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Linden Electricity Company filed no tax returns in last eight yearsThe Linden Electricity Company Inc. has been called out by the Auditor General in the 2020 report for its failure…
Way cleared for increase in private sector minimum wageThe long-overdue increase in the minimum wage for private-sector workers to $60,000 from $44, 200, has been approved and is…
The Hassan’s: A family of entrepreneurs pushing other business ownersBy Kurt Campbell [email protected] Some 20 years ago, the incidental spotting of a sign that read “hairdressing classes offered here”…
$50k ‘empowerment grant’ launched to help women set up small businessesWhen the participants of the Women’s Innovation and Investment Network (WIIN) turned up to collect their graduation certificates on Tuesday,…
All-in-one centres to tackle violence, provide support in hinterland regionsNew ‘hope and justice’ centres will be established in the various hinterland regions to ensure that residents living in these…
UMAMI launches storefront on Amazon.comUMAMI, the well-known manufacturer of sauces and condiments has announced the launch of its Amazon.com storefront in what is quite…
CDC says 46 communities affected by flooding as gov’t crafts responseA total of 46 communities across the country have been affected by flooding as a result of heavy rainfall, the…
Over 90% of self-employed persons did not file tax returns last yearA report by the Auditor General has found that over 90% of self-employed persons did not submit a tax return…
E-Networks Debuts African Movie Channel in HDE-Networks Inc, Guyana’s leading TV provider, announced the launch of two new Nollywood channels on all its TV services. Nollywood…
NDC under fire as scrap metal collector creates nightmare for Bagotstown residentsThe collection and stockpiling of metal refuse have resulted in unneighbourly tensions and losses for residents of Water Street, Bagotstown,…
Bourda Bazaar in LondonWhen you live 4,500 straight miles away, you clutch at anything that gives you a sense of home – the…
Over 14,000 Reg. 6 residents to benefit from US$6M Water Treatment PlantGuyana has once again exceeded the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) standards of water quality, this time at the Sheet Anchor…
GPL finds over 400 tampered prepaid metersInsisting that it was losing billions on an annual basis due to electricity theft, the Guyana Power and Light (GPL)…
Agri. Minister calls on City Council to properly manage pumps, sluices as more heavy rainfall expectedAgriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha has called on the Georgetown Mayor and City Council to properly monitor and manage the pumps…
News Room cops media award The News Room Inc. on Thursday was awarded by the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) for its outstanding…
Canada makes case to be bigger business partner for GuyanaBy Vishani Ragobeer [email protected] Before the discovery of oil and gas offshore Guyana, Canada was Guyana’s largest export partner in…
GPL says current configuration preventing full service along Linden HighwayAmid calls by scores of residents living off the national grid along the Linden/Soesdyke Highway for the Guyana Power and…
President Ali says some airlines unfair, abusing the marketPresident Irfaan Ali on Wednesday said his government is giving attention to complaints by Guyanese of airlines increasing their charges.…

