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™,...
NIS re-examining investment in Berbice Bridge
Having recorded a deficit over the past years, the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) is re-examining its investment in the Berbice...
GWI maintains increased rates are necessary
Days after a senior official of the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) reasoned that an increase in water rates could...
Gov’t to set up “single-window” to make cross-border trade easier
The Government is working to establish a facility known as an Electronic Single Window (ESW) which is a platform used...
Barama’s closure hardly affected forestry sector – GFC
Head of the Forestry Commission, James Singh says the local industry was not greatly affected when Malaysian Logging firm Barama...
‘Stop stigma against marijuana’ march for Feb. 26
The Rastafarian Community will be holding a march from Buxton, East Coast Demerara to the Square of the Revolution in...
GWI would not need to increase tariff if customers pay up
Finance Director of the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI), Jaigopaul Ram has admitted that the entity would not need to increase...
Derelict vehicles being removed from Gov’t reserves
The Ministry of Public Infrastructure has embarked on a project to remove all trailers and derelict vehicles from Government reserves...
1% Royalty, 53% profit sharing in CGX agreement
The Government on Saturday released a contract signed on February 12, 2013 with Canadian-based company CGX Resources Inc. (CGX Energy)...
The Economy: Where do we stand in terms of preparedness for the new Petroleum industry?
The recently concluded – Guyana International Petroleum Business Summit and Exhibition (GIPEX) – has brought into focus within the public’s...
No sign of reversal of UK ban on Greenheart exports
Talks are ongoing about lifting the ban on the exportation of local Greenheart to the United Kingdom (UK) but the...
Enmore factory only be re-opened for two weeks, Skeldon for a month
Confusion surrounds the Government’s plans to reopen sugar estates closed last year. The planned re-opening of the Enmore sugar factory...
Japan funds community development projects
The Government of Guyana and Japan signed three grants totaling US$270,510 for local organisations embarking on development projects, benefitting over...
US$5M to help women in Guyana, Dominica deal with disasters
The Government of Japan is contributing US$5 million to help rural women in Guyana and Dominica, particularly those engaged in...
Sacked Sugar Workers face uphill battle to make ends meet
By Devina Samaroo Sacked sugar workers continue to complain of distressing times as they face an uphill battle to make...
City Council forks out $5M – $7M to pay NIS monthly
By Bibi Khatoon The cash-strapped City Council has found itself in a position where it has to find between $5...
FIU Head: Insurance companies should NOT ask your political affiliation
By Neil Marks The head of the country’s financial watchdog says insurance companies and other agencies covered by money-laundering laws...
$10,000 -$25,000 for vending spots along Mash route
By Bibi Khatoon The Mayor and City Council has so far sold 230 spots to persons who will be vending...
New Scrap Metal group urges Gov’t to resume trade, old group upset
By Devina Samaroo A newly formed scrap metal dealers and exporters organisation intends to pressure the Government to resume the...
