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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™,...
Gov’t welcomes lifting of sanctions on RUSAL
The Government of Guyana has welcomed the United States decision to conditionally lift sanctions on Russian aluminum company, RUSAL since...
Guyana discoveries give ExxonMobil Explorer of the Year title
IRVING, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ExxonMobil said today that it has been named 2018 Large Cap Company of the Year and Explorer of...
2AM curfew relaxed
The Ministry of Public Security has announced the relaxation of the 2:00am closing of night spots and other places of...
Christmas shoppers told to know rights
As the holiday shopping continues, the Competitions and Consumer Affairs Commission (CCAC) is urging shoppers to be on guard and...
Recap of Diamond Well 95% completed
Six months after exploding, Engineers from the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) have completed the recapping of a Gas...
Lands Commission to embark on $200M remapping of Reg. 1
By Bibi Khatoon After close to approximately five decades, the Government will begin remapping of the country’s land and water...
Toucan Industries urges customers to return Del Monte Fiesta Corn
See below a statement issued by Toucan Industries: Toucan Industries Inc, the authorised distributor of Delmonte Products in Guyana, wishes...
Culture of “help a friend, support a comrade” promotes squatting- GL&SC
By Bibi Khatoon The Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission is battling with the issue of government officials granting State lands...
East Coast road upgrade on schedule
The construction on the four-lane road from Better Hope to Annandale, East Coast Demerara is right on schedule and is...
6,000 acres of State lands for commercial, residential and Agri. purposes
The Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission (GL&SC) has developed a concept for the opening up of approximately 6,000 acres of...
A threat to life: Del Monte Corn recalled
The Government Analyst-Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) is informing the general public of the recall of Del Monte Fiesta Corn...
MARAD working to remove wreckage from waterways
With an increase in marine traffic, the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) is working to remove critical wreckages from the Demerara...
New online payment system launched
A new online payment platform has been launched that would make it easier for those who wish to make payments...
Maritime safety and petroleum institute launched
The Maritime Safety Training Institute, aimed at developing a workforce which can provide services to Guyana’s offshore oil and gas...
Ansa Motors launches Fuso, Freightliner in Guyana
By Isanella Patoir Ansa Motors, a subsidiary of the Ansa McAl Group of Companies, on Thursday announced its partnership with...
‘Fish and chips’ receipts spark new look at discrimination faced by Indigenous Peoples
By Ravin Singh Indigenous peoples in Guyana continue to face discrimination and are routinely referred to in derogatory terms. Just...
Banks DIH bringing families together early for Christmas
By Isanella Patoir Banks DIH on Saturday brought families together for a day of fun at their third annual Santa’s...
Three top int’l airlines eye Guyana
“These are not fly-by-night one plane airlines,” Minister Jordan stated. The Finance Minister confirmed that United Airlines is in talks...
