Business
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...
Housing Authority urges 1991-1993 applicants to contact ministry
The Central Housing & Planning Authority (CH&PA) has released the names of 100 persons who applied for house lots between...
Guyana officially candidate of EITI
Guyana’s application to become a part of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) has been accepted, making the country the...
Oil, gas producer Hess earns US$2 billion on Norway sale; to focus on Guyana
Hess Corporation, a co-venture partner in the development of the Liza oilfield offshore Guyana, has announced several additional steps in...
Linden businessmen briefed on opportunities in oil and gas sector
Linden businessmen were on Monday briefed on investment opportunities in the country’s emerging oil and gas sector. The Georgetown Chamber...
E-Networks launches mobile TV app, new TV packages
E-Networks Inc. – Guyana’s leading Cable TV provider – today announced exciting changes to its TV services, which include reduced...
Onshore base may be developed in partnership with Suriname
The Government of Guyana is looking to partner with authorities in neighbouring Suriname in the development of its onshore base...
UG gets $100M from GGMC
The University of Guyana (UG) is being provided with $100M from the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) to improve its...
International Financial Institutions to review lending policy
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has been lobbying consistently for a reversal of the policy of graduation which sees some Member...
Onion price expected to reduce as NAREI expands cultivation
The National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) is exploring the possibility of cultivating several crops which are currently being...
Bids out for expansion of Mazaruni Prison
(Department of Public Information, Georgetown, Guyana) The expansion of the Mazaruni Prison is closer to realisation as the bids are...
GCAA issues guidelines for drone users
Drone operators are being asked not to fly the aerial devices near airports or at nights in low visibility conditions,...
Dominica Minister says Caribbean can learn from its rebuilding efforts
By Devina Samaroo Still recovering from the destruction caused by Tropical Storm Erika two years ago, the small island of...
Power outage for parts of Georgetown, East Coast, Berbice until 17:00hrs
The Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) has advised that parts of Georgetown, the East Coast of Demerara and the...
Paddy price up to $3,300 per bag for 2017 second crop
Farmers are expected to be paid $2,089 to $3,300 per bag of paddy for the 2017 second crop—an increase from...
GPL working towards ‘100% record of no power outages’
By Bibi Khatoon As the Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) celebrate its 18th anniversary, Chief Executive Officer (ag), Renford...
GMC urges hotels, businesses to promote local products
By Bibi Khatoon The Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC) plans to collaborate with hoteliers and others businesses to promote local products....
State Minister calls for review of building codes to guard homes against disasters
By Devina Samaroo In observance of International Day for Disaster Reduction, Minister of State Joseph Harmon underscored the need...
No further reduction of VAT- GRA boss
By Bibi Khatoon There will not be a further reduction of Value Added Tax (VAT) in the 2018 National Budget, Commissioner...
