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In a recent interview with this publication, Guyanese-born academic and security specialist Dr Ivelaw Griffith spoke at length on regional security issues, including those which he considered to be the key threats to the safety of the Caribbean and ways in which the region might act collectively to help reduce its vulnerabilities in this sector.

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This picture of the Out of Service Scotia Bank ATM facility in the Courtyard Mall on Robb Street was taken on Wednesday just after mid-day.

– wants probe into scrapping  of old Skeldon Factory President of the Upper Corentyne Chamber of Commerce Krishnanand Jaichand has told Stabroek Business that the Christmas season just past was “one of the worst” for business “that I have been over the past ten years.”

With draft legislation designed to level the playing field in the local telecommunications sector still on the parliamentary agenda after more than 18 months, Digicel continues to demonstrate what, outwardly at least, is a fair measure of patience over the lengthy delay.

The gold mining industry is not what it used to be two decades ago.

The Guyana Marketing Corporation’s (GMC) consumer outlet, the Guyana Shop, currently offers consumers more than 700 locally manufactured products at its Robb and Alexander streets location, according to the shop’s General Manager Kevin Macklingam.

The market at Mon Repos is one of several similar facilities along the East Coast Demerara highway or on the Railway Embankment road.

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 546’s trading results showed consideration of $11,069,577 from 555,767 shares traded in 14 transactions as compared to session 545 which showed consideration of $13,044,584 from 197,868 shares traded in 15 transactions. 

(Trinidad Express) Cineplex chain MovieTowne has started a $10 million upgrade to the latest, state of the art 2D and 3D digital cinema technology at its three locations in Port of Spain, Chaguanas and Tobago.

Private Sector Commission (PSC) Chairman Ronald Webster and President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) Clinton Urling both believe that the perverse nature of local politics impacted negatively on Guyana’s economy last year.

With the year now almost two weeks old downtown traders are reflecting on the fortunes of the season just past.

We met Janet Patterson in the foyer of the Sleep Inn International Hotel on Brickdam last Friday evening.

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 545’s trading results showed consideration of $13,044,584 from 197,868 shares traded in 15 transactions as compared to session 544 which showed consideration of $31,090,469 from 373,771 shares traded in 7 transactions. 

Mokesh Daby believes that one of the reasons why the Grand Coastal Inn has been  one of the standouts in the local hospitality industry is its sustained focus on training the “delivery team” to meet the standards patrons expect of the establishment.

This canal that drains key areas of commercial Georgetown was cleared of massive amounts of garbage late last year, following the downpours that flooded parts of the city.

United States-based Guy-anese Walter and Sheron Persaud are now the country’s newest hoteliers, their 36-room Park Vue Hotel and Lime Restaurant having been formally opened on Sunday by President Donald Ramotar.

As best as we can tell there is really no good reason why the provisions of the Small Business Act cannot be fully and effectively implemented at an early date in the new year.

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