DemocracyGuyana.com https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Labour ministry expands skills training, surpasses safety inspection target by 50% Homepage Berbice Port Financing Emerges as Key Factor in Guyana’s Refinery Plans GPL Targets Major Reduction in Power Outages by Mid-2027 as $800M Upgrade Advances Numbers Are Speaking BIT training surpasses annual target NIS contributor base expands by 41% amid economic growth GECOM Region Four declarations inflated APNU+AFC votes by more than 20,000 above certified SoPs Port financing structure will determine refinery investment pace – Pres Ali Amerindian villages leading own development as $41B invested over five years Amerindian Heritage month gala sets stage for national pageant Human Services ministry advances social services, empowerment and care Furniture facility to create jobs, economic opportunities in East Berbice First crop-insurance payouts reach 2,068 rice farmers Press Statement: Dredges, gold seized following crackdown on illegal operation in Puruni River Reliable services can drive better citizen behaviour – Min Manickchand East Bank Berbice Logging Association to be reconstructed, concessions to be expanded Foreign currency supply climbs to US$3.1B but demand remains strong Minister of Public Utilities and Aviation Deodat Indar highlights Guyana’s growing power demand, which is putting the Distribution Network under mounting pressure India warns new US tariffs over Russian oil could impact ties Trump Threatens EU With Tariffs Over Canada ‘Associate Member’ Offer Press Release: During NIS’s 57th Anniversary Observance- Finance Minister commends over 20,000 pensioners now receiving pension in their bank accounts Guyana’s foreign-currency debt exposure rises to 38.6% as the US dollar share expands. High Court Dismisses Goolsarran’s Defamation Claim Against Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, Awards $250,000 in Costs. President Dr Irfaan Ali says 2026 growth figures indicate a stronger and more diversified Guyanese economy Government Victimisation? Enough is enough: Justice Cannot Crawl More than 55,000 e-passports issued in first half of 2026 GUYANA MUST NOT APOLOGISE FOR UTILISING ITS OIL RESOURCES FOR DEVELOPMENT Gas-to-Energy construction advances with strict quality control Guyana’s Real Growth Test: Are We Using Abundance Better Than We Managed Scarcity? President Dr Irfaan Ali warns Guyana’s power grid needs urgent expansion as demand surges Serious crime down by 16.9% in first half of 2026 New $1.3B Zeelugt market to bring organised vending closer to communities President of the Guyana Oil and Gas Energy Chamber (GOGEC), Manniram Prashad, attending Gastech 2026 with an 18-member Guyanese delegation in Bangkok, Thailand Guyana records 33.3% GDP growth in first half of 2026 GPL establishing National Control Centre to improve power reliability Skills training opens new opportunities for 95 Guyanese President Dr. Irfaan Ali confirms Guyana as host of CARIFESTA XVI in 2027 New GPL substations at Chateau Margot, Enmore, Columbia expansion 60 per cent complete Ambassador Rodrigues-Birkett makes the case for first Caribbean woman UN Secretary-General A President at Work, A Nation Moving Forward: President Ali turning the Guyana we believed was possible into reality President Ali highlights gas bottling plant as key investment to reduce cooking gas costs UN must be ‘fit for purpose’ as global challenges evolve – Ambassador Rodrigues-Birkett La Retraite farmers to receive targeted support as ministry responds to needs Guyana eyes 600 MW power expansion as oil production surpasses 900,000 BPD Tourism, business and consumer protection make another year of progress – Min Rodrigues Wales Community Centre Ground set for upgrade Education transformation gains momentum as government advances universal secondary access – Min Parag Government moves to ease food prices by rolling out farmers’ market initiative