Business
‘Do It Yourself’ site launched to help small businessesA Guyanese Tech Entrepreneur is working to provide a simple avenue for small businesses to showcase their products on the…
Full liberalisation of telecoms sector by July – HughesGuyana’s telecommunications sector will most likely become fully liberalised by the end of July, according to the Minister of Public…
Gov’t’s $50M Youth Project calls for more entries as closing date nearsAll hands are on deck to offer entrepreneurial opportunities through a Government of Guyana $50M initiative for which the closing…
GEA, Energy Organisation helping to expand businesses in rural communitiesMs. Joan Stevens has been able to expand her business in the rural community of Shulinab in South Central Rupununi,…
CAL cancels flights over storm warning(Trinidad Express) Caribbean Airlines (CAL) have cancelled a number of flights on Monday due to several Caribbean countries being placed…
Major Fire averted at Buddy’sThe Guyana Fire Service (GFS) was this morning (Saturday, June 17, 2017) able to avert a fire at the Buddy's…
Liza-4 Well comes up positive; Exxon announces decision to proceed with Phase-1 development of FieldIRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) said today it has made a final investment decision to proceed with the first phase…
PUC gives go ahead to increase landline rates; GTT “must” improve serviceThree years after the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company made an application to the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to increase…
Traffic lawlessness/vending around GPHC to be addressed- GPHC CEO (ag)Written by Leroy Smith Vehicles and vendors around the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) which hinders the free passage of…
2% reduction of VAT not being filtered to consumers; GRA going after defaulting businessesThe Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) enforcement officers have found that consumers are not benefitting from the budget measure. During a…
Finance Minister boasts of another reduction in public debtFinance Minister, Winston Jordan announced that government has managed to further reduce its public debt to 46 percent of the…
GRA establishing ‘Large Tax Payers Unit’ to recover debts80% of all revenue earned by the state is paid by 200 large businesses. This is according to Commissioner-General of…
Effects of used tyre restriction will kick in until next year- GRAThe Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has had reason to fine 11 containers of used tyres following the commencement on the…
Private Sector scared of getting into business with Gov’t; Harmon dispel rumours of two sides at warWhile the Private Sector is calling on the Government to create the enabling environment for investments which would, in turn,…
Gov’t working towards inviting new Telecoms service providers by year endThe Telecommunications (Amendment) Bill 15/2016 was in July 2016 passed in the National Assembly, paving the way for the liberalisation…
Boyer re-elected Chairman of PSC; Pleads with Gov’t-Opposition to unite for countryThe Private Sector Commission held its twenty-fifth Annual General Meeting yesterday, Thursday, June 8, 2017, at the Marriott Hotel, Georgetown,…
Sun & Sand Hotel site to be used for new GRA headquarters; Camp St Location to benefit from $57M roofWritten by Leroy Smith The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has secured a 50 year lease for a once controversial investment…



