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China Offshore Oil Corporation makes donation to Joshua house
CNOOC Petroleum Guyana Limited (CPGL), the local subsidiary of China National Offshore Oil Corporation, which holds a 25% share in the giant Stabroek oil block, has stepped forward to meet the needs of the Joshua House Children Centre in…
‘Burdensome’ measures stifling scrap metal trade – exporters
Guyana’s scrap metal trade has taken a hit despite being reopened in April according to the General Secretary of the Guyana Metal Recyclers Association, Stephen Bourne.
During an interview with the News Room, Bourne attributed this to…
3,000 women entrepreneurs to benefit from ‘Her Venture’ app
Some 3,000 women entrepreneurs in Guyana are expected to benefit and grow their businesses using the Her Venture phone application which was launched here on Tuesday.
The app, which can be downloaded for free, was developed by the…
Significant increase in passenger arrivals, cargo at CJIA
Since reopening the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) in October 2020, a 68 per cent increase in passenger traffic was recorded while cargo has increased to 112 per cent.
Chairman of the Board of Directors at CJIA Sanjeev Datadin…
Guyana can export locally-made houses to the Caribbean – Pres. Ali
By Vishani Ragobeer
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With emphasis being placed on developing the forestry and manufacturing sectors to meet local, regional and international demands, President Dr. Irfaan Ali has floated the idea of exporting…
MovieTowne boss eyeing elaborate hotel next door, entering ‘agri’ business
By Vishani Ragobeer
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When one thinks of family entertainment in Guyana, the MovieTowne Mall and shopping complex is one of the places that comes to mind. The massive facility is situated near the seawall at…
Public must help with monitoring, enforcement of COVID measures- AG
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall, SC says that though law enforcement officers are tasked with the responsibility of ensuring that the COVID-19 guidelines are adhered to, these officers cannot do it alone.
The…
Fuel starvation led to Roraima Airways plane crash – Aviation Director
Director-General of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), Lieutenant Colonel (Ret’d) Egbert Field said investigations have so far found that fuel starvation led to the Roraima Airways plane crash on August 14.
“We did find it was…
Barama ‘bouncing back’ with $1B investment in expansion; eyes return to logging
Barama Company Limited, which has been associated with Guyana’s forestry sector for 30 years, plans to make an investment of $1 billion to expand its local operations and make a return to the logging industry.
This is according to the…
CJIA expansion will not meet December deadline
By Isanella Patoir
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The ongoing expansion works at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) will not meet its December 31, 2021, deadline, Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill told reporters on Sunday.
The…