Budget 2019: GCCI points to macroeconomic outlook, jobs, fuel prices as concern areas
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) in weighing in on the $300.7B 2019 Budget presented on Monday last by Finance Minister Winston...
CCAC to develop list of qualified contractors
Stemming from a host of complaints received by the Competition and Consumer Affairs Commission (CCAC), the body is now seeking to develop a list...
Worrying issues not addressed in 2019 Budget, says PSC
The Private Sector Commission (PSC), has listed a number of issues it has with the coalition Government’s 2019 Budget.
The Commission said in a statement...
Scotiabank acquisition: Govt worried Republic Bank may wield too much influence
While outlining that the move by Republic Financial Holdings Limited (RFHL) to acquire Scotiabank’s banking operations in Guyana, as well as several other Caribbean countries...
Op-Ed: Govt must ensure that Guyana receives long term benefits from oil exploitation
Below in an opinion editorial done by Shelly-Ann Mohammed, head of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Caribbean;
The discovery of significant oil and...
Blairmont Estate sugar workers down tools, protest for better wages
Blairmont Estate sugar workers on Tuesday morning braved the rainy weather to take to the streets of Berbice protesting the Government for increased wages.
The...
Republic Financial Holdings limited to acquire Scotiabank’s banking operations in Guyana, Caribbean
Republic Financial Holdings Limited (RFHL) on Tuesday announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Scotiabank’s banking operations in Guyana, St. Maarten...
Owed for over 6 moths, Puran, Cevons pull services from M&CC
After considering the feasibility of operating without payments and being owed for over six months, two major garbage collectors of the Mayor and City...
2019 Budget: Jordan’s almost 5hrs long speech fails to address key matters- Jagdeo
Moments after Finance Minister, Winston Jordan took a breath from presenting an almost five hours long 2019 budget speech, Opposition leader Dr Bharrat Jagdeo...
$100M more to be set aside for expertise on New Demerara River Crossing- Govt
Having already expended over $140M for a feasibility study for the new Demerara River Crossing, a study that was later abandoned in favour of...