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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...
DDL to invest $10 billion in 3 years
Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) has announced an investment programme worth G$10 billion over the next three years. The company said...
$8M in cereal donated to hurricane ravaged islands
The Morning Glory Rice Cereal Plant, located at Anna Regina on the Essequibo Coast, has pledged 20,000 boxes of...
ExxonMobil announces fifth discovery offshore Guyana
ExxonMobil today announced that it has made a fifth oil discovery after drilling the Turbot-1 well at the Stabroek block,...
GWI seeks to introduce ultrasonic meters
Estimated bills and misinterpreted meter readings will soon be a thing of the past as the Guyana Water Incorporated seeks...
GBTI makes financial contribution to Lethem Town Week
The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) Limited has lent its support to the first ever “Lethem Town Week”...
$20M in relief supplies to be shipped to hurricane ravaged Dominica, Antigua
Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon and Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo on Tuesday inspected six containers, valued at approximately $20...
Pizza Hut opens first dine-in outlet
Pizza Hut on Wednesday officially opened its first sit down and dine-in concept store in Guyana, located on the ground...
ExxonMobil interested in running pipeline for natural gas
By Devina Samaroo Government has expressed an interest in bringing natural gas from the oil reservoirs offshore via pipelines for...
Business Summit to brainstorm solutions to national problems
By Devina Samaroo The Private Sector Commission (PSC) will be hosting a landmark business summit where key stakeholders will gather...
ExxonMobil willing to make oil contract public
By Devina Samaroo Given the importance of transparent governance in oil-producing countries, ExxonMobil says it is prepared to make its...
Berbice woman stumped by unfulfilled promise to rebuild house
A West Coast Berbice woman is eager for the government to fulfill a promise to help rebuild her home which...
Gov’t buildings, schools being equipped with solar panels
Nine public schools and three government buildings are already equipped with solar panels with a total generation capacity of 178.5-kilowatt...
Oil falls below $56 on signs of higher output
(Reuters) Oil fell more than $1 a barrel to below $56 on Monday as a rise in U.S. drilling and...
Spotlight on hinterland as Guyana observes Agriculture Month
By Devina Samaroo As the country celebrates agriculture month 2017, national focus has been shifted to cultivate the hinterland as...
Orealla to get its first radio station
Residents of Orealla will soon benefit from the village’s first radio station. Minister of Social Cohesion, with the responsibility of...
AG prepared to call in police over GECOM radio purchase
The Auditor General Deodat Sharma said he is prepared to exercise his powers to turn to the police to further...
Environmental audits for next year
By Devina Samaroo As Guyana gears up for the production of oil, the Office of the Auditor General is seeking...
Marriott moves to complete casino
After months of being put on hold, Marriott Hotel Guyana is moving to complete the construction of its Casino and...