Business

President Irfaan Ali on Saturday- Christmas Day- said government would be working out policies to ease the impact of  rising global prices as a result of a slowdown in supply chain operations because of the coronavirus pandemic. “The outlook for 2022 is exciting but will not be without challenges as we continue to face a worsening global supply chain. The ...

President Irfaan Ali on Wednesday announced that police and soldiers would be joining hands with the business community in a massive clean-up of Georgetown in the coming weeks. He made the announcement during an address at a Christmas Luncheon at the Guyana Defence Force’s headquarters, Base Camp Ayanganna, he said he had already spoken with the GDF Chief of Staff, ...

Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), Aubrey Norton on Wednesday held firmly to his position that the Private Sector Commission (PSC) is politically biased. “Unfortunately, this wide concept of the private sector has been reduced to the Private Sector Commission which is not at all reflective of the Guyanese private sector. It is my sincere hope that we ...

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) on Tuesday strongly rebuffed Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) Aubrey Norton’s assertion that that business organisation is perceived as politically biased and indicated that it was unapologetic on its stance concerning the attempt to rig last year’s general and regional elections. “The Private Sector Commission notes with regret Mr. Norton’s unfair and ...

Workers of the state-owned Guyana Sugar Corporation (GUYSUCO) are to receive a 7 percent increase in wages and salaries, a move that the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) on Monday welcomed. “The announcement today represents a fulfillment of that commitment,” the union said in referring to discussions earlier this year between representatives of GAWU and Vice President Bharrat ...

Former Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Retired Rear Admiral Gary Best has topped the list of 15 elected members to the Central Executive Committee of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), the party said. Also elected to that decision-making body is another former Retired Chief of Staff, Retired Brigadier Edward Collins Based on certified results of last ...

Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), Aubrey Norton on Monday said his party is pro-private sector but he said from many accounts the Private Sector Commission (PSC) as politically biased. He sought to assure Guyanese that his party is pro-business but said he has been asked by business persons to draw a distinction between the private sector and ...

The Mocha to Great Diamond interconnecting road was Monday morning commissioned and is being touted to bring massive relief to commuters who are being plagued by long hours of waiting time to get to and from work. President Irfaan Ali, in his address,  warned motorists against speeding  and announced that the traffic law would be amended to provide for electronic ...

China Harbour Engineering Corporation (CHEC) has completed all outstanding works on the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) in keeping with its initial contract, but construction of three other areas would not be finished until next year due to global shipping delays of materials, officials said Friday. “Based upon their shipping schedule and what is happening around the world, we have ...

InterCaribbean Airways plans to train Guyanese to become cabin attendants, the carrier’s Chief Executive Officer of the airline, Trevor Sadler announcement on Friday minutes after the inaugural flight arrived from Guyana from Barbados. “On Monday, we start a new class of flight attendants here in Georgetown so we don’t just speak but we follow on with the words and hiring ...