By News Source Guyana on May 23, 2025
Business, News
One of the world’s most enduring and recognised footwear brands, BATA, is making its return to Guyana with the opening of a flahship store at the Giftland Mall. According to the company, the exciting re-entry marks the revival of a beloved brand that holds deep sentimental value for many Guyanese. It said the relaunch not […]
By News Source Guyana on May 20, 2025
Business, News, Politics
The future for private sector businesses in Guyana is bright, according to Minister responsible for Finance and the Public Service, Dr. Ashni Singh. Dr. Singh delivered the feature address this afternoon at the 33rd Annual General meeting of the Private Sector Commission. He told the business executives gathered that the Government will continue to promote […]
By News Source Guyana on May 16, 2025
Business, Finance, News
Shareholders of the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Limited (GBTI) have been told that the local bank continues its strong performance and confidence continues to grow in the banking sector. The bank convened its 37th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Friday and its Chairman, Robin Stoby, reported that GBTI recorded a Profit After Tax […]
By News Source Guyana on May 9, 2025
Business, Finance, News
The Guyana Bank of Trade and Industry (GBTI) has announced that it has a recorded a first quarter profit of $1.2B. In a release the bank said its solid first quarter performance was due to strong profitability, disciplined growth and robust capital levels. According to the Bank, it also delivered a 25.2%-year year-over-year increase in […]
By News Source Guyana on May 8, 2025
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has noted that Guyana’s economic transformation is advancing strongly and broadening in scale, but is also encouraging greater protection against the “Dutch Disease”. “Dutch disease” is an economic term used for the negative consequences that can arise from a spike in the value of a nation’s currency, that is primarily associated […]
By News Source Guyana on May 8, 2025
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Award winning Canadian airline, Air Transat, has announced that it will begin non-stop service between Toronto, Canada and Georgetown Guyana in December. In a statement from the airline, it explained that the new service will operate twice weekly, on Tuesdays and Fridays, from December 16, 2025, to April 24, 2026. According to the airline’s Chief […]
By News Source Guyana on April 15, 2025
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The ExxonMobil Guyana company today announced the arrival of the ONE GUYANA Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel in Guyanese waters. The vessel joins the Destiny, Unity and Prosperity FPSOs in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana. In a statement, the company said ONE GUYANA FPSO will operate in the Yellowtail development, with an initial production […]
By News Source Guyana on April 10, 2025
Business, News
Firefighters in Linden have been working around the clock to put out a massive fire that erupted last evening in a valley that is bordered by four sawmills in Amelia’s Ward, Linden. The fire started early Wednesday morning in an area where sawmill operators have been dumping their waste materials. By nightfall, it grew into […]
By News Source Guyana on April 4, 2025
Business, News, Politics
Lateness and absenteeism are among the reasons given by Teleperformance for closing down one of its operations in Guyana, Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo has revealed. Teleperformance, which is one of the largest call centre companies in Guyana recently closed its Robb and Camp Street location in Georgetown. The company laid off more than 800 workers […]
By News Source Guyana on April 2, 2025
Business, News
The Call Centre business in Guyana appears to be taking a shot in the gut as more clients pull away their business, leaving the Government of Guyana to seek answers. One of the largest Call Centre companies in Guyana, Teleperformance, has closed down its Robb and Camp Street location, which followed at least five of […]