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™,...
Bank of Baroda’s exit from Guyana sad, but not surprising – Finance Minister
India’s leading public sector bank, the Bank of Baroda, has commenced steps to sell its Guyana operations, but the Government...
GNBS not equipped to adjust and regulate noise meters
By Bibi Khatoon As authorities move to clamp down on noise nuisance, the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) says...
‘Freedom Boss’ not defeated by Govt’s ban at Marriott Beach front
By Isanella Patoir Popular party promoter, Marlon Jacobs says that the Government’s recent ban on hosting of parties at the...
US$11.6M IDB loan for Guyana’s energy sector approved
The US$11.6 million loan will prepare Guyana for its transition towards becoming a major oil and gas producing state Relying...
$159M for Hinterland electrification in 2019
The Government is seeking $159M in the 2019 budget to continue hinterland electrification projects. Speaking Wednesday morning in the National...
Safety measures resulted in reduced river accidents in 2018
Several safety measures, which were initiated by the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) this year resulted in a reduction in river...
First electric car could be In Guyana by mid-2019
The first electric car in the public service could be in Guyana by mid next year, according to Chief Executive...
GRDB inks US$5.2M contract for rice exports to Panama
The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) has inked a US$5.2M contract for the supply of 9,075 tonnes of white rice...
Special water rates for Pensioners
Pensioners are encouraged by the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) to visit the nearest GWI office to be registered for a...
Stockfeeds shares sold below value to Robert Badal – Finance Minister
Government’s shares in Guyana Stockfeeds Limited were sold to the majority shareholder, Robert Badal at a price below market value,...
Republic/Scotiabank deal could violate laws – Finance Minister
By Devina Samaroo Finance Minister, Winston Jordan believes the pending transaction between Republic Bank and Scotiabank could violate the country’s...
Put Local Content Policy in place now – PSC tells Gov’t
The Private Sector Commission (PSC) was Monday stern in its call for an end to discussions and the operationalization of...
PSC, Entertainment official urge Gov’t to rethink position on “beach party ban”
Government’s decision to ban the hosting of parties on the foreshore behind the Guyana Marriott Hotel in Kingston, Georgetown has...
ExxonMobil pushes for stronger relations with local suppliers, prime contractors
By Kurt Campbell In a bold move to build stronger relationships between Guyanese suppliers and prime contractors, ExxonMobil on Monday...
ExxonMobil makes 10th oil discovery offshore Guyana
ExxonMobil today announced a tenth discovery offshore Guyana at the Pluma-1 well on the Stabroek Block. The announcement was made...
Movement of Fly Jamaica wreckage causes cancellation of some flights
Caribbean Airlines Limited (CAL) has cancelled all flights leaving and arriving at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) amid safety...
Reg. 4 RDC terminates contract for Supply Health Centre
The Regional Executive Officer (REO) for the Regional Democratic Council Region Four, Pauline Lucas has terminated the contract for the...
Rahaman’s Park lights up 64-ft. Christmas Tree
Minister of Business, with responsibility for Tourism, Dominic Gaskin Friday evening pulled the switch to light up the 64-foot Christmas...
