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Ten hours fly time to Brazil: Will Guyana make the cut as Latam expands into the Caribbean?
By Kurt Campbell Imagine flying north to go south. Few places illustrate the Caribbean’s connectivity challenges better than Guyana. Travelling from Georgetown to Rio de Janeiro this week for the 82nd Annual General Meeting of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), I found myself doing what many Guyanese travellers know all too well, flying in...
Guyana avoids airport congestion challenges as air travel accelerates
By Kurt Campbell in Rio de Janeiro kurt@newsroom.gy As aviation leaders warn that overcrowded airports and rising taxes are threatening...
Watch FIFA World Cup 2026™ – Exclusively by ENet
Georgetown, Guyana — ENet announced today that it has secured the exclusive broadcast rights for the FIFA World Cup 2026™,...
Companies could provide accommodation, transportation to attract workers – Finance Minister suggests
Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh is encouraging companies to invest in accommodation options or transportation services to attract much-needed workers...
Labour shortages: Ogle to Eccles road contractor forced to import drivers
Several sectors are becoming increasingly hard-hit by labour shortages and Public Works Minister, Juan Edghill said at least one company,...
Tax on cellphones officially removed
A month after President Dr. Irfaan Ali announced that the government would remove all duties and taxes on mobile phones,...
Works on Schoonord to Crane Highway behind schedule
Contractors for the four-lane highway from Schoonord, West Bank Demerara to Crane, West Coast Demerara, are currently operating behind schedule....
Global wheat shortages not expected to hit NAMILCO’s operations
Though many countries are on alert for wheat shortages and/or price increases, Managing Director of the National Milling Company of...
Finance Minister tables proposal for substantial increase in debt ceilings
The Irfaan Ali-led government is proposing to substantially increase the country’s debt ceiling, moving the domestic public debt ceiling from...
$31B in supplementary funding approved for Indigenous communities & climate action
The National Assembly on Thursday approved $31 billion in supplementary funding to cater for direct disbursements to Guyana’s Indigenous communities...
NAMILCO gets new US$8M mixing plant to improve flour quality
The National Milling Company of Guyana (NAMILCO) will soon commission a US$8 million mixing plant that should improve the quality...
Gas-to-energy project: Indian company gets US$159M contract to build transmission lines, sub-stations
Kalpataru Projects International Limited (KPIL), an Indian company, secured the US$159.9 million engineering, procurement and construction contract to build the...
$83M in training centres for NA and Corriverton
Persons residing in the towns of New Amsterdam and Corriverton, Region Six, will soon have access to training centres being...
Meta working to resolve WhatsApp connectivity issues
(Reuters) – Meta Platforms (META.O) said it was working to resolve WhatsApp connectivity issues after thousands of users globally reported problems accessing...
To finance development projects, Gov’t to further increase debt ceilings
In a bid to facilitate new financing for the government’s transformative development agenda, Finance Ministry Dr. Ashni Singh has announced...
GBTI launches home loan campaign, special customer to win a new SUV
The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) on Monday launched its drive home loan campaign which caters to persons...
GNBS certifies agro-processor, medical laboratory
The list of businesses certified by the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) grew by two this week as the...
V-Net, Clarus Networks partner to provide STARLINK Maritime Connectivity
V-Net Communications has partnered with The Clarus Networks Group, an authorized reseller of STARLINK services based in the UK, to...
ENet launches the 90-day challenge
ENet, Guyana’s 5G mobile provider known for innovation and customer-centric solutions, is thrilled to announce the launch of the ENet...
24-hour speed boat service, free shuttle among plans for 3-day closure of Harbour Bridge
By Sharda Bacchus Shardabacchus@newsroom.gy Twenty-four-hour service of speed boats and ambulances, free shuttle between the Vreed-en-Hoop junction and the stelling...
Fishermen counting losses after accident at Meadow Bank Wharf
At least eight fishing boats sustained damage on Tuesday due to the impact caused by a passing ship that allegedly...
