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More visually impaired persons to be equipped with essential life skills
The Guyana Council of Organisations for Persons with Disabilities (GCOPD) in partnership with ExxonMobil Guyana on Friday launched Phase 2 of the Orientation and Mobility Programme for persons who are blind and visually impaired.
The…
Economy to be rejuvenated through innovation on display at GuyExpo 2023
GuyExpo, arguably Guyana's largest trade exposition, made its comeback on Thursday and according to Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Philips, it is a game changer that will help push the country’s transformation.
The exposition…
Entire Eccles to Diamond highway on schedule for December opening- Croal
Though initially expected to be reopened on Friday, works are still ongoing on two outstanding lots of the Eccles to Diamond four-lane highway and are expected to be completed by the end of November.
This is according to Minister of…
Gold declarations to increase again as small miners using lands formerly held by Troy Resources
The sudden departure of Troy Resources, the Australian-headquartered mining company that was operating in Guyana, has contributed to a dip in local gold declarations but the government has decided to allow small miners to use the lands…
AmCham Guyana & Bilateral Chamber of Commerce form strategic alliance to boost trade and…
The American Chamber of Commerce in Guyana (AMCHAM Guyana) is proud to announce the signing of a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Bilateral Chamber of Commerce, headquartered in Houston, Texas.
This momentous occasion…
U.S. investing millions to help Caribbean fight impacts of Climate Change
Guyana is among Caribbean countries to benefit from a multi-million-dollar initiative by the United States Government to help its response to the devastating effects of Climate Change.
Through the U.S.-Caribbean Partnership to Address…
Local content: About $322M already earned at half-year, thousands hired
With the Local Content law in place, Guyanese companies have earned about US$322 million in the first six months of this year and thousands of people have been hired to provide services in the sector.
This is according to the Director of…
HAB International Inc. expands to provide logistic services in Guyana
The Guyanese-owned freight company HAB International Inc. recognises the needs of the local economy amid the country’s rapid development and in response, it is now a logistics provider.
What this means for the company and its huge…
To better equip youths for digital transformation, Guyanese born tech-educator offers coding courses
Saeed Jabbar, a Guyanese-American technology educator, intends to provide youths living in Guyana with the necessary tools and skills training for a technology-focused workforce.
Through the non-profit organisation ‘Inclusion’ (Cadena…
Companies involved in ‘fronting’ refused local content certificates – Bharrat
Some companies that were hoping to get local content certificates were denied those documents because the government discovered that they were involved in fronting, a loophole to bypass legal requirements.
Minister of Natural Resources…