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Hubu well recommissioned, improving water access for 400 residents
Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) on Thursday re-commissioned the Hubu Well Station, enabling some 400 residents of Naamless and surrounding communities on the East Bank of Essequibo to benefit from improved water access.
In a press…
NAMILCO celebrates 50th anniversary
The National Milling Company of Guyana (NAMILCO) is celebrating its 50th anniversary. NAMILCO, a subsidiary of Seaboard Corporation in the United States officially opened its doors in Guyana on May 17th, 1969.
The flour mill located in…
Chocolate jouvert, Buju concert among Guyana Carnival events
The second Guyana Carnival promises to be an exciting addition to the national events calendar. The events and activities were launched on Thursday at the Roraima Duke Lodge, Kingston Georgetown.
The first event will kick off on Friday,…
Law cleared to end runaround in doing business
By Neil Marks
Government Parliamentarians on Wednesday afternoon pushed through legislation that would allow for the collection and processing of all documents through a single online facility so that those looking to do business or…
Gov’t eyes hundreds of call centre jobs; amends law to allow recordings
With its eyes set on hundreds of jobs in the call centre industry, the Government on Wednesday voted in the National Assembly to amend the Interception of Communications law to allow for recordings between clients and providers.
Minister…
Republic Bank confirms fraud with Visa cards
See below full statement issued by Republic Bank Guyana:
Republic Bank has confirmed that some of its customers have been impacted by recent fraudulent activity on its Visa International Debit Cards.
Through its robust monitoring…
$650,000 in equipment donated to Shaheed’s Girls Orphanage
The Shaheed’s Girls Orphanage on Tuesday received a new computer laboratory from Tesouro Resources, a mining company. Seven desktop computers and related accessories were donated along with a printer and furniture for the lab.
For the…
Gov’t uncovers unsanitary conditions at food entities in Regions 4 and 6
The Food and Drug Department has found that only 18% of Food Service Establishments in Regions Four and Six are putting measures in place to effectively protect food from contamination while only 25% of the facilities practiced adequate…
Brazilian Captain awarded for training local soldiers in jungle warfare
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has awarded Brazilian Captain, Bruno Correa Andrade for the exceptional standard of training in jungle warfare to which he provided to GDF troops.
The Captain was presented with the Jungle and Amphibious…
Davendra Narine cops top awards at Army’s Platoon Sergeant Course
Training Corps' Sergeant Davendra Narine gained top honours when copped the Best Graduating Student Award, at the conclusion of the Platoon Sergeant Course (PSC) 2019-01, on Friday, May 10.
The award for Runner-up Student went to Petty…
