CCAC warns consumers to be vigilant amid “growing problem” of online shopping scams

See full release from the Competition and Consumer Affairs Commission (CCAC): Through several official and unofficial complaints received by the Competition and Consumer Affairs Commission...

Minister Bharrat urges miners to utilize new technologies to increase good recovery rate

With modernisation taking place in each sector, miners are encouraged to adapt to new technologies to help increase the country's gold recovery rate. This was...

Minister Edghill elected to chair int’l high-level meeting on reducing CO2 emissions in aviation...

Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill was on Tuesday, July 19, elected Chairperson of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) high-level meeting on...

$13M contracts signed for construction of 10 houses in Smith Creek, Region One

Some $13 million in contracts were signed on Saturday to commence the construction of 10 wooden elevated houses in Smith Creek, Region One (Barima-Waini)...

PSC says key recommendations forwarded to govt. for 2023 budget 

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) says it has been involved with the drafting of this year's national budget. This is according to the PSC's...

$100.7M approved for review of Exxon’s plans for sixth project

The Committee of Supply on Tuesday approved $100.7M which will be used to hire a consultant to review key documents for ExxonMobil Corporation’s sixth...

Probe into “irregularities” at Guyana Marketing Corporation ongoing – Agri. Ministry

Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha has initiated an audit and investigation into “certain irregularities and discrepancies” within the Guyana Marketing Corporation within the GMC, the...

Agri. Minister commissions $24M grader to improve dams in Reg. 6  

Rice farmers in Region Six (East Berbice – Corentyne) will soon benefit from a more efficient access dam maintenance programme with the addition of...

Another 37 Laing Avenue families get housing grants

Another 37  families from Laing Avenue, Georgetown each received $250,000 for home repairs through the government's home improvement programme. Each beneficiary also received an...

Gas-to-Energy project will be completed, even if full backing of treasury is needed-VP Jagdeo

The Gas-to-Energy project in Wales, located on the West Bank of Demerara (WBD), is making significant strides, with the government committing a substantial US$400...

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