Talking Dollars & Making Sense: Navigating the World of Small Business Loans 

Welcome back to Talking Dollars & Making Sense. Today, we’re tackling a topic that’s critical for entrepreneurs in Guyana who are looking to grow their businesses: small business loans. Whether you’re just starting out or trying to expand, understanding how business loans work is key to making smart financial decisions. We’ll break this down in […]

Guyana on track to welcome 1 Million arrivals by November

With over 125,000 arriving passengers processed in the past month, Guyana is on track to welcome its one millionth arriving passenger by November, according to the Cheddi Jagan International Airport. In a statement, it was noted that between the beginning of January and the end of September, a total of 801,000 arrivals were processed. Chief […]

Banks DIH workers to get 11% salary increase for 2024

Local conglomerate, Banks DIH Limited has signed a three-year agreement with the General Workers’ Union (GWU) for the company’s workers to receive an 11% salary increase for 2024, and within a three-year-period, wage increases totaling 25%.  The signing took place at the Ministry of Labour in Georgetown in the presence of the Chief Labour Officer […]

One Communications company teams up with Health Ministry and NGOs for Pinktober 2024

Under the theme ‘Many Hearts, One Fight,’ One Communications together with the Ministry of Health launched Pinktober 2024 as part of their mission to raise awareness and generate much needed funds to support the fight against cancer across Guyana. The launch took place this morning at the Pegasus Corporate Centre.  One Communications Director of Brand […]

Guyana Government calls for respect and honouring of treaties on 125th Anniversary of border settlement treaty

The Government of Guyana observed the 125th anniversary of the 1899 Arbitral Award which settled the border dispute between Venezuela and the then British Guiana on Thursday. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted that while Guyana still accepts and celebrates the Arbitral Award as stipulated by the Treaty, Venezuela, just after Guyana’s […]

VP Jagdeo says it would be discriminatory to place restrictions on Chinese businesses

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today declared that no restrictions can be placed on Chinese businesses opening multiple shops in villages across the country, saying that any move to restrict businesses based on nationality will not only be against international practice but it will create a foreign policy situation for Guyana. There have been mounting complaints […]

Norton threatens legal action if President appoints Hicken as substantive Police Commissioner

Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton today threatened legal action if President Irfaan Ali goes ahead in appoint acting Police Commissioner, Clifton Hicken to the substantive position just before Mr. Hicken proceeds on his retirement. In an interview with News Source today, Mr. Norton said he has already approached his Attorneys to look at the issue following […]

Guyanese likely to benefit from development of Suriname’s first offshore oil project

The Suriname-Guyana Chamber of Commerce (SGCC) is optimistic that Guyanese will benefit significantly from the development of Suriname’s first offshore oil project – GranMorgu – pegged at US$10B. In a statement on Wednesday supporting the Final Investment Decision (FID) by TotalEnergies, APA Corporation and Staatsolie for the development of the GranMorgu Project in Block 58, […]