Business
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™,...
283 Guyanese employed with Bonasika Bauxite project
Bauxite mining and processing have commenced at Sand Hills in Region Three in a project the government says will inject...
Illegal mining camp shut down in Bartica
As efforts continue to clamp down on illegal mining, Minister within the Ministry of Natural Resources, Simona Broomes along with...
Guyana wants to ‘internationalise’ oil blocks
With continuing acts of aggression by Venezuela, the Guyana Government is looking to expand the range of foreign interests operating...
MovieTowne opening further delayed
The Trinidad cinema and entertainment complex MovieTowne will see a further delay in the opening of its Guyana franchise. It...
Broadcasting Authority submits five annual reports
Chairman of the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA), Mr Leslie Sobers on Monday submitted five annual reports to Prime Minister...
ExxonMobil begins drilling Haimara-1 Exploration Well offshore Guyana
IRVING, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ExxonMobil said today that it has begun drilling the Haimara-1 exploration well offshore Guyana, the first of two...
Amazonia Mall coming to Providence in 2020
Amazonia Mall, a state-of-the-art facility, will add to the changing East Bank Demerara landscape, offering a new experience to locals...
Venezuela tried to land helicopter on oil survey ship – Greenidge
The Venezuelan military attempted to board an oil survey ship in Guyanese waters two Saturdays ago, Minister of Foreign Affairs...
Former US Ambassador now VP at Guyana Goldfields
The former US Ambassador to Guyana Perry Holloway has been appointed Senior Vice President, Strategy & Corporate Affairs for Guyana...
Businesses not affected by No-Confidence Vote – PSC Chairman
Chairman of the Private Sector Commission (PSC), Desmond Sears says he remains optimistic that Guyana’s business community will continue to...
GWI to install Automated Meter Reading Systems
Water meters will soon be equipped with Automated Meter Reading systems (AMRS) to ensure more accurate bills are sent to...
GWI looking to decrease $600M annual chemical bill
The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) spends a total of $600M on chemicals per year to purify its water. As the...
GWI rakes in over $4B, projects $5.8B revenue for 2019
The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) has earned in excess of $4B in 2018, an increase of 10% from its $3.6B...
Digicel CEO dies suddenly
Dublin, Dec 28 (Reuters) – Digicel communications and entertainment provider said on Friday its group CEO Alex Matuschka von Greiffenclau...
Gov’t protests illegal, aggressive & hostile incursion by Venezuela
The Guyana Government is in the process of informing the United Nations and “several Governments” of the threat posed to...
Venezuelan navy forces ship away from area in giant oil block
Norwegian seismic vessel Ramform Tethys has left the area it was working after ordered to do so by a Venezuelan...
No-Confidence vote: Democracy prevailed -PSC
The Private Sector Commission says democracy has prevailed in the debate and decision on the motion of No Confidence against...
Exxon stops seismic operation after Venezuelan incursion
ExxonMobil says 3-D seismic data acquisition of the western portion of the Stabroek Block which began this month has been put...
