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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™,...
The Economy: The US$5,000 Cash Transfer Debate
Earlier this month, a prominent Guyanese economist proposed that a portion from the net cash flow from oil should be...
17 Guyanese to head off on UK Chevening Scholarships
Seventeen Guyanese will be heading to the United Kingdom (UK) to pursue a higher degree of education under the Chevening...
Talks begin on possible UK-Guyana Chamber of Commerce
A trade mission from the United Kingdom (UK) is expected in Guyana in January as efforts are being made to...
‘Focus on improving infrastructure’ – UK Diplomat says of oil revenue
By Bibi Khatoon As the debate continues about what should be done with the oil revenues to ensure every citizen...
Auditions for the next Miss Berbice set for Sunday in Rose Hall Town
The search is on for the next young lady who will represent the ancient county of Berbice with distinction when...
Internet connection soon for hinterland, poor & remote communities
The Project Management Board appointed to overlook the execution of the ICT Access and eServices Connectivity Project for Hinterland, Poor...
President Granger meets US Congressmen
One day after arriving in Guyana, a visiting delegation of US Congressmen met with President David Granger early Thursday, in...
$137M owed to Essequibo Rice Farmers
Rice Farmers along the Essequibo Coast are owed an estimated $137 million from millers for paddies supplied in the first...
Magnitude 7.3 quake hits northern Venezuela coast
(Reuters) – A major earthquake of magnitude 7.3 struck the northern coast of Venezuela on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey...
Tremor felt across Guyana, Caribbean
Citizens around the capital city Georgetown and other communities across the coast felt a tremor just about 17:30 Tuesday, August...
Minibus drivers, conductors need customer service training – Union
Minibus drivers and conductors need to be trained to treat passengers better, Head of the United Minibus Union Eon Andrews...
$20,000 fee for scanning containers
In keeping with a Memorandum of Understanding between the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) and the Guyana National Industrial Company (GNIC),...
“Misguided and Inflammatory” Gov’t says of GGDMA’s criticisms
The Ministry of Natural Resources says the scathing criticisms by the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miner’s Association (GGDMA) about the...
600+ students failed at CSEC
Of 12,269 candidates who wrote the 2018 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Examinations, over 600 students did not get grades...
QC students top CSEC, CAPE
Queen’s College students, Christian Pile, Aadilah Ali and Michael Bhopaul are this year’s top performers at the Caribbean Secondary Education...
Guyanese character featured in new superhero film
A superhero with Guyanese heritage will be featured in the upcoming fantasy film Celflux, which is being produced by a...
Ansa McAL launches locally produced cereal
Ansa McAL Trading Limited in partnership with the Institute of Applied Science and Technology in Guyana officially launched a new...
American Airlines to begin flights from Nov. 15
Cabinet has given its approval for American Airlines Incorporated to begin operating scheduled flights from Georgetown, Guyana to Miami, United...
