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Gov’t ends 5-year delay for new North-West ferry with signing of contract
The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) government on Wednesday ended a five-year delay in moving the process forward in acquiring a new ferry to ply the Georgetown to North-West route with the signing of a contract to begin…
Guyana says vessel ready but situation in Suriname delays restart of ferry service
Guyana on Wednesday said it is willing and ready to deploy the M.B Sandaka in a bid to restart the Guyana/Suriname ferry service, but a situation that persists in Suriname has not allowed for an agreement to be reached on a restart date.…
Guyana says culprits of illegal fishing are from neighbouring countries
Guyana is increasing its fight against illegal fishing as part of a broader national agenda to protect the country’s resources which can be found throughout its maritime zones.
On Tuesday, Chief-of-Staff of the Guyana Defence Force…
Two local companies get contracts to manufacture outfits for workers building new oil ship in…
ExxonMobil Guyana on Monday announced that local companies Denmor Garments Manufacturers Inc. and Caribbean Clothing Company Ltd. have secured contracts to manufacture 2,000 coveralls for construction workers building the latest oil ship in…
Piraiba and Karanambu Lodges granted ‘conditional approval’ to reopen
The Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) on Saturday announced the reopening of the Karanambu and Piraiba Lodges after “conditional approval was granted.”
A press release from the GTA noted that the approval is in keeping with the national…
Guyana holds talks on difficulties exporting agri, poultry products to T&T
Guyana on Friday convened a virtual Joint Ministerial Trade and Agricultural Meeting with Trinidad and Tobago to discuss market access difficulties experienced by Guyana when exporting agricultural and poultry products to the twin-island…
Reopening daycare, paying schools fees among plans for winners in E – Networks ‘Connected for Good’…
Three customers on Friday walked away with the grand cash prizes in the “Connected for Good” promotion organized by E-Networks, Guyana’s leading provider of television, internet, entertainment, ICT, and media services.
Each winner…
Govt, private sector cement relationship with signing of symbolic MoU
The Guyana Office for Investment (Go-Invest) and the Private Sector Commission on Friday signed a symbolic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which puts forward a framework for partnership between the government and the private sector.…
ExxonMobil begins drilling of first well in Canje Block
The Government of Guyana has welcomed the announcement by Westmount Energy that US oil major ExxonMobil has begun drilling in the Bulletwood-1 well in the Canje Block, offshore Guyana.
The Bulletwood-1 well is the first to be drilled in…
Rupununi small business making big impact during COVID-19
By Isanella Patoir
Two Brothers Technology Center located in Annai, North Rupununi is one of the small businesses making a big impact during the COVID-19 pandemic. The business was launched four years ago and initially only provided…