Fri, Jun 26, 2026
Fri, Jun 26, 2026
business
Smaller vendors at a disadvantage with new Mash route- Market UnionThere are fresh concerns arising as a result of the re-routing of the annual Mashramani parade to Brickdam, vendors are…
Conflict: Tillerson would Write the Rules For Exxon’s Major Oil Find in Guyana(Huffington Post) A little known program at the Department of State is now one of the biggest conflicts of interest sitting…
GTT's request for increase in landline charges further delayedBy Mark Murray GTT’s request for the company to increase charges for landline services which is being heard before the…
Concerns being raised about the oil industry and its impact on the local economyMark Murray Several concerns are being raised about the oil industry and its impact on the local economy especially when…
Bulkan backs M&CC with implementation of Parking Meter ProjectDespite widespread criticism of the Parking Meter System, Minister of Communities Ronald Bulkan is standing by the Mayor and City…
A change in game plan; Department of Housing seeking more community supportThe Ministry of Communities, Department of Housing will be executing its tasks with special emphasis on community support, which according…
Republic Bank opens East Coast branch- President calls for expansion of services to remote communitiesRepublic Bank customers on the East Coast of Demerara are no longer required travel to the city to transact their…
15 of 16 NDC Chairmen and Vice chairmen sworn-in in Region SixBy Royan Abrams Following the recently concluded elections at the various Neighbourhood Democratic Council in region six for their respective…
With a Major Oil Discovery, Guyana Is Poised to Become a Top ProducerHOUSTON — Guyana, the tiny English-speaking South American country, is poised to become the next big oil producer in the Western Hemisphere,…
$3B invested by GWI for improved water supply; Brazilian army to dig 9 wells in South RupununiIn excess of three billion dollars has been invested by the Guyana Water Incorporated to improve the livelihood of residents…
Fines; other action to be taken against those who abandon vehicles at the roadsideBy Royan Abrams Abandoned vehicles on the road shoulders has for many years been a concern for road users…
BREAKING NEWS: Exxon Mobil discovers new oil reservoir offshore GuyanaIRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ExxonMobil announced today positive results from its Payara-1 well offshore Guyana. Payara is ExxonMobil’s second oil discovery on…
21 areas to be regularized this year; 1,852 lots to be availableMinister with Responsibility for Housing Valerie Patterson has noted that the main thrust of the Central Housing and Planning Authority’s…
Department of Housing rakes in $590M in payments under Jubilee Payment PlanSome 2881 applications were received by the Department of Housing in 2016 under the Jubilee Payment Plan. This was disclosed…
"Very low cost" wooden houses to be built to accommodate squattersThe Ministry of Communities, particularly the Department of Housing, through its Housing Solutions initiative is exploring a site to build…
$1.6B for building of duplexes, town houses & condominiums to satisfy housing needs –Valerie PattersonThe Ministry of Communities, Department of Housing has a backlog of some twenty-five thousand applications for house lots, but availability…
Smart City Solutions likely to address Teachers’ parking concernsBy Mark Murray Smart City Solutions (SCS) is making it known that any concerns about the project and its likely…
City Hall not prepared to ask for extension of temporary location for vendorsBy Mark Murray The Georgetown Municipality has taken a decision to scatter vendors back onto the city streets as the…
