Guyana

Data released by the central bank paint a bleak picture of the external sector. In H105, exports totalled just US$0.25bn, 7.0% less than the same figure for 2004. Imports, meanwhile,... 2006-01-23

In early January, as Guyana endured significant amounts of flooding exactly a year after floods devastated many of its crops, the CSME came into existence after 16 years of preparation.... 2006-01-19

Consumer prices were relatively stable in October, rising by just 0.1% m-o-m after a two-month period in which they shot up by 3.5%. This price stability comes after a period of adjustments... 2005-12-12

The US-based Caribbean Guyana Institute for Democracy (CGID) strongly condemned a bill introduced by the government that aims to transfer responsibility for administration and supervision... 2005-12-09

The US-based Caribbean Guyana Institute for Democracy (CGID) strongly condemned a bill introduced by the government in parliament that aims to transfer the responsibility for administration... 2005-12-09

While agriculture is on the decline in the Dominican Republic, it still accounts for 15% of the workforce and 12% of GDP. As such, the dismantling of import tariffs with the launch... 2005-12-07

The Guyana Elections Commission is continuing voter registration efforts in the lead-up to the August 2006 general elections.

First-quarter data reveal an increasing trade deficit, due in part to the damage inflicted by flooding early in the year. Quarterly exports reached US$108mn, a decline of 9.2% q-o-q,... 2005-11-14

A poll conducted by the North American Caribbean Teachers Association (NACTA) suggests that the ruling People's Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) is likely to win the 2006 elections.... 2005-11-11

The aggregate effects of early-year flooding and elevated international oil prices are frustrating Guyanese economic growth.