Qualfon opens new office at Providence Campus, thousands to be employed

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Existing in Guyana for almost 12 years, Qualfon Guyana has been lauded for breaking ground as the largest Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) in the...

Spike in taxes, other challenges raised as Opposition engages GGDMA

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On Tuesday, the Leader of the Opposition, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo and a team of Opposition Parliamentarians met with the Executives of the Guyana Gold...

FPA says VAT on local lumber discouraging consumers from purchasing

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… as forestry sector reports increase in cheaper substitutes The Forest Products Association of Guyana (FPA) is again raising concerns about the imposition of Value...

UG’s Tain, Turkeyen campuses now digitally connected with teleconferencing platform

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Students from the University of Guyana’s Tain Campus can now access courses offered at the University’s Turkeyen Campus without leaving Berbice. This is now...

GNBS raids Stabroek, Bourda markets seize unapproved, unverified weights, measures

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Close to 380 (335 scales, 43 masses and 2 rules) unapproved and unverified devices were seized and removed from vendors from  both the Bourda...

Outstanding UG loans: Persons can now repay using GTT’s MMG app

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With tens of thousands of Guyanese yet to repay the University of Guyana (UG) Student Loan Agency, the Ministry of Finance has collaborated with...

Shortage of sugar on local market possible with Enmore production deficit- Chand

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The East Demerara Sugar Estate (Enmore) is way behind its production target for the first crop of 2017, and this could possibly result in...

Dynamic Airways ‘exceptionally on time’ – Gouveia

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...says to allegations of prolonged delays Responding to allegations of prolonged delays and continuous cancellations in flights, Guyanese franchise holder of Dynamic International Airways boasted...

Exxon Mobil will pay 2% royalty in new pact with Govt

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…will share profits 50/50 after deducting investments   Exxon Mobil and its partners will pay Guyana a two per cent royalty on all oil extracted...

Consumers on the ECD to benefit from new GBTI ATM at Mon Repos

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Customers of the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) Limited, living on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD), will no longer have to...

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Fisherman busted with cocaine at Charity

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Police ranks in Regional Division #2 (Pomeroon-Supenaam) have arrested a fisherman who was found in possession of 14.5 grams of cocaine at Charity, Essequibo...

Over 1,200 professionals utilising govt’s Skills Connect app

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The government’s Skills Connect initiative is creating new economic opportunities for skilled Guyanese by linking service providers directly with individuals and businesses seeking their...

World Bank looking to scale up private sector investments in Guyana

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The World Bank Group (WBG) is looking to play a greater role in Guyana’s unprecedented economic transformation by expanding its investment portfolio here through...

Natural Resources Ministry strengthens forest protection efforts through EU partnership

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The Ministry of Natural Resources, through the Guyana Forestry Commission, has partnered with the European Union (EU) to advance efforts aimed at reducing deforestation...

8 children killed in Louisiana shooting

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(Al Jazeera) Eight children have been killed in a shooting spree in the southern US state of Louisiana, in what police said appears to...

Fire destroys Charity house

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A family of four is now counting their losses after a fire destroyed the top half of their home at Charity, Essequibo Coast, this...

Firearms, ammo missing from Cove and John Police Station; OPR probe underway

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See below statement from the Guyana Police Force:  𝑶𝑷𝑹 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒃𝒆 𝑼𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝑴𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑭𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒔 𝒂𝒕 𝑪𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑱𝒐𝒉𝒏 𝑷𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 The Guyana Police Force is investigating...

Construction worker fatally stabbed during drunken brawl at Soesdyke

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Police in Regional Division #4 ‘B’ (East Bank Demerara) are investigating the of a man, who was stabbed to death Saturday night. Dead is 28-year-old...

ECD man robbed, motorcycle stolen at Melanie

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An East Coast Demerara (ECD) man was robbed of his jewellery and cash by armed bandits who also stole his motorcycle. The robbery occurred at...

Guyana touts telemedicine, other healthcare advancements at CASMET meeting

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Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony, delivered the feature address at a regional gathering hosted by the Caribbean Association of Medical Technologists (CASMET), underscoring...