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WCO supports Guyana Revenue Authority on its Post-Clearance Audit enhancement and Authorized Economic Operator programme development
World Customs Organization
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Guyana has embarked on a transformative Customs modernization journey as the newest partner country of the World Customs Organization’s (WCO) Accelerate Trade Facilitation Programme. Supported by the United Kingdom’s His Majesty’s Revenue &...
TEDxTurkeyen to launch in August with bold conversations for Guyana’s future
News Room
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July 16, 2025
TEDxTurkeyen, a locally organised TEDx event, is set to take place on August 29, 2025, at the George Walcott Lecture Theatre, University of Guyana. With the theme “Bold Voices, New Visions: Shaping Guyana’s Tomorrow,” the event promises a dynamic...
Ocean science mission launches off Barbados
Barbados Today
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July 16, 2025
105 Barbados is set to become a key hub in a groundbreaking regional effort to improve hurricane forecasting in the Caribbean. On Tuesday, scientists from across the Caribbean and North America gathered at Aquatic Gap to launch a cutting-edge...
Guyana boosting fight against crime and criminality with use of drones and CCTV cameras -says National Intelligence Director
News Source Guyana
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July 15, 2025
Director of the National Intelligence & Security Agency, Colonel Sheldon Howell, has stated that the advancement in Guyana’s national security architecture is seeing results, noting that the country is now in a better position to detect crime and...
‘Now we can dream freely’: Students praise free university education in Guyana
Guyana Chronicle
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July 16, 2025
ACROSS the world, the biggest hindrance towards furthering one’s education is the costs attached to it. Countries like the United States of America and the United Kingdom have amassed some of the largest student loan debts globally as a result of...
Games politicians play
Stabroek News
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July 17, 2025
It’s that time again, the so-called “silly season”, when electioneering in Guyana reaches a fever pitch, and political drama floods the airwaves, social media, and public squares. It is a time marked by political theatre, when candidates and...
The present government chose not to exercise any control over the oil depletion rate
Stabroek News
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July 17, 2025
Dear Editor, We note another of the reiterated claims made by panelist Joel Bhagwandin during his presentation at the webinar organised by the Canada-Caribbean Institute on 08 July to launch the recent book by Professor Ivelaw Griffith ‘Oil and...
Research Article – Arthur Lewis revisited: Economic development with a limited supply of labour
The Round Table
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July 15, 2025
[This is an excerpt from an article in The Round Table: The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs and Policy Studies.] Introduction The English-speaking Caribbean has been characterised by sluggish growth, high unemployment, low...
$1.5 Billion in contracts signed to upgrade roads, bridges in Region Eight
Guyana Chronicle
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July 17, 2025
IN a major boost for hinterland infrastructure, the Ministry of Public Works, on Wednesday, signed 110 contracts valued at approximately $1.5 billion with contractors from Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni). The contracts will fund critical road,...
Illegal mining, logging operations shut down as Guyana ramps up protection of natural resources
News Room
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July 15, 2025
In a coordinated push to safeguard its natural resources and sovereignty, Guyana has intensified surveillance and enforcement operations across land, river and sea to combat illegal logging, mining and maritime crimes. These efforts have resulted...
Balancing pay increases with welfare, wealth creation opportunities- Pres Ali
Demerara Waves
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July 17, 2025
Last Updated on Wednesday, 16 July 2025, 22:52 by Writer President Irfaan Ali addressing his People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) consultation on its manifesto for the 2025 general and regional elections. President Irfaan Ali on Wednesday said...
Guyana to host major INTERPOL conference
Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation
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July 13, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC -Guyana will host the next INTERPOL Conference in 2026, a move welcomed by regional leaders as they strengthen ties with the world’s largest international police organisation to tackle growing organised crime across the...
$360M TVET facility commissioned in Bartica
I News Guyana
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July 16, 2025
The Ministry of Education today commissioned a $360M Practical Instruction Department (PID) at Bartica Secondary School. This milestone marks the sixth such facility completed under the Guyana Skills Development and Employability Project (GSDEP),...
Contracts signed for over $1.5B in infrastructure works for Reg. 8
I News Guyana
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July 16, 2025
The Ministry of Public Works today signed 110 contracts with contractors from Region 8 for critical road, bridge, and concrete road projects in Mahdia, Campbelltown, Brian Sucre Junction, Murwa, and Konawaruk. These contracts represent a major...
Guyana shifts into aerospace defence systems- Ali
Demerara Waves
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July 11, 2025
Last Updated on Thursday, 10 July 2025, 20:28 by Denis Chabrol The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has shifted gears into the use of aerospace defence systems to protect the country, President Irfaan Ali announced at the commissioning ceremony for a...
Only the PPP/C has the foundation to lead Guyana
Guyana Chronicle
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July 13, 2025
Dear Editor, AS the PPP/C members proudly wear the colourful red, they have nothing to fear as the election date draws near. Come Sunday, the panoramic Kitty Market Square will be transformed with the kaleidoscopic faces into an impressive Kodak...
Guyana partners with U.S. giant to develop landmark regional food hub
Guyana Chronicle
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July 10, 2025
IN a significant step towards strengthening food security and transforming Guyana into a regional leader in agri-business, the Government of Guyana, on Wednesday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with renowned United States (U.S.)-based...
Pres. Ali unveils agricultural and economic expansion plan for Santa Mission
I News Guyana
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July 16, 2025
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali underscored his government’s unwavering commitment to fostering development within the indigenous community of Santa Mission and surrounding areas during an engagement with residents of the Region Three community on...
Guyana’s regional profile is on the rise
News Room
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July 8, 2025
As regional leaders gather in Montego Bay, Jamaica, for CARICOM’s 49th Annual Heads of Government Meetings, Guyana is well on its way to cementing itself as a long-term leader within the regional grouping. Guyana’s expansion of its agriculture...
Chevron Cuts Layers, Eyes Guyana and Growth
Oil Price
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July 10, 2025
Cost-cutting among energy companies is all the rage today. Oil prices are stable, but memories of recent devastation are still fresh, so Big Oil is cutting costs to stay in shape. One way to do it: centralize operations, which is what Chevron is...