by Natalie Moodey | Jun 16, 2025 | Caribbean news
Apple purchases carbon credits from Guyana. Apple purchased 100,000 carbon credits from Guyana at US$15 each, totalling US$1.16mn, as part of its environmental sustainability efforts. These credits, from the 2019 vintage, support Guyana’s jurisdictional...
by Natalie Moodey | Jan 27, 2025 | Caribbean news
S$6.6bn National Budget tabled in Guyana The Government of Guyana has unveiled an ambitious US$6.6bn (GY$1.382tn) National Budget for 2025, marking a historic 21% increase from the previous year. Tabled by Finance Minister Ashni Singh, the budget aims to...
by Natalie Moodey | Oct 21, 2024 | Caribbean news
Guyana announces big social spending from oil revenues President Irfaan Ali has unveiled an ambitious social spending programme fuelled by the country’s rapidly growing oil revenues. In a special session of Parliament, Ali announced several measures aimed at...
by Natalie Moodey | Oct 10, 2024 | Caribbean news
Government seeking operator for 300 MW Gas-to-Shore power plant. The government has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for managing operations and maintenance of a 300 MW power plant, part of the Gas-to-Energy Project, set to be commissioned in late 2025....
by Natalie Moodey | Sep 2, 2024 | Caribbean news
Guyana’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is estimated to have grown by 49.7 per cent in the first half of 2024. This includes oil and gas revenues. The non-oil economy also saw growth, with an estimated increase of 12.6 per cent, up from 11.7 per cent last year. ...
