Opinion

A Bank That Asks What You Can Build, Not What You Own

The Guyana Development Bank opened on 5 October 2026 offering loans of up to G$3 million with no interest and no collateral. It opens credit to Guyanese without assets, including public servants, but its lending rules remain unpublished.

Oct 05, 2026 Theon Alleyne

Opinion

Support on Essequibo Is the Floor. The Relationship With the Region Still Has to Be Built.

CARICOM backed Guyana's sovereignty twice this year while Barbados, Grenada and Suriname deepened ties with Caracas. The author's view is that the region's support on Essequibo is a floor, and the partnership above it has to be earned.

Sep 13, 2026 Theon Alleyne