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™,...
Vehicle smuggling remains rampant, secured license plates for 2018
By Devina Samaroo With massive tax evasion through the smuggling of vehicles from Suriname and Brazil, the Guyana Revenue Authority...
GRA clamps down on private schools
Approximately 30 private schools were taken to court by the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) for failing to comply with the...
More oil contracts to be released by month-end
Following the release of its contract with ExxonMobil and calls from that Company for a level playing field to be...
‘Plantains…good when they are green’
Minister of Finance Winston Jordan Wednesday rebuffed criticisms of the so-called plantain chip economy, saying that small businesses could be...
Guyana pursuing increased honey production
Twenty-five new bee-keepers have joined the local agriculture industry as the Government with help from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB),...
Selling lands, collecting $14B in outstanding taxes could meet sugar severance – Jordan
By Neil Marks The Government is hoping that collection of outstanding taxes and selling of lands could meet severance payments...
Second Burger King opens at Giftland Mall
Brightening the doors of the Giftland Mall, Burger King has opened its second outlet in Guyana at the major shopping...
NBS moves to block ‘cashing’ of $59M cheque to Arjoon
Even though former Chief Executive Officer of the New Building Society (NBS), Maurice Arjoon deposited his $59M cheque, the NBS...
NBS defends “lock-down”, assumed it was a robbery
Following the showdown outside its headquarters on Tuesday, January 23, 2018, the New Building Society Limited (NBS) issued a statement...
NDIA needs more tech staff to do GuySuCo D&I work
By Bibi Khatoon The National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) is awaiting the approval of a proposal it submitted to...
Citizens Bank records $726.6M profit in 2017
Despite the ongoing economic challenges, Chairman of Citizens Bank Guyana Inc. announced on Tuesday evening that the financial institution recorded...
NBS hands over $59M cheque to Arjoon following standoff
By Bibi Khatoon Following hours of a stand-off between the New Building Society (NBS) and Attorneys representing former Chief Executive...
High Court Marshal, cop, customers locked inside NBS
By Bibi Khatoon Staff, customers, a High Court Marshal and a police officer are among persons locked in the New...
Increased sales result in $4.2B profit for Banks DIH
Increased sales and reduced expenses have resulted in a whopping $4.2 billion profit for beverage giant, Banks DIH Limited. This...
More training programmes for Region 3
First Lady, Mrs Sandra Granger on Monday, January 22, 2018, met with Essequibo Islands-West Demerara (Region Three) Deputy Regional Executive...
Telecoms agency established
The Agency which will be responsible for spectrum management and licensing service providers has been established even though the liberalisation...
US$17M project to connect poor, remote areas
The Ministry of Public Telecommunications will be rolling out a US$17M initiative which is aimed at providing internet connectivity and...
US$37M loan for tech projects processing – Min. Hughes
By Devina Samaroo The status of the multimillion-dollar loan, which the Government applied for at the China Exim Bank to...
