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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™,...
Harris Paints assists with Uncle Eddie’s Home
The senior residents of Uncle Eddie’s Home located in the Tucville neighbourhood of Georgetown, are enjoying the comfort and relaxation...
Prices for meat, eggs remain affordable at major markets
The PPP/C Administration has placed utmost importance on the agriculture sector, aimed at enhancing Guyana’s capacity for food production and...
MMG now accepted at GUYOIL stations
Mobile Money Guyana (mmg) has announced that customers can now use their mobile wallets to make payments for fuel, lubricants,...
Edghill warns contractors against delays of Linden to Mabura Road project
See below statement from the Ministry of Public Works: Juan Edghill, the Minister of Public Works, on Friday afternoon met...
Govt. inks $100M agreement to further assist small businesses
As part of its effort to continue supporting small businesses, the Government of Guyana on Friday signed a $100M agreement...
Spare Parts giant lands Kobelco Excavator dealership
Started thirty years ago by Mr. Deonarine Sugrim, Agri Parts Machinery and Services (APMS) is a leader in the market...
Guyana’s carbon credits deal: Indigenous communities using funds to boost livelihoods and improve villages
By Vishani Ragobeer Vishani@newsroom.gy Indigenous communities across Guyana—more than 200—should receive 15% of the money Guyana makes from selling its...
Registration of electric bikes to commence next Tuesday
The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) will on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, commence the registration of electric motorcycles and persons are...
Design & feasibility study for Corentyne River Bridge in final stages
Just over a year after a US$2 million contract was signed, WSP Caribbean, based in Trinidad, has completed its design...
Labour Min. reports decrease in workplace deaths
Noting that workplace deaths have been decreasing over the years, Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton said the safety of workers...
V-Net, neXat partner to boost satellite connectivity in hinterland communities
V-Net Communications will offer better satellite connectivity to hinterland communities and rural Guyana through a partnership with the neXat platform....
Water filtration systems for Reg. One community compliments of Rotary Demerara
It is a common saying, “Water is life,” and the residents of Imbotero, an Indigenous Community in Region One, now...
China Harbour Engineering Company among five shortlisted to build Corentyne Bridge
The China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), which worked on the expansion of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), is among...
‘We can’t give up’ – President Ali believes Trinidad will soon address long standing honey issue
Guyana, for several years, has found it difficult exporting its honey into the Caribbean because of transhipment restrictions in Trinidad and...
CCJ President: Don’t just grumble, Caribbean Court an option for private sector grievances
President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Justice Adrian Saunders on Monday said regional free trade provisions are meant...
Bids open for the reconstruction of the New Amsterdam Prison
The New Amsterdam Prison will soon undergo significant construction works worth millions, as bids for the reconstruction of the facility...
Govt to construct another set of core homes for low-income families
The Ministry of Housing and Water’s Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) will be undertaking the construction of seventy-core homes...
Delays in resolving honey issue ‘not desirable’ but other resolution options exist- CARICOM official
The longstanding inability of Guyana’s honey producers to use Trinidad and Tobago as a transshipment point for honey exports has...
