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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™,...
Jordan rejects claims that Gov’t involved in burdensome borrowing
Bibi Khatoon Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan has rejected claims that the APNU+AFC Government is borrowing from international banks at...
Intellectual Property Rights legislation to be updated
Copyrights infringements are a major concern for Guyanese creators, artists and business persons and as such, the Government of Guyana...
Cabinet still divided on appointment of GuySuCo Board
Contrary to what was previously published in the press following a full-page advertisement placed in the daily newspapers by the...
RUSAL says committed to Guyana operations
Russian Aluminum company – RUSAL which owns 90% of the Berbice-based Bauxite Company Guyana Inc., has expressed its commitment to...
$70M funding available to youths with innovative projects
Young persons with pioneering solutions to issues in their communities can apply to receive grants of as much as a...
Gold production “major disappointment”; Guyana records low growth rate
Guyana recorded a growth rate of 2.1 percent at the end of 2017. “The economy did not perform as robust...
South African firm to visit Guyana as Gov’t explores possibility of gold refinery
Representatives of a South African firm are expected to visit Guyana in the coming days to “strongly” explore the possibility...
Signing bonus invested in US, Canadian bonds
By Bibi Khatoon The Government of Guyana has invested the US$18M signing bonus from ExxonMobil in United States and Canadian...
Heavy winds rattle Essequibo, several buildings destroyed
The entire Region 2 community is said to be without power after heavy winds damaged several buildings this morning at...
GWI makes final plea for increase in rates
Managing Director of the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI), Dr. Richard Van West- Charles today clarified a number of issues raised...
Guyana monitoring implications of US sanctions on RUSAL
The Guyana Government says it is monitoring developments relating to US sanctions against Russian Aluminum company – RUSAL, as that...
Educators undergo training to tackle violence in schools
Several head teachers and district education officers commenced a two-day training session today aimed at tackling the issue of violence...
Six TV stations non-compliant, owe GNBA over $50M
Six TV stations are currently non-compliant and they collectively owe the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) over $50 million, Chairman...
Radio stations, GNBA Head clash over payments
Two leading radio stations have denied owing monies to the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) but the Agency’s Chairman Leslie...
Education officials meet with Mae’s administration
The Ministry of Education on Tuesday met with the management of Mae’s private School to discuss the proposed 42% hike...
G$87.7M EU funding for ChildLink
Ambassador Jernej Videtič, Head of Delegation of the European Union to Guyana and Omattie Madray, Managing Director of ChildLink signed...
GCCI against return of parking meters
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) is planning to review the amended parking meter by-laws and make its...
Private Sector wants sugar refinery, distillery
The Private Sector Commission (PSC) has formally proposed that the Government pursue the establishment of a sugar refinery and a...
