More than US$3.6 billion has been spent with local companies since Guyana’s oil industry began, according to ExxonMobil Guyana President Alistair Routledge.

Routledge says more than 2,000 local vendors and suppliers have participated in the industry so far, but he believes there is still room for Guyanese businesses to move further up the supply chain.

"Over 2,000 individual vendors or suppliers in the industry to date and collectively the industry has spent over 3.6 billion US d

Guyana is set to take centre stage in the regional media landscape as the Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU) hosts its 57th General Assembly and Media Awards from August 17 to 19, 2026, marking the first time in more than a decade that the prestigious gathering will be held in Guyana.

Associated activities will begin on August 16, ahead of the official three-day event, which will bring together broadcasters, media executives, industry professionals and other delegates from across the Caribbean and inter

Financial analyst Joel Bhagwandin says Guyana’s foreign currency situation should not be viewed as a shortage, but rather as a liquidity and market issue.

He says strengthening financial market infrastructure, including technology and interbank foreign currency trading, can help address the situation.

He says the focus should now be on strengthening the implementation of those policies and programmes.

Bhagwandin says this includes improving efficiency, quality

Jobseekers and members of the public today had an opportunity to access employment opportunities and a range of government services without having to visit multiple agencies.

The Ministry of Labour and Manpower Planning held an integrated outreach at Stabroek Market Square, bringing together its recruitment, labour and skills-training services, along with health services.

The one-day event brought together several government agencies, including the Central Recruitment and Manpower

Young Guyanese leaving universities and vocational training institutions are being encouraged to consider entrepreneurship as a pathway to employment and economic opportunity.

The Small Business Bureau says many graduates leave with valuable skills and business ideas, but lack of access to financing, particularly collateral can prevent those ideas from becoming businesses.

"Many people left the university, they left those training centers with good business ideas, but because they do not have collater

Grappling with unusually high temperature from the El Nino period and high power demand on its grid, the Government of Guyana have devised several plans that will a load of the power generation system.

This from Minster of Public Utilities and Aviation Deodat Indar during a press conference held at the Office of the Prime Minster.

Outlining a number of measures Minister of Utilies and Aviation Deodat Indar said to aid in conservation they will reque