BUDGET 2020: Trotman commends Govt for measures in mining sector
Opposition Member of Parliament Raphael Trotman today commended the government for various measures in the budget aimed at revitalizing the extractive industries sector.
At the...
Local private sector risks becoming unable to compete with int’l firms – GCCI on access...
See full statement from the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI):
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) is calling on the local...
Westford rubbishes claims that Budget 2020 has “nothing” for public servants
Public servants are Guyanese, and like everyone else, they will benefit equally from the many reliefs in Budget 2020.
This is the view expressed by...
PNC-led APNU’s ‘racist agenda’ creating greater discord in collaborating with PPP/C – Jagdeo
General Secretary of the Peoples Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has bemoaned that the party’s relationship with the PNC-led APNU and AFC...
Auditor General hints at special probe into Larry London’s birth certificates contract
The Office of the Auditor General of Guyana may very soon be launching a special audit into the controversial award of a multimillion contract...
Go-Invest boss dispels G/town Mayor’s claims of quashing major investment project
Chief Investment Officer and CEO of the Guyana Office for Investment (GO-Invest) Dr Peter Ramsaroop has debunked claims being made by Georgetown Mayor Ubraj...
No room for “skullduggery” – Edghill tells new NPTAB
The Ministry of Finance National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) has come under new management, and Minister of Public Works, with responsibility for...
Rice farmers seeing higher yields despite lower acreages sown
Although for the past two years farmers were adversely affected due to climate change resulting in shortened opportunities for sowing and harvesting, collaborative efforts...
Eligibility for mortgage interest relief now limited to housing loans up to $30M
The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has announced that the eligibility criteria for Mortgage Interest Relief (MIR) has been revised and is now limited to...
No dereliction of duty by President—High Court on delay in appointing Chancellor, CJ
The High Court on Wednesday ruled that President Dr Irfaan Ali’s failure to make substantive appointments to the offices of the two top judicial...
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Region Three Business Chamber makes “impactful connections” at int’l conference in Brazil
See the below statement from the Region Three Chamber of Commerce and Industry on its recent attendance at the International Roraima-CARICOM Business Meeting held...
Motorcyclist dies after colliding with tree on Tapakuma Trail, Reg. Two
A young motorcyclist was killed in the wee hours of today after he collided with a tree on the Tapakuma Trail in Region Two...
Decomposed body of male washes up at Hope Beach
The decomposed body of a male was washed up at the Hope Beach on the East Coast of Demerara.
This discovery was made at about 11:30h...
Cevon’s driver shot by bandits during robbery at South Rimveldt office
A driver attached to Cevon Waste Management is now hospitalised after he was shot during a robbery at the company's Aubrey Barker Road, South...
Police suspect vessel in Port Kaituma was used for drug trafficking, transshipment – Benn
More than one week after a semi-submersible vessel was found along a river at Port Kaituma in Region One (Barima-Waini), Home Affairs Minister Robeson...
5 new chickenpox cases recorded at Lusignan Prison
In the past week, the Health Ministry recorded a total of five new chickenpox cases at the Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara (ECD).
This was...
No seawall vendor has been dislocated – Min Edghill assures
No vendor operating at the Georgetown Seawall has been dislocated, according to Public Works Minister Juan Edghill as he responded to a statement issued...
Guyanese American Chamber of Commerce “gravely concerned” over boycott threats against Guyanese businesses
Condemnation continues to increase against the recent antics of the Caribbean Guyana Institute for Democracy (CGID), which attracted backlash after threatening to boycott any...
Region 9 produces first batch of Pharmacy and Nursing Assistants
History was made on Friday as the first batch of newly trained Nursing and Pharmacy Assistants graduated in Lethem, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo)...
Significant boost for Region 9 district hospitals with new Ultrasound units
Ultrasound services will now be offered to residents of Annai, Karasabai, Aishalton and Sand Creek in Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo), eliminating the need...