Days after Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh announced the commencement of phase one of the student loan write-off for tertiary students in Guyana, Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo said proof of employment and NIS contributions are not necessary. Jagdeo, during a press conference on Thursday, told reporters that the government understands that some graduates who

Weighing in on the challenges faced by Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) in exporting its milk and water to Trinidad and Tobago (T&T), Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo Thursday said Guyana will now treat other countries’ imports in the same manner scrutiny Guyanese exports come under. “Going forward we will insist on full reciprocity in matters

See below the full statement issued: Canada’s High Commissioner to Guyana, His Excellency Mark Berman and the United Nation’s Population Fund (UNFPA) Deputy Director for the Sub-Regional Office for the Caribbean, Jenny Karlsen, signed a two-year extension of the Canada-funded “Enhancing Quality, Access and Logistics of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights” (EQUAL SRHR) project

During the month of April 2024, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) Narcotics Branch seized more than $50 million worth of illicit substances during operations across the country. According to statistics gathered by the News Room, most of the seized drugs are from two major seizures. Those operations took place in Police Division 4A, which stretches