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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™,...
Ministerial team visits Drillship
A high-level ministerial team on Sunday visited the Noble Bob Douglas drillship to have a first-hand look at the deep...
Local products on display at Uncapped 2018
The second edition of Uncapped was hailed a huge success with over 60 booths on display and a significant turnout...
37 trained in oil spill response
Thirty-seven Guyanese have completed an extensive seven-day training aimed at effectively responding to oil spills. Minister of State, Joseph Harmon,...
The Economy: Guyana’s Economic Performance for 2017: what caused gold to under-perform?
Earlier this month, the Ministry of Finance revealed to the press, some insights into the performance of the economy for...
Pres. Granger advocates for value-added exports at Linden Trade Fair
President David Granger, Friday evening, declared open the three-day Linden Exposition and Trade Fair at the Linden Technical Institute. According...
Spanking new CJIA facilities in weeks
Members of the travelling public will soon enjoy a spanking new departure and arrival lounge at the Cheddi Jagan International...
“Dry well” in ExxonMobil’s latest exploration
United States oil giant, ExxonMobil, announced Friday that its latest exploration well offshore Guyana turned up dry – the second...
Efforts made to thwart Cabinet’s decision on sweeper cleaners, GPSU says
The vexing issue concerning the welfare of sweeper cleaners across the country was Friday morning thrown into the spotlight with...
ExxonMobil earnings increase 16% to $4.7B in first quarter 2018
[BusinessWire] – Exxon Mobil Corporation today announced estimated first quarter 2018 earnings of $4.7 billion, or $1.09 per share assuming dilution,...
MovieTowne spending US$45 million in Guyana
MovieTownne, the Trinidad theatre and entertainment franchise says it is investing US$45 million in its Guyana operations and has announced...
New ‘Guyana Pride’ rice variety to boost production
A new paddy variety, already bearing the nickname “Guyana Pride,” has been introduced to rice farmers and could prove popular...
Fuel smuggling ‘alive and well’ – GRA boss
Fuel smuggling is “alive and well,” the country’s tax chief said Tuesday, but the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) has said...
$80M to establish centre for Behavioural Studies & Research at UG
Some $80 million in donations from the Jay and Sylvia Sobhraj Foundation will be used to upgrade what is popularly...
Guyana rejects improper collection, use of citizens’ personal data
Guyana rejected the unauthorised collection and improper use of citizens’ personal data when it met with regional leaders at a...
Demtoco records dip in profits
Guyana’s leading cigarette distribution firm, the Demerara Tobacco Company (Demtoco) recorded a 9.5% decrease in its profit before tax last...
Gov’t closes Gold Board lab after Mercury threat
Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman has announced that the burning of raw gold at the Gold Board lab will...
Unlikely Guyana will experience an oil spill – Exxon Country Manager
Speaking from a statistical point of view, Country Manager of Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL), Rod Henson says...
Guyanese urged to minimise use of plastic
As Guyana joins the rest of the world in observing Earth Day 2018, the country’s leaders are urging citizens to...
