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Cause of Castle Hotel blaze still to be determined

Investigations have been launched into the devastating fire which gutted the Castle Hotel in New Amsterdam on Wednesday afternoon. The Fire Service said it was summoned to the scene of the blaze just after 4:30pm and immediately went into action. According to the Fire Service, it was able to source water from nearby hydrants. However, […]

Chamber of Commerce stands by decision to lobby US EXIM Bank for loan to Guyana Government for gas-to-energy project

By Svetlana Marshall Backed by a number of its past presidents, the current Executive of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) today defended the Chamber’s decision to lobby the US-Exim Bank to approve a US$660M loan to the Government of Guyana to finance part of the US$1.7 Billion Gas-to-Energy Project. Last Thursday, Vice […]

Some striking teachers return to school over threats to cut salaries; Nationwide strike continues

The Guyana Teachers’ Union has revealed that a small number of teachers have returned to their classrooms in light of the Government’s decision to cut their salaries. However, the President of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU), Mark Lyte, today said the majority of teachers remain resolute, and are not prepared to head back to school […]