Berbice Expo and Trade Fair kicks off
The Central Corentyne Chamber of Commerce last evening official kicked off the Berbice Expo and Trade Fair at the Albion Sports Complex, Corentyne under...
VAT collection up by 5%
The collection of Value Added Tax (VAT) for the first half of 2016 exceeded that of the corresponding period in 2015 by five percent....
Bartica gets asphalt plant
can produce 300 tonnes 0f asphalt per day
The new town of Bartica now has a local source of asphalt which is expected to...
High taxation threatens survival of manufacturing sector – GMSA
As Guyana’s economy continues to record dismal performances in various sectors, the Guyana Manufacturers and Services Association (GMSA) is calling on Government to put...
Gov’t has no plan to fix economy – Jagdeo
The business community in Guyana continues to face many challenges in light of the declining state of the economy with no long term or...
GRA going after businesses that cheat VAT system
The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) tax agents will be hunting down businesses that have been dodging Value Added Tax (VAT), causing billions in losses...
Fly Allways enters Guyana market with flights to Barbados, Suriname
By Jainarine Deonauth
With a promise to be a very competitive player in the industry, new Surinamese airline, Fly Allways, has entered the Guyana market...
M&CC slashes container fee from $25,000 to $5000
The controversial $25,000 container fee was slashed to $5000 as an interim measure following discussions last Friday between Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC)...
Jagdeo to address GMSA’s mid-year Business Luncheon
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo has been invited to address the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) mid-year Business Luncheon which is scheduled to be...
Digicel opens new branch in downtown Georgetown
Digicel customers now have access to a more convenient location in the heart of Georgetown to transact their business. The company today opened its...
Recent Articles
Solar panels stolen from school in Bartica; businessman, security officer arrested
See full statement from Guyana Police Force:
Police in Regional Division #7 are investigating an alleged simple larceny that occurred between Friday, April 19, and...
Taxi drivers allegedly shot by vendor at Kitty Seawall
See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
On April 17th, 2024, at about 23:00 hrs on the seawall near the Station in Kitty,...
Authorities still awaiting lab results on Berbice children who died last week
Authorities are still awaiting the results of lab tests conducted on samples taken from three Berbice children who died under unknown or unclear circumstances.
These...
Over 2800 dengue cases recorded for the year so far
Guyana has already recorded over 2800 dengue cases for 2024, advisor to the Ministry of Health, Dr Leslie Ramsammy has revealed.
Specifically, a total of...
Govt, CARICOM working for solution to Haitian crisis– President Ali
President Dr Irfaan Ali has reminded the region that the Guyana government and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) continue to direct stringent efforts to the...
Edghill engages speedboat operators on unauthorised fare increases, other concerns
Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, this morning met with boat operators that ply the Bartica and Supenaam route to address unauthorised fare...
Taxi driver busted with 22kg of ganja
A 53-year-old taxi driver was taken into custody following the interception of 22 kilograms of cannabis in his motorcar on Sunday last at High...
Over G$110M raised for the Palestinians following appeal during Ramadan 2024
The Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG), the Muslim Youth Organisation of Guyana, (MYO) and The Guyana Islamic Trust (GIT), are pleased to announce...
Letter: Unless PPC is given authority, it cannot cancel any contracts
Dear Editor,
The Public Procurement Commission’s publication of the report has sparked a deluge of commentaries from politicians, media personalities, and social media commentators. Based...
Guyanese scholar Dr Vivian Rambihar inducted into Walk of Fame
Dr. Vivian Rambihar, a globally renowned Toronto cardiologist, Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto, author and global community activist for close to...