Tower Hotel still without electricity; Employees return to work
By Tracey Khan - Drakes
- Tower Hotel remains closed despite management’s promise to reopen the Hotel yesterday, Monday June 2. Workers have only...
Over $417M to be invested in road rehabilitation under CRIP
- The Ministry of Housing and Water’s Community Roads Improvement Programme (CRIP) signed contracts with five construction companies for the second phase of...
GPL to invest US$60 million in fighting losses
- The Guyana Power and Light Company (GPL) has announced an ambitious plan to cut losses which continue to cripple the company.
At a...
Tower Hotel strikes US$10M deal with investors; some workers to return to work
By Tracey Khan –Drakes
- The Management of Tower Hotel struck a US$10 million deal with an unknown investor, which will see the...
BK training more youth for mining and constructor sectors
- BK Group has commenced training for twenty youth from the Skills and Knowledge for Youth Empowerment initiative (SKYE).
This is the third consecutive...
Guyana’s rural poor benefit from CDB’ BNTF funding
- Access to basic infrastructure such as regular water supply, roadways and modern energy systems continues to be a major challenge for many...
GRA participates in workshop focusing on counterfeit medicine
- The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) in collaboration with the Food and Drug Analyst Department participated in one of the largest international anti-counterfeiting...
Copa Airlines appoints local Sales Manager
- The management of Copa Airlines has announced the appointment of. Nadine Oudkerk as the local Sales Manager for Copa Airline in Guyana....
Marriott Construction: Private investor revealed; US$27M debt financing finalized
- Atlantic Hotel Inc. (AHI) and Republic Bank Ltd announced today (Saturday, May 24) the completion of the financial arrangements for a syndicated...
Tower Hotel without electricity; Staff sent home without pay
By Tracey Khan - Drakes
- Failure to pay staff compounded with non - payment to the Guyana Power & light Inc (GPL) has...
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