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Bids out for expansion of Mazaruni Prison(Department of Public Information, Georgetown, Guyana) The expansion of the Mazaruni Prison is closer to realisation as the bids are…
GCAA issues guidelines for drone usersDrone operators are being asked not to fly the aerial devices near airports or at nights in low visibility conditions,…
Dominica Minister says Caribbean can learn from its rebuilding effortsBy Devina Samaroo Still recovering from the destruction caused by Tropical Storm Erika two years ago, the small island of…
Power outage for parts of Georgetown, East Coast, Berbice until 17:00hrsThe Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) has advised that parts of Georgetown, the East Coast of Demerara and the…
Paddy price up to $3,300 per bag for 2017 second cropFarmers are expected to be paid $2,089 to $3,300 per bag of paddy for the 2017 second crop—an increase from…
GPL working towards ‘100% record of no power outages’By Bibi Khatoon As the Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) celebrate its 18th anniversary, Chief Executive Officer (ag), Renford…
GMC urges hotels, businesses to promote local productsBy Bibi Khatoon The Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC) plans to collaborate with hoteliers and others businesses to promote local products.…
State Minister calls for review of building codes to guard homes against disastersBy Devina Samaroo In observance of International Day for Disaster Reduction, Minister of State Joseph Harmon underscored the need…
No further reduction of VAT- GRA bossBy Bibi Khatoon There will not be a further reduction of Value Added Tax (VAT) in the 2018 National Budget, Commissioner…
ExxonMobil prepared to tackle oil spillBy Devina Samaroo Even as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says an oil spill offshore is highly unlikely, ExxonMobil said…
'No new taxes does not mean no increase in taxes'- Chris RamBy Bibi Khatoon The 2018 National Budget will be presented in less than two months and Minister of Finance, Winston…
US$1.5 M secured for Green State Development StrategyGovernment has secured US$1.5 million from the REDD+ Investment Fund to finance the development of the Green State Development Strategy…
Gov’t trying to correct “burdensome” tax system – Sharma By Devina Samaroo Minister within the Ministry of Finance, Jaipaul Sharma said the heavily criticised tax measures introduced this year…
Residents in path of New Harbour Bridge request new homes on East BankResidents of Houston on the East Bank of Demerara were earlier this week briefed by officials from the Ministry of…
Night flights to be interrupted at CJIA from Oct. 13 - Nov. 2Effective October 13, 2017, aircraft operations will be interrupted at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) to accommodate pertinent runaway…
Coconut industry faces setbacks from limited land space, long maturity periodBy Devina Samaroo At a time when there are numerous opportunities to capitalise on huge global demand, the coconut industry…
PSC calls for clarity, Granger tells them to get innovativeBy Devina Samaroo As private sector officials sought clarity on government’s approach to economic development, they were greeted with a…
Housewives speak of living a hard life following closure of Wales estateBy Bibi Khatoon Residents of Wales, especially the housewives and surrounding communities on the West Bank of Demerara are feeling…
