Liberalization talks have gone on for long enough! The absence of liberalization in the Guyana telecommunications sector continues to stifle economic growth and put national security at risk according to outgoing Digicel (Guyana) Chief Executive Officer Mark Linehan.
The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) is seeking to play a critical role in helping to develop “risk-mitigation measures” that would help to encourage investors to buy into the regional food security programme, according to the Institute’s Representative in Guyana, Ignatius Jean.
By Karen Abrams More than 700,000 Americans lost their homes to foreclosure in 2006, around 1,300,000 in 2007 and a projection of 2,000,000 in 2008 as 400,000 adjustable rate mortgages are scheduled to rise to higher interest rates each quarter in 2008.
Rawle Lucas is a Guyanese-born Certified Public Accountant and Assistant Vice President of the Lending Services Division.
Roraima ground handling staff willing to talk with GCAA – Gouveia The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) is continuing its investigation into the July incident in which a passenger on a Delta Airlines flight to Georgetown activated the aircraft’s emergency landing chute to exit though GCAA Director Zulficar Mohamed told Stabroek Business earlier this week that the pace of the investigation is being hampered as a result of difficulties associated with getting witnesses to the incident to come forward.
A few days ago Stabroek Business interviewed the Country Representative of the Inter-American Insti-tute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) Ignatius Jean about the work of IICA in Guyana and about the role of the organization in supporting the current regional response to the global food crisis.
By Andre Griffith We promised to look at an interesting case of IT Governance in action in one of our public agencies this week.
Govt urged to speed charter applications to push prices down Record high air fares between the United States and Guyana and too few seats to meet travel demands could have a serious negative impact on visitor arrivals here and on Guyana’s economy if urgent steps are not taken to attract more services to the route and bring fares down according to Fort Lauderdale-based Guyanese Travel Consultant Hazeline Bostwick-Abrams.
Government is currently wooing additional investors in an effort to consolidate what Director of the Institute of Applied Science and Technology (IAST) Suresh Narine has told Stabroek Business is the Institute’s “already very successful initiatives in the biofuels sector.”
There is a distinct and disturbing air of dissonance to the unfolding saga of the Customs/ Fidelity Affair.
By Andre Griffith “A lack of board oversight for IT activities is dangerous, it puts the firm at risk in the same way that failing to audit its books would“.
Science and tech advisory board to be set up An Industry Advisory Board designed to provide advice and practical support for the science and technology needs of the local private sector could be established by September this year according to Director of the Institute of Applied Science and Technology (IAST) Dr.
GASCI (www.gasci. com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 260’s trading results showed consideration of $871,630 from 15,863 shares traded in 4 transactions as compared to session 259 which showed consideration of $4,613,276 from 279,010 shares traded in 25 transactions.
GASCI Summary of Financials Session 260 July 14, 2008 Notes 1 – Interim results 2 – Prospective EPS: earnings per share for 12 months period to the date the latest financials have been prepared.
Upgrading of treatment facilities to follow $1.2B infrastructure boost Residents of large areas of south and north Georgetown can anticipate major improvements in water quality early next year to add to a more than $1.2B investment in water delivery infrastructure completed in those areas last year, according to Guyana Water Inc (GWI) Chief Executive Officer Karan Singh.
Another chicken price hike looms As the price of imported feed continues to spiral on the back of rising oil prices, another increase in the price of chicken is on the horizon according to Managing Director of Bounty Farms Ltd, Peter deGroot.
Slowly, imperceptibly, we have lost control of downtown Georgetown to the chaos and confusion that constitutes commercial life.
IT GovernanceBy Andre Griffith “Ah, to hell with it, its your decision anyway.
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