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Accidents, human activities cause 99% of GPL shutdowns
For this year so far, 99 percent of the electricity shutdowns in the country were because of accidents and because of carelessness by those carrying out activities near the power network.
To curb this, the Guyana Power and Light (GPL)…
UN Women provides sewing machines, freezers to Human Services ministry to help empower women
UN Women through the Spotlight Initiative donated sewing machines and freezers to the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security to further empower the nation’s women.
The simple handing-over ceremony took place at the Guyana Women’s…
Women’s Chamber elects new executive at AGM
See the full statement issued below:
The Women’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry Guyana (WCCIG) is proud to announce its new executive team, comprised of experienced and dedicated professionals elected at the Annual General Meeting on…
Focus on new investments as first EU trade mission prepares for Guyana visit from Nov. 20
Companies from several European countries will be coming on a three-day trade mission to Guyana from November 20, European Union (EU) Ambassador René van Nes announced on Friday.
The Ambassador, during a press conference, noted that this…
GPL considers purchasing electricity from Giftland Mall; new generators here by Nov 22
The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) does not have the capacity to feed the increase in demand for power across the country and the company has been forced to put a load shedding schedule in place.
And as the company works towards addressing…
Over 2,000 persons schooled under Tourism Authority’s aggressive training programme
With more than 2,000 persons trained under the Guyana Tourism Authority’s aggressive training programme this year, Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce Oneidge Walrond is confident Guyana’s goal of becoming a premier tourist…
Win a new SUV in Massy Stores’ Christmas jackpot promotion
Massy Stores Guyana is thrilled to announce another incredible promotion that will give one lucky customer the chance to win a brand-new MG ZS motor vehicle. The MG ZS is a stylish, modern compact SUV that combines cutting-edge technology…
Spate of power outages disrupting business operations – GCCI complains
See below the full statement issued:
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) wishes to express its profound disappointment with the continued state of power outages in Guyana.
The Chamber of Commerce notes that this…
30,000 firearm license applications pending – Jagdeo
There is a high demand for firearms locally with some 30,000 license applications pending, Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo said on Wednesday.
The Vice President was engaging residents of Alexander Village, Georgetown during a…
Gov’t investing $150M for wharf to support corn/ soya bean production
The Government of Guyana hopes that the country will be self-sufficient in corn and soya at least by 2025 and to further support private investments, $150 million will be invested in a new wharf at the Tacama area under cultivation.
This…