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™,...
NeXus Hub has big plans to develop local tech industry
A group of young professionals in the Tech industry has launched a network –NeXus Hub Inc. – to push the...
GCCI launches ‘Guyana on the Rise’ investors guide magazine
The ninth edition of the prestigious ‘Business Guyana’ Magazine was launched Thursday evening under the theme ‘Guyana on the Rise’...
US$17M from Japan to improve energy efficiency in Guyana
Guyana will be receiving financial and technical assistance from the Japanese Government to improve energy efficiency which will ultimately trigger...
World Bank pumps US$35M into Guyana’s oil & gas sector
The World Bank Group announced today that it has approved a US$35 million Development Policy Credit to support Guyana’s burgeoning...
Importers warned of legal actions over foreign labelled goods
Criminal charges have been filed against a local proprietor over the importation of foreign labelled goods for sale here and...
Cabinet mulls “creative solutions” to rising fuel prices
Amid widespread concerns about the rising fuel prices here, the Government has now disclosed that it will be considering “creative...
The Economy: How would the Deep-Water Port and the Brazil Road link propel Guyana’s economic growth?
The idea of a Deep-water port and a road linking Brazil and Guyana is nothing new. The conceptualization of this...
New PSC Chairman aims to foster dialogue between Gov’t, Opposition
Newly elected Chairman of the Private Sector Commission (PSC), Desmond Sears is aiming to bring the Government and the Parliamentary...
Misuse of runway cited as reason for deplorable Baramita Airstrip
Approximately six months after its rehabilitation, the Baramita Airstrip in Region One is back in a deplorable condition. While residents...
More investment needed in sectors outside Oil & Gas – PSC official
Private sector official Deodat Indar has urged the authorities to create an environment to encourage more foreign direct investment in...
Desmond Sears new PSC Chairman
Sixty-six-year-old Desmond Sears has been appointed as Chairman of the Private Sector Commission (PSC), replacing Eddie Boyer who held the...
Micro hydro, solar projects will not solve electricity woes – PSC official
Government’s plan to develop small renewable energy sources across the country will not solve local electricity woes like high energy...
Guyana’s diverse economic zones highlighted in 2018/19 edition of iNvest Magazine
With over 15,000 copies sold around the world to promote Guyana as an investment destination, the Guyana Office for Investment...
ExxonMobil announces eighth oil discovery offshore Guyana
IRVING, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Exxon Mobil Corporation said today it made its eighth oil discovery offshore Guyana at the Longtail-1 well, creating...
Canada, Guyana to sign MOU to boost oil and gas capacity
The Canadian Government is hoping to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Guyana in the area of...
Private Sector forms trade facilitation councils with Cuba, Canada and India
As the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) moves to increase trade with Canada, India and Cuba, it also...
GRA denies causing delay of MovieTowne Project
The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has denied being responsible for the delays suffered by Trinidadian investor Derick Chin in completing...
Cabinet perusing feasibility study of Parking Meter project
Members of the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) on Tuesday last appeared before Cabinet to make a presentation on the...
