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

Sigma Engineers Ltd Inc. has rejected allegations made by Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed concerning the company and its operations in Guyana and says it has engaged legal counsel with the intention of pursuing legal action.

In a statement issued today, Sigma described the allegations as serious misrepresentations of the facts and said it wanted to clarify several issues raised publicly.

The company disputed claims surrounding its establishment, stating that Sigma Engineers Ltd has been incorporate

The Linden Electricity Company Inc. (LECI) today issued a public statement to explain the intermittent power outages currently affecting the community, reassuring residents that the company is implementing immediate measures to manage the situation while long-term solutions are under development.

The Cause of the Blackouts



LECI confirms that the recent disruptions are due to a critical generation shortfall. The company’s current maximum available

The High Commission of India and the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre have commemorated India's 80th Independence Day with a flag-raising ceremony in Georgetown. 

Members of the Indian community, students, officials and friends of India attended the event. 

Acting High Commissioner Manoj Kumar read excerpts from the address to the nation by the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, highlighting the country’s goal of becoming a developed nation by 2047.

Tribute was also paid to India's Armed Forces a

The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) has destroyed more than $429 million worth of illegal drugs during an exercise on Homestretch Avenue this morning.



The narcotics included 81 kilograms of cocaine, more than 1,100 kilograms of cannabis, and 314 grams of other drugs. 

"This drug destruction exercise this morning, I think it's the second for CANU for the year. So today we're destroying... cocaine it's 81 kilograms, cannabis 1,161 kilograms, and methamphetamine is 314 grams, with a street value of about