Business

US sanctions the Mohameds, their companies and Permanent Secretary Mae Thomas in corruption crackdown

The US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) today announced the sanctioning of billionaire Guyanese businessman Nazar Mohamed, his son, Azruddin Mohamed (Azruddin), their company, Mohamed’s Enterprise, and Labour Ministry Permanent Secretary and PPP Central Committee member, Mae Thomas. In a statement, the US Treasury Department said the Mohameds and Thomas have been […]

Norton proposes Multi-agency Task Force to tackle decline in gold production

Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton has called for the establishment of an Inter-agency Task Force in order to save the country’s gold-mining industry, which appears to be on the decline. During a press conference today, Mr. Norton said the rapid decline in the country’s gold production and declaration could be attributed to “Government incompetence”, however, he […]

Building Expo 2024 to focus more on home ownership and sustainable housing

The Central Housing and Planning Authority intends to shift its focus towards sustainable housing with increase attention on home ownership for the ordinary Guyanese, Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal, has announced. Speaking at the launching of the 2024 International Building Expo at the Ramada Hotel last evening, Minister Croal said initiatives like the […]

ExxonMobil Guyana raked in $1.1 Trillion in revenue in 2023

By Svetlana Marshall ExxonMobil Guyana raked in more than $1.1 trillion in revenue in 2023, according to its just released Annual Report.   The oil giant, according to the report, generated $752.7 Billion in profit before tax, with its total operating expenditures accounting for approximately $356.1 Billion. The company recorded $614.599 Billion in profit.  The […]

Digicel activates new subsea fibre cable to increase connectivity

The Digicel Group has announced the activation of its subsea fibre cable, Deep Blue One, which the company has described as an advanced network with international submarine capacity that will supercharge connectivity across the Caribbean and South America. Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago are to be the big beneficiaries of the new […]

GEA appeals dismissal of illegal importation of fuel charge against businessman

The Guyana Energy Agency has indicated that it intends to appeal a Magistrate’s decision to dismiss the charge of importing petroleum without an import wholesale license that it had filed against businessman Dorwain Bess. Two weeks ago, Magistrate Sunil Scarce, upheld a no-case submission by the Attorneys for Mr. Bess, dismissing the illegal fuel importation […]