Business

The University of Guyana (UG) has launched its 2024 ‘Reading is Fun’ programme at the University’s Library on the Turkeyen Campus. This initiative which aims to support the development of children from surrounding communities, is being supported by Unicomer, in particular its Courts Optical Department. During the launch of the programme on Wednesday, July 10t , UG’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Paloma ...

Mabaruma in Region One (Barima-Waini) will soon have its own Deeds and Commercial Registry office, providing crucial services to residents for the first time. Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Mohabir Anil Nandlall, SC, made the announcement during an outreach on Monday. The minister said the Deeds and Commercial Registry is a very crucial element of the country’s commercial ...

Sispro Incorporated, a pioneering women-led indigenous energy company in Guyana, on Monday announced the appointment of Mrs Ayodele Dalgety-Dean as Chairwoman following its Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on 3rd July. She succeeds Dr. Melissa Varswyk. The company said Mrs. Dalgety-Dean, esteemed for her extensive background in social justice and dedication to advancing Guyana’s growth, will oversee strategic initiatives aimed ...

The Guyana Police Force’s Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) would be investigating alleged financial improprieties by Assistant Police Commissioner (ag), Calvin Brutus, amid allegations that he deposited GY$16.5 million into his Guyana Police Credit Union account, a senior government official said Friday night. The source said Mr Brutus, who had been performing the functions of a Deputy Police Commissioner, would ...

Mobile Money Guyana, Inc. (MMG), Guyana’s leading mobile financial company, is set to transform the business landscape with its seamless API integration for digital payments. As businesses increasingly rely on online transactions, MMG’s API offers a secure, fast, and convenient solution for merchants and web developers. Mark Singh, CEO of MMG, says, “By integrating with MMG, businesses can ensure immediate ...

Home Affairs Minister Robeson Benn on Friday said the Guyana government was cautious about seizing firearms in the possession of Mohamed’s Enterprise whose foreign exchange and gold dealers operations have been already effectively shut down due to United States Treasury Department sanctions. Usually, Mohamed’s Enterprise on Lombard Street was secured by guards armed with rifles, but the Home Affairs Minister ...

Just days after Deputy Police Commissioner Calvin Brutus was reassigned from administration to Head of Special Branch, the Guyana Police Force said Thursday afternoon that he has gone on leave to allow a probe into alleged financial misdeeds. Mr Brutus allegedly deposited GY$16.5 million into his Police Credit Union account on December 15, 2023. The money was returned to him ...

One day after Acting Police Commissioner Clifton Hicken denied that a high-ranking police officer ever deposited tens of millions of dollars into a Guyana Police Credit Union account, fresh information has surfaced showing that the money was deposited and returned to that officer. The officer, Deputy Police Commisioner Calvin Brutus, on Wednesday opted to remain silent when he was questioned ...

ExxonMobil Guyana’s President, Alistair Routledge on Tuesday said Guyana should be concerned about a protection against an oil spill in neighbouring Suriname, even as he showcased a capping stack that is on standby to shut off any well blowout offshore. “When you do the modelling, Guyana should worry more about what happens in Suriname than what happens in Guyana so ...

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Tuesday said he was unsurprised by President of ExxonMobil Guyana, Alistair Routledge saying there was no conflict of interest between Attorney-at-Law Nigel Hughes and that American supermajor. “It was no surprise that the representatives of Exxon took the position that Nigel Hughes is not in conflict with Exxon Mobil,” Mr Jagdeo told Demerara Waves Online ...