Business

School children at work in Starr Computers IT lab
School children at work in Starr Computers IT lab

Starr Computers engaging education sector on ICT tools

At intervals the local information technology service provider Starr Computers invites groups of students to visit its showrooms, an exercise which the company’s General Manager Rehman Majeed says is designed help the young visitors to become more ‘intimate’ with contemporary information technology.

THAG President Shaun McGrath
THAG President Shaun McGrath

THAG wants reduction of VAT in tourism sector

President of the Tourism & Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) Shaun McGrath has told Stabroek Business that the reduction of the Value Added Tax (VAT) on goods and services associated with the industry would significantly reduce the cost of the tourism product for visitors and locals alike.

Waiting for public/private sector relations to take a discernible shape

Several weeks ago this newspaper learnt through the Chairman of the Private Sector Commission (PSC) Major General (retd) Norman McLean that arising out of a meeting which the private sector had had with representatives of the new political administration, including the President, David Granger, a private sector team would be involved in the planning of a national economic forum that would include business officials of all hues and government officials whose portfolios had to do with business, investment and the economy.

The head of the probe team Grantley Walrond

Draft report on mining pit accidents completed

Stabroek Business has been reliably informed that a draft report arising out of the recently commissioned official enquiry into accidents in the mining regions in Guyana including mining pit cave-ins that resulted in loss of life has been completed and is currently with “the relevant government officials” including senior officials of the Guyana Geo-logy and Mines Commission.

Kitco Market Data

Gold Prices for the three day period ending Thursday  September 03, 2015Kitco is a Canadian company that buys and sells precious metals such as gold, copper and silver.

Stock market updates

Stock market updates  GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 631’s trading results showed consideration of $2,667,300 from 15,210 shares traded in 11 transactions as compared to session 630’s trading results, which showed consideration of $1,546,020 from 15,818 shares traded in 7 transactions.

Cattle farmer Kamaldai Williams surveys her ‘spread’ in the kokerite savannahs.

Kamaldai Wiliams: A tough and durable Black Bush cattle farmer

When Kamaldai Williams lost her cattle farmer husband who was stabbed to death five years ago during what she says was a dispute between cattle and rice farmers in the Black Bush Polder she took his place at the head of a business enterprise that is usually demanding even for seasoned men.

Giant leap: Investor Roy Beepat

‘We’re not done yet’, Giftland’s CEO says

With more than 80,000 items in stock, Giftland’s Chief Executive Officer Roy Beepat asserts that the imposing Pattensen Complex is by far the largest retailer in Guyana as if to deliberately underscore the magnitude of the achievement.

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