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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™,...
Berbice Bridge wants increased tolls; investors discouraged
The Berbice Bridge Company Inc. (BBCI) wants commuters to pay more for crossing so it can generate enough revenue to...
2018 Caribbean ICT Roadshow opens
With the aim of promoting more use of technology to solve issues across sectors and tiers of society, the 2018...
Closed sandpit to be relocated – Bartica Mayor
The Bartica Mayor and Town Council has taken a decision to relocate its sandpit which was issued a cease order...
The Economy: The Green State Development Strategy (GSDS)
Today’s article is inspired particularly by an article carried by Newsroom on July 05, 2018, with the captioned: “US$37.2 million...
Guyana signs agreements with Chile for cooperation mining, training
Guyana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Carl Greenidge on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding and a Statement of Intent for Cooperation...
Oil Boss accused of being ‘pretty slippery’ before Parliamentary Committee
Rod Henson, the man managing’s ExxonMobil’s operations in Guyana was Friday morning accused of being “pretty slippery” when he appeared...
Private Sector calls on Gov’t to cushion effects of rising fuel prices
The private sector is urging the Government to intervene and adjust excise taxes to reduce the fuel price and negate...
Forum opens to promote tourism through rum
Though the diversification of the sugar sector has led to the Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) being forced to import molasses...
Guyana hosts int’l experts for Caribbean ICT road show
E-Agriculture is emerging as the chief area of focus in strategic and economic planning in countries across the Caribbean. Pundits...
US$37.2 million from Norway for solar projects
Guyana and Norway have agreed on the expeditious release of 300 million Norwegian Kroners (US$37.2 million) for solar and other...
Water level rising rapidly in Region Nine
The water levels in the rivers and creeks in Region Nine is rising rapidly, forcing the evacuation of 25 families...
Gov’t to look at expenses, consumer comfort before granting fare increase
By Bibi Khatoon Before minibus drivers are given the go-ahead to increase fares, the Government has decided to undertake an...
Guyana to submit law school feasibility study to regional body
A feasibility study and a business plan regarding the establishment of a law school in Guyana will be submitted to...
30 acres of land for breadfruit cultivation
Within the next two years, at least 30 acres of lands in Regions Four, Five, Seven and 10 would be...
Projects stalled after Bartica’s only sandpit shuts down
By Devina Samaroo Public and private projects in Bartica, Region Seven (Cuyuni Mazaruni) have been stalled after the only sandpit...
Mitra Ramkumar is new head of Tourism Association
Mitra Ramkumar, the Chief Financial Officer of Roraima Airways, has been elected the new President of the Tourism and Hospitality...
ExxonMobil Foundation invests US$10M in Guyana for research, sustainable employment
IRVING, Texas, and GEORGETOWN, Guyana – ExxonMobil Foundation said today that it will contribute US$10 million to a new collaboration...
The Economy: Public Expenditure Management and Budgeting
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) recently held a Budget 2019 workshop which was seemingly aimed at improving the national budgeting...
