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62 Data entry clerks at the General Register Office (GRO) are being trained to enter births, deaths, marriages and adoption…
ExxonMobil Sets Record in High Performance Oil and Gas Reservoir ComputingSPRING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)- ExxonMobil, working with the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA), has achieved a major breakthrough with proprietary…
Signatory to Parking Meter Contract forced to resign from Smart CityInitial negotiator and one of the signatories to the Parking Meter contract between Smart City Solutions (SCS) and the Mayor…
GTT begins firing 120 persons as Company restructuresThe Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) says it expects about 120 positions would be made redundant over the next…
Digicel 10th Anniversary focuses on social responsibilityToday (February 14, 2017) is ten years since Digicel Guyana has started serving the local market with its mobile services.…
Japanese Government to fund US$13M drainage project for GeorgetownThe capital city could see another drainage improvement project within the next two years that is being funded by the…
Central Bank Governors to advice CARICOM Heads on withdrawal of correspondent bankingCARICOM Heads of Government can expect a presentation by governors of the Central Bank Committee to address the withdrawal of…
Goldfields extending operation in Reg. 7; Targets 170,000 oz of gold in 2017At a cost of US$70M, Guyana Goldfields has commenced preparations to extend its 100% owned Aurora Gold Mine (AGM) in…
Petition against 14% VAT on education making stridesAn online protest against government's recently implemented 14% VAT which is now applied to private education is picking up momentum.…
Town Clerk’s removal of Giftland’s parking signs was “hasty”; Matter resolvedA meeting between members of the City Council and the management of Giftland Mall resolved that “action by the Town…
Guyana opens High Commission in Port of SpainOn its way significant oil production, Guyana has established its first ever diplomatic mission in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Under…
More revenue can be collected from markets- M&CC Finance Committee ChairBy Mark Murray Even with a deficit 2017 budget, City Hall has announced several increases in fees and the introduction…
Fines and Booting suspended in parking meter projectBy Delicia Bailey Minister of State Joseph Harmon has announced that while the City Council attempts to engage stakeholders on…
New Building Society files Order Nisi against Minister Bulkan; Town ClerkThe New Building Society Limited (NBS), thru Attorney at Law, Pauline Chase has applied for Writs of Certiorari and Prohibition…
GPOC introduces online shipping and delivery service to boost declining revenue streamBy Mark Murray The Guyana Post Office Corporation (GPOC) has joined the e-commerce market and will be competing against…
Movement Against Parking Meters wants contract revoked; legal action loomsBy Stacy Carmichael-James The Movement Against Parking Meters (MAPM) is in the process of legal recourse with regard to the…
GRA approves VAT exemption to 60 hinterland airstripsThe Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has cleared the way for 60 hinterland airstrips to be exempted from applying the 14%…



