Exxon’s Guyanese workforce grows to over 2200; $7Billion spent on local suppliers in first quarter of 2020

The number of Guyanese nationals employed with ExxonMobil Guyana has jumped to 2200 over the past few months representing 53% of the company’s total workforce. Additionally, the company has spent $7 Billion on local suppliers in the first four months of this year. The figures were made known this morning during a radio interview with […]

Domestic online sales subjected to Consumer laws and rights -Consumer Affairs Commission

As more Guyanese companies and suppliers facilitate online shopping with the current COVID-19 measures in place, the Competition and Consumer Affairs Commission (CCAC) is advising those companies that domestic online sales are subject to the Consumer Affairs Act. The Consumer Affairs body is in receipt of complaints from online shoppers and in a statement today, […]

CDC receives sanitary and other supplies from US Govt.

(DPI) The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) on Tuesday afternoon received a donation of several items from the government of the United States of America and the US military. The donation, which consisted of sanitisation, personal care and hygiene items as well as baby supplies, totalled approximately $3 Million (US$15,000). During the simple handing over ceremony, […]

China donates more medical supplies to Public Health Ministry

(DPI) The Ministry of Public Health today received a donation of 30,000 face masks and 1,536 COVID-19 testing kits from the Ali Baba Foundation in the People’s Republic of China. This contribution will boost efforts to protect the frontline response to COVID-19 while ensuring more persons are tested for the disease. Receiving the donation on […]

NGSA exams likely to take place in July

Education Minister, Nicolette Henry has announced that the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) examinations are expected to be held within the next two months. According to a statement from the Department of Public Information, the Minister explained that ample time will be given to parents and students to prepare for the exams. She has urged […]

ERC probing woman’s racist rant on Facebook

The Ethnic Relations Commission, (ERC), has announced the start of a probe into a video that was posted on Facebook with a woman making racially insensitive remarks towards another ethnicity.  The Commission in a statement this morning said it is particularly concerned that the post can contribute to unnecessary tension rising in the society. In […]