By News Source Guyana on June 7, 2024
Business, News, Politics
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 […]
By News Source Guyana on June 7, 2024
Business, News, Politics
Amid a shortage of foreign currency in the country, the Bank of Guyana has been forced to inject more than US$80M into the foreign currency market, on instructions of the Government. At a press conference on Thursday, Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo said he met with the members of the local Banking Sector along with the […]
By News Source Guyana on June 6, 2024
Business, News, Politics
With Guyana’s gold declarations, especially from small and medium scale miners, on the decline, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today warned miners who are refusing to sell their gold to the Guyana Gold Board in keeping with regulations, that the Government will be going after them. At a press conference, Mr. Jagdeo said the Government remains […]
By News Source Guyana on June 6, 2024
Business, News, Politics
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 […]
By News Source Guyana on June 5, 2024
Business, News, Politics
By Svetlana Marshall The City Council today approved a $3.297 Billion Budget for the City for 2024. The approval of the city’s budget came hours after it was presented to the 30-member Council by Chairman of the Finance Committee, Councillor Lelon Saul, under the theme “Building a green, resilient, safe and sustainable city.” Councillor Saul […]
By News Source Guyana on June 5, 2024
Business, Caribbean & International, News
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 […]
By News Source Guyana on June 4, 2024
Business, Crime, News
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 […]
By News Source Guyana on May 24, 2024
Business, Finance, News
SOL Guyana Inc and the Guyana General Workers’ Union (GWU) have signed a two-year Collective Labour Agreement (CLA) paving the way for the company’s workers to receive a 10% salary increase for 2024, and an additional increase of 5% in 2025. The signing took place at the Ministry of Labour. President of the GWU, Norris […]
By News Source Guyana on May 22, 2024
Business, News, Politics
President Irfaan Ali today blasted the local Banking Sector for them not being “proactive” in the evolution of the country’s business sector. In his address at the Private Sector Commission’s (PSC’s) 32nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the Guyana Marriott Hotel, the President said while the Private Sector has jumped at existing opportunities both in […]
By News Source Guyana on May 16, 2024
Business, Caribbean & International, News, Politics
The Minister of Trade and Industry in Trinidad and Tobago, Paula Gopee-Scoon, has denied that Trinidadian authorities rejected a shipment of packaged milk from Guyana, instead indicating that the shipment was returned to Guyana by the Trinidadian distribution partner of Demerara Distillers Limited. Two days ago, Demerara Distillers Limited called an emergency press conference to […]