and economic transformation, it was refreshing to hear President Dr. Irfaan Ali’s pledge to build an economy that lifts all Guyanese through targeted social support initiatives during a Facebook...

Guyana secures US$30M loan to expand water supply

THE Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a US$30 million Conditional Credit Line for Investment Projects (CCLIP) to aid in Guyana’s efforts to enhance its water and sanitation infrastructure. According to the IDB, CCLIP aims to...

The legacy of emancipation: Some historical barriers to African Guyanese advancement

By Nigel Westmaas Historical anti-Blackness has long been entrenched in the foundational institutions of the modern world, encoded in legal frameworks, religious doctrine, pseudo-scientific racist theories, and cultural narratives that...