Business

El Nino danger floated The Association of Tropical Biology and Conservation was founded in 1963 to promote research and to foster the exchange of ideas among biologists working in the tropics.

The New Essentials accessories store in one of several small businesses that have found their way to the Courtyard Mall, a popular incubator for urban commercial enterprises.

Even as rising world market prices for gold trigger a frenetic gold rush in Guyana’s hinterland region, a vigorous international lobby for safer mining practices may force fundamental changes in local operations.

Even as the Cheddi Jagan International Airport  (CJIA), Timehri authority seeks to take stronger measures to thwart the movement of drugs through Guyana’s sole international airport, concerns are being expressed about other aspects of airport security.

Towards the end of May we learnt that the conclusion of the multi-million dollar Customs-Fidelity Polar Beer scam was a matter of days away.

Is this “much ado about nothing”? Karen Abrams holds an MBA from UC San Francisco.

Says some vendors stealing water from GWI The establishment of the new Guyana Water Inc.

By Rajendra Rampersaud The escalating price of oil that has surpassed all predictions and projected by some pundits to reach US$200 per barrel threatens a fragile world economy.

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 258’s trading results showed consideration of $5,137,847 from 141,765 shares traded in 24 transactions as compared to session 257 which showed consideration of $6,360,453 from 570,467 shares traded in 20 transactions. 

CEO criticizes Severn Trent record on debt collection, good governance Delinquent water consumers owe the Guyana Water Inc.

Business dips 30 per cent in four weeks The decision to designate the Stabroek Market Square a parking area for dozens of minibuses plying several city routes has sent the volume of sales by Stabroek Market stallholders plummeting by at least 30 per cent over the past few weeks, according to the Stabroek Stallholders Association.

Towards the end of May we learnt that the conclusion of the multi-million dollar Customs-Fidelity Polar Beer scam was a matter of days away.

Rawle Lucas is a Guyanese-born Certified Public Accountant and Assistant Vice President of the Lending Services Division.

Report could frown on some procedures, regulations – Town Clerk The final report of the Office of the Auditor General into alleged anomalies in the management of the finances of the Georgetown municipality ordered by the City Council in January is due to be handed over shortly, “perhaps even in a matter of days,” according to Town Clerk Beulah Williams.

-stallholder The decline in the volume of trading at the Stabroek Market following the siting of a minibus park on the tarmac opposite the facility ought to be a matter of concern to the major urban umbrella business organizations since it could have a knock-on effect on trading in the wider commercial centre, a Stabroek Market stallholder has told Stabroek Business.

Guyana Water Inc (GWI)  Chief Executive Officer Karan Singh is to submit a paper to government setting out the implications of its  aggressive promotion of the current grow more food  campaign for likely increased water use and the possible knock-on effect on GWI’s operations.

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 257’s trading results showed consideration of $6,360,453 from 570,467 shares traded in 20 transactions as compared to session 256 which showed consideration of $3,844,192 from 234,735 shares traded in 17 transactions.