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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™,...
$6.4 Billion in tobacco sales last year
Demerara Tobacco Limited has pledged to be a responsible business and adhere to the new stricter regulations for the sale...
Second GPL Submarine Cable disrupted; West Bank without power
A barge has caused the Guyana Power and Light’s (GPL)13.8kilovolt submarine cable to be dislodged in the vicinity of Craig...
Jagdeo accuses Gov’t of ‘kleptocracy’ in sale of sugar assets
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo wants the Government to be completely open and transparent about the sale of sugar assets and...
Ship’s anchor damaged GPL submarine cable
The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Inc. has determined that a ship’s anchor has damaged its submarine cable connecting the...
Norway approves transferal of US$80M for solar farms
The Norwegian Government has approved the transfer of US$80M which was set aside for the now cancelled Amaila Falls Hydropower...
New GPL Chair cites emotional impact of blackouts
Newly appointed Chairman of the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Inc. Rawle Lucas has challenged his fellow board members to...
Bomb threat at GRA forces evacuation
Staff and customers at the Guyana Revenue Authority were forced to evacuate the Camp Street, Georgetown head office at around...
Aishalton Access Road to have permanent fix – Trotman
Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman told reporters on Wednesday that Government is looking at a permanent fix for the...
New programme to train Over 120 Guyanese for Petroleum Industry
Over the next four months, Guyana Shore Base Inc. (GYSBI) and TOTALTEC Oilfield Services will partner to recruit and train...
GPL retrieves damaged submarine cable
The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Inc. has retrieved sections of its damaged submarine cable from the Demerara River on...
‘No onus on Guyana to fund replacement of Ferry service’- Foreign Ministry
The Government of Guyana Wednesday said it is not solely responsible for funding the replacement of the Guyana-Suriname Ferry service...
Brace for more blackouts; GPL’s submarine cable will take weeks to fix
The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) company says it will take weeks to fix its damaged submarine cable which links...
Main access road in Aishalton destroyed during major flooding
By Isanella Patoir The community of Aishalton and surrounding villages in Region Nine are now cut off from Lethem following...
Reinstatement of Duncan: Board Chair, other members signal intention to resign
The Chair of the Board of Directors of the Guyana Chronicle, Geeta Chandan-Edmond and two other members have signalled their...
Natural gas erupts after drilling by foreign company in Reg. 1
The Civil Defence Commission is investigating the eruption of natural gas in Kumaka Region One Barima-Waini following the drilling of...
30 Peace Corps volunteers arrive in Guyana
A total of 30 Peace Corps trainees arrived in Georgetown Tuesday morning and will be starting their 27 months of...
More blackouts today as GPL fixes submarine cable
The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Inc. says it is conducting a load shedding exercise today as it works to...
GNBA urges broadcasters to be more responsible
Chairman of the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA), Leslie Sobers has flagged broadcasters who peddle inaccuracies on air or fail...
