Last Updated on Monday, 23 November 2020, 21:40 by Denis Chabrol The receipt of planning approval and the signing of an MoU by the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, the Guyana Office for Investment (Go-Invest) and Chairman and CEO of TOTALTEC Oilfield Services has greenlighted the construction of a US$90 million international hotel. Minister  Oneidge Walrond, Go-Invest CEO, Dr. ...

Last Updated on Monday, 23 November 2020, 21:17 by Denis Chabrol Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GUYSUCO), Sasenarine Singh on Monday said that state-owned entity would be initially focusing heavily on packaged sugar as the corporation prepares to get into other value-added sugar-related products and services. “The world market price for sugar is 15 (US) cents now ...

Last Updated on Monday, 23 November 2020, 19:16 by Denis Chabrol Environmental and Petroleum Engineer, Dr. Vincent Adams was Monday relieved of his duties as Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). He says repeated efforts to contact Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo about often stated plans to hire him to work  in the petroleum sector have failed. He says ...

Last Updated on Monday, 23 November 2020, 7:23 by Denis Chabrol A 53-year old businessman was early Monday morning shot dead during a robbery at his home. Police have identified him as 53-year old Terrence Dickie. The incident occurred shortly before 12:30 this morning at his residence at Lot 5 Public Road, Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara. Police say the crime ...

Last Updated on Monday, 23 November 2020, 7:19 by Denis Chabrol President Irfaan Ali will be paying a three-day official visit to neighbouring Suriname to mark that country’s 45th independence anniversary. Starnieuws reports that he will leave Guyana Monday evening and will return on Thursday. As guest of honour, he will be the only visitor to address a special sitting ...