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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™,...
Kes the Band ignites ‘Guyana Grass’ at Stinging Nettles Concert
By Isanella Patoir Couples old and young, friends and families came out in their numbers to experience Kes the Band...
Massive flooding in Mahdia
Hours of heavy rainfall resulted in major flooding in the town of Mahdia, Region Eight Friday morning. A resident and...
$700M approved to develop 4,000 house lots
Government Parliamentarians Thursday afternoon voted to approve $700 million for the Central Housing and Planning Authority to develop 4, 000...
$200M for new Central Ruimveldt Well, replace asbestos mains
Government Parliamentarians on Thursday voted to approve the spending of $200 for a new well at Central Ruimveldt in Georgetown....
$160M for emergency sea defence works between Mahaica/Mahaicony
Government Parliamentarians Thursday afternoon voted to approve $160 million to allow for emergency repairs to the sea defence between Mahaica...
Machel Montano set to overheat National Stadium tonight
The carnival festivities continue tonight at the Providence National Stadium on the East Bank of Demerara as Guyanese are expected...
$8.4B in rates and taxes owed to City Hall
The Mayor and City Council of Georgetown on Monday launched a unit to tackle the recovery of some $8.4 billion...
Sophia, East Coast Demerara residents without power
Residents of North Sophia to Success, East Coast Demerara (ECD) are experiencing an interruption in the supply of electricity. According...
Gaskin says has no qualifications for new post but denies appointment ‘frivolous’
Former Minister of Business Dominic Gaskin on Friday admitted he has no academic qualifications for the post to which he...
Over 150 persons found jobs through manpower agency this year
More than 150 persons have been hired for the year so far through the Ministry of Social Protection’s Central Recruitment...
Hubu well recommissioned, improving water access for 400 residents
Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) on Thursday re-commissioned the Hubu Well Station, enabling some 400 residents of Naamless and surrounding communities...
NAMILCO celebrates 50th anniversary
The National Milling Company of Guyana (NAMILCO) is celebrating its 50th anniversary. NAMILCO, a subsidiary of Seaboard Corporation in the...
Chocolate jouvert, Buju concert among Guyana Carnival events
The second Guyana Carnival promises to be an exciting addition to the national events calendar. The events and activities were...
Law cleared to end runaround in doing business
By Neil Marks Government Parliamentarians on Wednesday afternoon pushed through legislation that would allow for the collection and processing of...
Gov’t eyes hundreds of call centre jobs; amends law to allow recordings
With its eyes set on hundreds of jobs in the call centre industry, the Government on Wednesday voted in the...
Republic Bank confirms fraud with Visa cards
See below full statement issued by Republic Bank Guyana: Republic Bank has confirmed that some of its customers have been...
$650,000 in equipment donated to Shaheed’s Girls Orphanage
The Shaheed’s Girls Orphanage on Tuesday received a new computer laboratory from Tesouro Resources, a mining company. Seven desktop computers...
Gov’t uncovers unsanitary conditions at food entities in Regions 4 and 6
The Food and Drug Department has found that only 18% of Food Service Establishments in Regions Four and Six are...
