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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™,...
PSC concerned about Gov’t statements after Chief Justice ruling
See below the full statement issued by the Private Sector Commission on Monday: The Private Sector Commission (PSC) is increasingly...
Gov’t announces reduction in fuel prices
The Ministry of Finance and the Guyana Oil Company has announced a significant reduction in prices for Motor Gasolene and Gasoil (LSD). Effective...
200 jobs for Lindeners as Gov’t invests $60M to reopen call centre
Lindeners can expect 200 new jobs in the field of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) by the end of 2019...
Trinidad Police crack down on music vendors
AWESOME COPYRIGHT officials, with help from the police, cracked down on Port of Spain CD vendors seizing five carts loaded...
Roof of Skeldon Market ripped off by heavy winds
Pandemonium broke out at the Skeldon Market Friday, as heavy winds combined with intense rain, ripped off a section of...
Guyana Goldfields restructures local office, promotes 60 Guyanese
Canadian-owned Guyana Goldfields today announced that it has restructured its Guyana office and promoted 60 Guyanese to key management positions....
The Pit Bull – are they really that dangerous?
By Nigel Collymore The American pit bull terrier is no doubt one of the most misunderstood animals in the country....
8 more Guyanese hired to work on subsea production systems
TechnipFMC, ExxonMobil Guyana’s prime contractor for the engineering, manufacturing and delivery of the subsea production systems for the Liza Phase...
India confers Dharmic Sabha with prestigious Pravasi Samman Award
The Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha today received the prestigious Pravasi Samman Award from the Government of India in recognition of...
Logistics companies eye US$50M annual business at Craig in support of oil and gas
Two companies, which claim broad expert experience, have teamed up to offer logistic solutions and support services to international operators...
Parika Bar demolished under armed police presence
After 30 years of being in existence at the Parika Junction on the East Bank of Essequibo, the popular Guinness...
Over 600, 000 passengers processed at CJIA last year
The country’s main port of entry, the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), has reported that it processed over 600,000 passengers...
More girls interested in computers, but need a ‘push’
The Ministry of Public Telecommunication Monday released the findings of two programmes held in 2018 which were aimed at promoting...
US$8M loan for solar farms at Port Kaituma, Matthew’s Ridge & Kwakwani
Guyana has secured a US$8M loan from the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) and the International Renewable Energy Agency...
Youths turn out in numbers to Oil and Gas forum
By Bibi Khatoon The Umana Yana was filled to capacity on Saturday when youths gathered to engage the Departments of...
Over 400 students attend 6th STEM Conference
Over 400 students from various High Schools across the country on Saturday participated in the Sixth annual STEM (Science, Technology,...
New City Mayor plans to push for transparency, accountability
City Mayor, Ubraj Narine says over the next year, he will be striving to restore integrity to the council as...
UG, Minibus Union ink agreement
The University of Guyana (UG) and the United Minibus Union-UG Turkeyen Branch (UMU-UGTB) have inked a three-year agreement for the...
