10 h. ago Strengthen economic fundamentals to foster sustainable US dollar inflows

Dear Editor, I am writing in response to your recent article, “Gov’t tightening up on foreign exchange access.” While efforts to stabilize the economy are understandable, direct intervention in the foreign exchange market carries significant risks and raises important questions about intent. The article Strengthen economic fundamentals to foster sustainable US dollar inflows appeared first on Stabroek News.

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10 h. ago Direct and indirect spillover costs must be covered through taxation revenues

Dear Editor, I wish to add a rejoinder to the letter by Dr. Thomas B. Singh in SN 2025-10-02, ‘Fiscal expansion has pushed demand for US dollars far beyond what G$210 can bear’. The article Direct and indirect spillover costs must be covered through taxation revenues appeared first on Stabroek News.

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10 h. ago Foreign exchange restriction reflects poor management of our oil revenues

Dear Editor, You were gracious to publish my tongue-in-cheek letter yesterday but after reading R. Reagan’s excellent letter, also published in yesterday’s SN, I was reminded of the dire consequences of the new foreign exchange restrictions. The article Foreign exchange restriction reflects poor management of our oil revenues appeared first on Stabroek News.

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3 d. ago Book Review: A landmark chronicle of Guyana’s accounting profession

Lal Balkaran’s History of Accounting & Auditing in Guyana: Including the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Guyana, Other Agencies, and Some Coverage of the Caribbean, 1800–2024 is a pioneering work. The article Book Review: A landmark chronicle of Guyana’s accounting profession appeared first on Stabroek News.

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4 d. ago The 2016 PSA taxation provisions and the concerns of three U.S. Senators

Article 223 (3) of the Constitution requires the Auditor General to submit his reports to the Speaker of the National Assembly who shall cause them to be laid before the Assembly. The article The 2016 PSA taxation provisions and the concerns of three U.S. Senators appeared first on Stabroek News.

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7 d. ago Auditor General’s 2024 Report exposes costly contract overpayments in Govt. spending

Kaieteur News – Auditor General Deodat Sharma on Thursday handed over his 21st report on the Public Accounts of Guyana to Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir. The 2024 Auditor General Report covers the accounts of Guyana, as well as ministries, departments, and regions. Sharma also presented a special performance audit report on the […] The post Auditor General’s 2024 Report exposes costly contract overpayments in Govt. spending appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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8 d. ago Prospective returning Guyanese will want a reliable guarantee regarding security and well

Dear Editor, President Irfaan Ali’s recent press conference in New York, held just before addressing the United Nations General Assembly, was more than a diplomatic routine—it was a direct call to Guyanese everywhere. The article Prospective returning Guyanese will want a reliable guarantee regarding security and well-being appeared first on Stabroek News.

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8 d. ago UG Business School to offer two oil and gas accounting programmes

The University of Guyana’s School of Entrepreneurship & Business Innovation (SEBI) has entered a partnership with the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) and the World Bank to introduce an Associate Degree in Oil & Gas Accounting/Taxation/Audit and a Graduate Executive Diploma in Oil & Gas Accounting/Taxation/Audit. The article UG Business School to offer two oil and gas accounting programmes appeared first on Stabroek News.

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9 d. ago Exxon unable to say when Guyana will receive full 50% profit share

as more projects being approved Kaieteur News – As Guyana continues to grant more oil projects to the multinational oil giant, ExxonMobil, the country’s chance of enjoying larger profits from its resource is being further delayed. Under the 2016 Production Sharing Agreement (PSA), 75% of oil produced monthly is recovered by the operator as cost. […] The post Exxon unable to say when Guyana will receive full 50% profit share appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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1 week ago Gov’t mulling hotel accommodation price cap for Guyanese, diaspora – Rodrigues

New Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Susan Rodrigues yesterday said that in the wake of complaints about high accommodation costs the government was contemplating a US$200 per night price cap for Guyanese and members of the diaspora. The article Gov’t mulling hotel accommodation price cap for Guyanese, diaspora – Rodrigues appeared first on Stabroek News.

