Procurement laws being reviewed to close loopholes for corruption-NPTAB Chairman
Guyana’s procurement laws consist of a number of loopholes which leave the door wide open for corruption. In fact, the Procurement Act 2003 is...
Getting Bankers’ information is major stumbling block in money laundering probes – Ramjattan
Getting access to bankers’ books in several money laundering probes has been prohibited by the court. However, access to these records are essential in...
Columbia’s cessation of Cocoa fumigation fuelling Guyana’s drug trade – Ramjattan
Public Security Minister, Khemaj Ramjattan recently noted that the non-fumigation of cocoa plants in Columbia, South America has caused Guyana’s drug trade to grow....
GRA cuts ties with Head of Customs over allegations of corruption, underperformance
Amidst allegations of corruption and detailed reports of underperformance, the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has opted to not renew the contract of the head...
AmCham Guyana announces its Inaugural Board of Directors
One week after U.S Ambassador, Perry Holloway’s announcement, AMCHAM Guyana Inc. has installed an interim sixteen-member board to help guide the chamber through its...
Gold Board, Natural Resources Minister discuss sweeping amendments for existing legislation
Some of the proposed amendments to the Guyana Gold Board (GGB) Act and Regulations, entails the introduction of a special dealer’s licence, and changes...
“Berbice Bridge issue is government’s problem now, we’re done,” – Jagdeo
“They are in power now, so let them figure out how they’re going to deal with it. We in the PPP, we’re done. We’ve...
PPP’s poor planning responsible for Berbice Bridge financial conundrum– Nigel Hughes
Attorney-at-law and political commentator, Nigel Hughes believes that the current state of affairs at the Berbice Bridge Company Incorporated (BBCI), is a manifestation of...
Local fishermen to get oil spill response training – ExxonMobil
Local fishermen could soon be trained in the area of oil spill response, US oil giant ExxonMobil said today. The company believes that it...
No need to import rice; there is enough for local and export market –...
The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) has assured that there is no need for Guyana to import rice as local production is adequate to...
