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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™,...
‘Wealth from natural resources is not for any political party’ – Surinamese politician
It is important that citizens reap the benefits of wealth generated from the extraction of Guyana’s oil and gas resources,...
Tiger Bay youths benefit from arts and robotics camp
Scores of children living within the Rosemary Lane, South Cummingsburg (Tiger Bay) community, on Saturday, benefitted from an interactive session...
Guyana earned over $15.6 Billion from oil and gas
Guyana has so far benefitted from more than $15.6 Billion (US$75M) directly from the oil and gas sector, according to...
Durban Backlands North residents receive potable water for first time
Durban Backlands North is an unregulated community in the city of Georgetown, and on Saturday it received potable water for...
Gov’t seeking accommodation for over 60 Venezuelan migrants
The Government is currently seeking accommodation for 66 Venezuelans who travelled to Georgetown in the early hours of Wednesday. Minister...
Bauxite strike ends, workers reinstated
After over a month of striking and protesting, an agreement between the Russian bauxite company RUSAL and the Bauxite Workers...
Venezuelan migrants receive more food items, hygiene kits
The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) on Wednesday received 200 food hampers and hygiene kits which they have to donate to...
Agreement between RUSAL, workers union imminent
An agreement between the Russian bauxite company RUSAL and the Bauxite Workers Union is imminent, Minister of Natural Resources Raphael...
24 more Guyanese join ExxonMobil Guyana Team
ExxonMobil Guyana has announced that 24 Guyanese operations and maintenance technicians have joined its team and will be assigned to...
Charges dismissed against GBTI Chairman, Board of Directors
Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan on Tuesday dismissed charges against eight officials of the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI),...
Key Gov’t agencies get training to ease out bottlenecks to trade, doing business
Key Government agencies are meeting in Georgetown to ensure the country is aligned with international arrangements for trade that the...
GWI cuts charges for public services
The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) has removed charges for water which will be used for public conveniences in towns and...
St. Ignatius Secondary excel in SBB’s Entrepreneurship Programme
Students from the St. Ignatius Secondary School in Region Nine have excelled in the Small Business Bureau’s (SSB) In-School Entrepreneurship...
Aberdeen City Council to help M&CC improve Georgetown
The Scottish City of Aberdeen will be assisting the Georgetown municipality to enhance its City Police department and stimulate its...
Almost 100 hire cars registered in first month of new series
The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has registered almost 100 hire cars in the first month of the new HD series....
Emergency response procedures tested at Ogle Airport
The emergency response team at the Eugene F. Correia International Airport at Ogle, East Coast Demerara was tested Friday to...
Consumer Affairs flooded with complaints about Fly Jamaica
The Competition and Consumer Affairs Commission says it has received over 40 complaints at the end of February 2019 with...
With over $1 billion spent, Lethem Industrial Estate to be completed in May
With over $1 billion spent on its development, the industrial estate at Lethem is scheduled for completion in May, officials...
