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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 growth across Latin America and the Caribbean, Guyana appears better positioned than many regional counterparts to accommodate future increases in passenger traffic. Speaking ahead of the International Air Transport Association (IATA’s) 82nd Annual General Meeting...
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™,...
Monarch Bay Phase One oversubscribed in two weeks
Georgetown, Guyana – Phase One of Monarch Bay, Guyana’s first Crystal Lagoons® community – the patented technology behind the world’s...
BYD named official car of Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League
–Exclusively distributed in Guyana by GT Automotive BYD, the world’s No. 1 new energy vehicle brand by sales, has been...
UK firm building second terminal at CJIA
BHM, an international company part of the United Kingdom’s Mowlem Group, will be constructing the second terminal at Guyana’s Cheddi...
NIS expands WhatsApp service
See below full statement: National Insurance Scheme in order to meet the increased demands of the growing pension population is...
GCAA outlines major expansion plans and safety initiatives for CJIA, Ogle
Guyana’s aviation sector is taking off. This week, the Director General of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), Lt....
PPP/C to consider extending local content law to mining sector
The governing People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) says it will explore extending the Local Content Act, which guarantees jobs and business...
Building Expo 2025 unlocked land, loans and building support for thousands
Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal, has hailed Building Expo 2025 as a “one-stop shop” for thousands of Guyanese...
OFAC will not direct banks to ‘conduct activity that undermines its policies’ – body says in response to WIN query
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the United States Department of the Treasury says it will not direct...
Silica City touted to be a ‘global model’
President Dr Irfaan Ali has reaffirmed the PPP/C government’s vision for Silica City, declaring it will be “a global model...
Guyana set to become ‘mass manufacturing and industrial hub’- President Ali
With the expansion in the construction sector and the growing demand, President Dr Irfaan Ali says Guyana is steering its...
Tourism Ministry debunks fake AI videos claiming airlines pulled out of Guyana
See below full statement issued by the Ministry of Tourism, Industry & Commerce: The Ministry of Tourism, Industry & Commerce...
With Citibank interested in Guyana, President boasts of ‘trust’ in financial system
President Dr. Irfaan Ali, who is seeking re-election with the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C), revealed that Citibank is still...
Farmers’ landing, wharf facilities for all river villages by year-end – Pres. Ali
President Irfaan Ali has pledged that every river village in Region One will have a new farmers’ landing and wharf...
Bourda and Stabroek Markets set for major upgrades
Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Sonia Parag has underscored the vital role markets play in fostering both economic...
Heavy duty equipment operators’ training expands
Some 112 persons were on Monday inducted as the third batch of trainees under the Board of Industrial Training (BIT)...
Final concrete slab for new Demerara River Bridge to be installed August 25
The final slab of concrete to connect the new US$262 million Demerara River Bridge from East to West is slated...
New data centre could be developed at Wales
A proposal was recently made for Guyana’s first data centre to be developed at Wales, West Bank of Demerara. This...
Guyana records 18% increase in visitor arrivals in first seven months
During the first seven months of 2025, Guyana recorded an 18 per cent increase in visitor arrivals when compared to...
GuySuCo, unions to start talks this week on sugar workers’ wage ‘bunching’ issue
The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) is assuring its employees and the wider public that it is actively working to...
