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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...
ExxonMobil prepared to tackle oil spill
By Devina Samaroo Even as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says an oil spill offshore is highly unlikely, ExxonMobil said...
‘No new taxes does not mean no increase in taxes’- Chris Ram
By Bibi Khatoon The 2018 National Budget will be presented in less than two months and Minister of Finance, Winston...
US$1.5 M secured for Green State Development Strategy
Government has secured US$1.5 million from the REDD+ Investment Fund to finance the development of the Green State Development Strategy...
Gov’t trying to correct “burdensome” tax system – Sharma
By Devina Samaroo Minister within the Ministry of Finance, Jaipaul Sharma said the heavily criticised tax measures introduced this year...
Residents in path of New Harbour Bridge request new homes on East Bank
Residents of Houston on the East Bank of Demerara were earlier this week briefed by officials from the Ministry of...
Night flights to be interrupted at CJIA from Oct. 13 – Nov. 2
Effective October 13, 2017, aircraft operations will be interrupted at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) to accommodate pertinent runaway...
Coconut industry faces setbacks from limited land space, long maturity period
By Devina Samaroo At a time when there are numerous opportunities to capitalise on huge global demand, the coconut industry...
PSC calls for clarity, Granger tells them to get innovative
By Devina Samaroo As private sector officials sought clarity on government’s approach to economic development, they were greeted with a...
Housewives speak of living a hard life following closure of Wales estate
By Bibi Khatoon Residents of Wales, especially the housewives and surrounding communities on the West Bank of Demerara are feeling...
“Be your own boss” – Jordan pitches as solution to unemployment
By Devina Samaroo Minister of Finance Winston Jordan says unemployed persons cannot depend on the government to create jobs and...
Dynamic to refund passengers as it exits local market
Dynamic International Airways has assured that passengers who would have booked flights with the airline after October 03, 2017 will...
Finance Minister frustrated with sloppy works of local contractors, wants Int’l exposure
By Devina Samaroo Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan on Monday vented his frustration at the spate of sloppy works being...
Gold export earnings top US$603M
The Ministry of Natural Resources has recorded an increase in export earnings for the period January to September 2017. In...
No new taxes for Budget 2018, education tax being reviewed
As budget consultations continue, Minister of Finance Winston Jordan promised that there will be no new taxes for 2018 and...
Tumeric Factory commissioned in Region One
Communities in Region One were given a push towards agro-processing on a large scale basis with the commissioning of a...
Board of Linden Utility Company sworn in
The board of the Linden Utility Company was sworn in on Friday, October 6, with Minister of Public Infrastructure,...
80 Guyanese to be evacuated from hurricane-ravaged islands
The Guyana government has announced that approximately 80 Guyanese will be flown home after the recent hurricanes, which ravaged...
GDF officers to benefit from academic training
Some 40 officers will be the first to benefit from the enhanced standard officers’ course which will now have a...
