NCB Group Managing Director Patrick Hylton and his boss, Chairman Michael Lee-Chin (Jamaica Gleaner photo) Two prominent Jamaican businessmen Sunday night arrived in Guyana to explore a number of investment opportunities. They are Chairman of Portland Holdings and National Commercial Bank of Jamaica (NCB) Group Managing Director Patrick Hylton.
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Edghill’s meeting with Plaisance residents on E-Governance tower disrupted
Junior Finance Minister Juan Edghill (centre in blue shirt) under fire at a meeting at the Plaisance Community Centre playground. A meeting between Junior Finance Minister, Juan Edghill and residents of Plaisance Sunday afternoon that was intended to discuss the placement of an E-Governance transmission tower descended into disorder and was aborted, Instead there would be a smaller meeting of ...
Read More »UPDATED: Four identified in ‘bush’ truck fatal accident on Barama Road
Wayne Blake Four persons were killed and eight others injured when a truck lost power and fell into a gully, survivors said. The dead persons have been identified as Richard Doobay, Pamela Solomon, Aubrey Evans and George Persaud.
Read More »Fire destroys Duncan Street bond
Owner Goolmohammed Bacchus watches his building burn at 34-35 Duncan Street, Campbellville. Fire fighters and police are not ruling out arson, among other causes, of a fire that Sunday morning gutted a heavily fortified concrete bond on Duncan Street, Campbellville between Stone Avenue and Lamaha Gardens, according to Fire Chief, Marlon Gentle.
Read More »NCN’s budget allocation on APNU’s chopping block
The APNU has signalled that it will once again be cutting budget allocations for the state-run National Communications Network (NCN) in a repeat of last year’s action. This was disclosed by MP Joseph Harmon when the week-long debate on the 2013 budget estimates continued Friday.
Read More »Reepu Daman Persaud dies
Reepu Daman Persaud Veteran politician and one of Guyana’s longest serving politicians, Reepu Daman Persaud died on Sunday, according to well-placed sources. He was 77.
Read More »Building contractor shot
A building contractor was Saturday afternoon shot several times and robbed of some $350,000 near a construction site on the East Bank Demerara. Injured is 43 year old Umraow Khan of Good Hope, East Coast Demerara.
Read More »Digicel solar equipment stolen from Omai site
Digicel CEO Gregory Dean Digicel on Saturday revealed that the solar equipment it was using to power its Omai site was stolen with CEO Gregory Dean expressing disappointment. The theft which occurred on Thursday resulted in the total loss of services in Omai and surrounding communities, a company release stated. The police are investigating the theft.
Read More »Miners killed in Guyana, Venezuela
Two Guyanese miners have been killed and one man has been arrested in connection with one of the homicides. The Guyana Police Force identified the dead men as 23-year old Rafael Randy of Kamwatta Village, North West District and Titus Daniels of Yarakita.
Read More »Norway’s forest-saving payments to fund small business projects
Small and very small businesses among vulnerable groups will soon be better equipped to access loans and run their businesses in a manner than reduces fossil fuel emissions. The deal comes in the form of a US$5 million project titled Micro and Small Enterprise Development- Building alternative livelihoods for vulnerable groups.
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