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First-of-its-kind luxury condos at Ogle going on sale from December
Luxury condominiums, the first-of-its-kind in Guyana, will be constructed at Ogle on the East Coast of Demerara by Trican Developments Inc. and company representative, Sebastian Otway says pre-construction sales for a limited number of…
Fly Allways direct flights to Canada starting in September
Suriname’s Fly Allways will start its direct flights to and from Canada next month with the first flight coming to Guyana on September 12, a company press release announced.
In April, Public Works Minister Juan Edghill told the News Room…
Agreement inked for construction of 200 houses at Leonora
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was on Friday inked between the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) and South Atlantic Logistics and General Services Inc. for the construction of 200 three-bedroom flat houses at Leonora…
To dent backlog, $170B needed to develop thousands of house lots – Pres. Ali
President Dr. Irfaan Ali says there are about 57,000 applications for house lots locally and as the government seeks to cut down that figure and give lots and housing units to thousands of people, a massive $170 billion is needed.…
Empowering women in Guyana: One in 25 use HerVenture App to start and build businesses
The transformative ability of technology to empower women entrepreneurs has taken a significant stride forward in Guyana. The HerVenture mobile app has now reached over 10,000 women in the country, meaning more than one in 25 is a user,…
Sisters still stranded in T&T after CAL debacle
Two sisters who were visiting Guyana are now stuck in Trinidad and Tobago with no idea of when they will return to their Toronto, Canada home after Caribbean Airlines cancelled over 50 flights on Sunday last due to their pilots going on…
$85M in contracts inked for Enterprise road upgrades
Two contracts valued $85M were signed on Wednesday for the construction of Factory Road, also known as the Enterprise Self Help Road on the East Coast of Demerara.
The contracts were signed by Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of…
LG Electronics’ Regional Head holds discussions with President Ali
LG Electronics’ President for Latin America, Keepyo Eom and local distributor, Platinum Sales and Services CEO Mahendra Boodhoo met with President Dr. Irfaan Ali in Georgetown on Wednesday where discussions were held on possible cooperation…
To remain relevant, Pres. Ali urges trade union body to reassess role in new era of AI, robotics
By Kurt Campbell
Kurt@newsroom.gy
Seven years after its last meeting, Guyana’s largest trade union body on Wednesday hosted hundreds of its members at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre in Georgetown for its 22nd Delegates Congress.…
Botanical Gardens getting major upgrades
The Botanical Gardens, a flora and fauna haven in Georgetown, is benefitting from major upgrades expected to attract more tourists but those upgrades will not be completed in time for the highly-anticipated Cricket Carnival.
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