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1 week ago Why are we not seeing reports about domestic violence among the affluent and powerful?

Dear Editor, The public reports and media coverage of domestic violence in Guyana seem disproportionately focused on incidents involving persons from the lower socioeconomic strata. The article Why are we not seeing reports about domestic violence among the affluent and powerful? appeared first on Stabroek News.

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1 week ago Maduro offers to engage in direct talks with Trump envoy Grenell

WASHINGTON/BOGOTA,  (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro offered to engage in direct talks with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump days after the first U.S. The article Maduro offers to engage in direct talks with Trump envoy Grenell appeared first on Stabroek News.

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1 week ago Time to implement policies that will stabilize the rice industry

Dear Editor, During President Ali’s recent tour of rice-growing communities, farmers spoke not with ceremony but with worry. They showed him fields that once symbolised prosperity, now strained under rising costs of fuel, fertiliser, and transport, while paddy prices continue to fall. The article Time to implement policies that will stabilize the rice industry appeared first on Stabroek News.

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2 w. ago Trump applauds Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension and seeks to punish critical broadcasters

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump yesterday celebrated the suspension of talk-show host Jimmy Kimmel from the airwaves and said TV broadcasters should lose their licenses over negative coverage of his administration, adding fuel to a national debate over free speech. The article Trump applauds Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension and seeks to punish critical broadcasters appeared first on Stabroek News.

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2 w. ago Canadian firm building 13km road to access 5.4M gold project site

Kaieteur News – Canadian gold company, G Mining Ventures (GMIN) has commenced building a 13-kilometer access road to its 5.4 million ounces Oko West Gold Project, located in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni). GMIN is the 100% owner of the Oko West gold project, which falls under its main prospecting licence (PL) covering 44 square kilometers (10,890 […] The post Canadian firm building 13km road to access 5.4M gold project site appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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2 w. ago Vehicles in cycle lanes pose deadly risks and costly consequences

Dear Editor, I am writing to draw the attention of Guyanese road users, the Guyana Police Force and the Ministry of Public Works to the dangers of vehicles encroaching on the pedal- and motorcyclist-designated lanes on our gazetted roadways. During peak traffic hours 6–8 AM and 3–8 PM, it has become increasingly common for cars, […] The post Vehicles in cycle lanes pose deadly risks and costly consequences appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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2 w. ago Farmers press Ali on grading, canals and production costs during Skeldon visit

Cane and rice farmers in Skeldon yesterday pressed President Irfaan Ali on issues ranging from unfair grading of their produce, clogged canals in Black Bush Polder, and the need to lower production costs, even as they offered proposals to ease prices for consumers. The article Farmers press Ali on grading, canals and production costs during Skeldon visit appeared first on Stabroek News.

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2 w. ago Welcome to where crime and corruption corrode the very core in all communities

Dear Editor, The pessimistic phrase, “Not all that starts well, ends well,” is a direct contradiction to the optimistic proverb, “All’s well that ends well.” The article Welcome to where crime and corruption corrode the very core in all communities appeared first on Stabroek News.

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2 w. ago GPSU calls for an additional 25% increase in pay, talks on wages policy

The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) yesterday expressed concern over the rising cost of living here and called for an additional 25% increase on 2024 wages and the immediate start of negotiations on various matters including a wages policy. The article GPSU calls for an additional 25% increase in pay, talks on wages policy appeared first on Stabroek News.

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2 w. ago By now we should be able to subsidise the costs of essential supplies for diabetes monitoring and management

Dear Editor, As elections have come and gone, many Guyanese continue to wait for concrete government action on an issue that affects thousands: Diabetes Care. The article By now we should be able to subsidise the costs of essential supplies for diabetes monitoring and management appeared first on Stabroek News.

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