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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™,...
Auditor General to probe University of Guyana finances
The University of Guyana administration Thursday afternoon said it welcomes an audit into its finances by the Auditor General. The...
Unemployment drops to record low 8 per cent in Jamaica
Jamaica Observer – DIRECTOR General of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) Carol Coy announced Tuesday that in January 2019...
Banks DIH strengthens commitment for Bartica Regatta
Banks DIH has maintained its support in a tangible way of activities associated with the Town of Bartica and more...
ExxonMobil makes 13th discovery offshore Guyana
Director of Energy, Dr. Mark Bynoe has announced that ExxonMobil has made its 13th discovery offshore Guyana, this time at...
American Airlines begins direct flights from NY to Guyana on Dec. 18
American Airlines on Thursday announced that it will begin daily direct flights from New York’s JFK airport to Guyana from...
The Backyard Café: Providing the taste and feel of a Guyanese home
By Isanella Patoir The Backyard Café has everything that will make you feel at home, serving creative dishes by...
Shaheed’s Girls Orphanage rebuilt after fire, includes a nurse station
There are plans to have a nurse station at the Shaheed’s Girls Orphanage in Oleander Gardens, East Coast Demerara. The...
CJIA implements new fees for ‘improvements at the airport’
Passengers at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) are now required to pay an additional US$35 or GY$7,315 (round trip)...
Meadow Brook playfield, on hold since the 70s, now being developed
The plot of land that was earmarked for a playfield back in the 1970s in Meadow Brook Gardens is now...
Sick Manganese workers did not wear protective gear, were exposed to area for up to 10 days
Tests results from the Chinese Civil Defence Commission (CDC) and the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) in Trinidad and Tobago...
Uitvlugt cane cutters demand fair week’s work
After working for just three days last week, cane cutters at the Uitvlugt Estate, West Coast Demerara are demanding that...
Chevron buying Anadarko, will likely take over operations of Roraima Block
Chevron Corp. agreed to buy Anadarko Petroleum Corp. in a $33-billion deal that would add U.S. shale oil and African...
Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp are down for users around the world
Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp are all experiencing issues this morning for users worldwide. Facebook and Instagram are both inaccessible, with...
Chief Justice resolves long-standing property dispute between hardware giants
Chief Justice, Roxanne George on Friday in a highly anticipated judgment, dismissed a petition for prescriptive title filed by a...
ExxonMobil begins installing pipes for Liza 1
ExxonMobil Guyana announced that the first pipe for oil production in the coming months touched the seabed at the Stabroek...
Large crowd at Youth Job Fair
A large crowd of young people from various regions in the country showed up for a job fair on Friday...
Hospitality Institute will mimic four-star hotel; $52.3M design contract signed
The Ministry of Education has signed over a contract for the design of the first ever Hospitality and Tourism Institute...
$47M to be spent on dredging of the Demerara River
The National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) will begin dredging the Demerara River at Coomaka Village in Region Ten next...
