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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 growth across Latin America and the Caribbean, Guyana appears better positioned than many regional counterparts to accommodate future increases in passenger traffic. Speaking ahead of the International Air Transport Association (IATA’s) 82nd Annual General Meeting...
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™,...
Monarch Bay Phase One oversubscribed in two weeks
Georgetown, Guyana – Phase One of Monarch Bay, Guyana’s first Crystal Lagoons® community – the patented technology behind the world’s...
BUDGET 2018: Private employees to get tax-free vacation allowance
Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan has announced that employees in the private sector will be able to enjoy tax-free vacation...
Gov’t sees 8.7% increase in revenue; 11.8% increase in expenditure
Government’s revenue through taxes and other means at the end of this year is expected to reach $192.7 billion, an...
BUDGET 2018: Lethem to get int’l aerodrome
The Lethem airstrip will be upgraded into a regional hub and international aerodrome, in order to receive flights originating from...
Economic growth failed to hit revised target of 3.1%
Presented under the theme “The journey to the good life continues,” Guyana’s Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan on Monday presented...
GTI restructuring Agri. Programme to increase interest
As Guyana prepares for oil production, the Government Technical Institute is working to ensure that Agriculture remains a priority for...
Gov’t creating environment for Guyana to ‘flourish’ off oil – Trotman
Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman Friday outlined a series of initiatives the government is currently engaged in to create...
Explore Guyana 2018 Magazine launched
The 2018 edition of the Explore Guyana Tourist Magazine was officially launched in Guyana on Wednesday evening at the Residence...
GWI budgets for procurement of drilling rigs
Managing Director of the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) Dr Richard Van West Charles has announced that the entity budgeted for...
GPL completes maintenance of Kingston- Sophia power line
The Guyana Power & Light (GPL) Inc. says it has successfully completed maintenance on the 69 kilovolts (kv) transmission line...
Int’l firm to value GuySuCo assets to be selected next month
The international financial service provider to evaluate the assets of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) will be announced mid next...
City Hall fails to pay employees’ NIS, other dues – Union
While the City Council has been able to pay its employees for the month of October with monies garnered from...
Enmore businesses recognise top student
Several Enmore businesses on Saturday last hailed the achievements of a young son of the soil, who excelled at the...
Teen wins first ever ‘I’m a Big Deal’ crown
By Royan Abrams Twelve talented women who competed for the coveted title of being the first ever “I am a...
‘Radio Bartica’ goes live
President David Granger on Saturday, November 18, charged the residents of Cuyuni-Mazaruni (Region Seven) to ensure that the voice of...
The Economy: The need for a State Development Bank to propel Guyana’s Economic Development
As concluded last week, this week’s article is centred on the need for the establishment of a State Development Bank....
Major blackout scheduled for Georgetown this Sunday
Residents living around Georgetown are asked to prepare for a major power outage lasting approximately nine hours this Sunday as...
Berbice residents protest for water, prevents Govt Minister, other officials from traversing
By Royan Abrams As Minister of Public Affairs, Dawn Hastings – Williams and officials from the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI)...
$5M Mara Water System re-commissioned
By Royan Abrams The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) on Thursday re-commissioned a water system at Mara Village, East Bank Berbice...
