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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™,...
‘It’s a dream come true’ – MovieTowne opens in Guyana
By Isanella Patoir The Trinidad and Tobago Cinema and Entertainment Complex MovieTowne is looking to change the entertainment landscape in Guyana. The state-of-the-art...
Electricians urged to improve skills, standards in push for Green State
As the Government works to develop its renewable energy capacity alongside the Oil and Gas industry, it is encouraging local...
Boeing suspends entire global fleet of 737 MAX aircraft
(Boeing Press Statement- March 13, 2019) – Boeing continues to have full confidence in the safety of the 737 MAX. However,...
Fired bauxite workers prevent passage of $2.5M in logs in Berbice River
Imtiaz Hoosein, owner of Hoosein Sawmill in Sheet Anchor, Canje Berbice, said he is being affected by the ongoing protest...
Trump announces ban of Boeing 737 Max flights
[New York Times] – President Trump announced that the United States was grounding Boeing’s 737 Max aircraft, reversing an earlier...
Canada Bans Boeing 737 Max Flights
[NY Times] – Canada’s transport minister grounded all Boeing 737 Max jets, saying that newly available satellite-tracking data suggests similarities...
Civil Aviation withholds approval for Boeing 737 to join local fleet
The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) on Tuesday said it is monitoring investigations surrounding the Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft...
$344M for feasibility study to redesign Belfield-Rosignol road network
The Government of Guyana has received a grant of $344M from the Kuwait Government for the feasibility study for the...
RUSAL finally recognises Union after 10 years, agrees to bilateral meetings
By Isanella Patoir The Russian Bauxite Company (RUSAL) after ten years recognised the Guyana Bauxite and General Workers Union (GB&GWU)...
Guyana ranked #1 Eco-Tourism destination in the world
After competing for the top honour for 19 years, Guyana has been named the number one Eco-Tourism destination in the...
GO-Invest facilitated $89.4B in investments last year
The Guyana Office For Investments (GO-Invest) failed to meet its target of $107.5B in investments for 2018. At a press...
CAL bought 12 Boeing 737 Max airplanes, the same model that crashed twice
[Trinidad Express] – The airplane that crashed in Ethiopia on Sunday, killing all 157 aboard, was the second such plane...
Indian Wellness Spa and Salon opens in Georgetown
The newly opened “Vivaanta Ayurvedic Spa and Hair Salon” promises herbal therapeutic care to retain youth and health. The Indian based...
Content creators seek strict copyright laws
The Cineffx photo and film expo is currently underway at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre where content producers and persons...
It’s now 5.5 billion barrels -ExxonMobil increases estimates on oil find
ExxonMobil Thursday revised its estimate on its multiple oil discoveries, saying it can now recover 5.5 billion barrels. ExxonMobil and...
GTT, Gov’t sign non-binding agreement to liberalise telecoms sector
The Government and the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding the Government’s...
Bauxite Union wants RUSAL ‘to leave’, says Gov’t is too ‘slack’ with company
Employees who were fired from the Russian Bauxite Company RUSAL, protested in the community of Aroiama Tuesday morning and were...
Hotline, tracking device for aircraft following accidents
After two aircraft accidents within three days, the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) is implementing stricter monitoring system and a...
