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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...
Trotman selected to Chair Select Committee on Petroleum Commission Bill
Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman was on Wednesday (June 28, 2017) selected to chair the Special Select Committee on...
Sugar Price drops to US12.66 ¢ per pound- GuySuCo
The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) on Wednesday (June 28, 2017) reported that the World Market price for sugar has dropped...
Single mothers largely affected as small businesses shrink
Single mothers are bearing most of the brunt as the local small business sector continues to shrink under harsh economic...
US$13.3M to strengthen teaching system, UG; US$6M for National Payment System
A loan which will be channelled towards teacher training, strengthening of national assessment capacity and development of teaching materials, was...
Gov’t to provide low income homes for squatters; Focus on Sophia, East and West Ruimveldt
(DPI/GINA)- The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) is currently engaging financial agencies including the Inter-American Bank (IDB,) to secure...
Multi-million $ company threatens to close operations if drainage concerns not addressed
The Continental Group of Companies is threatening to close down its operations and send more than 300 staff home if...
Local and Regional Companies invited to tender for projects in Oil Sector
ExxonMobil’s affiliate, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) is inviting local and regional companies to submit expressions of interest...
PUC rules in favour of GTT in “Get More Pay Less” Promotion conflict
The Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has concluded that the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GTT) “Get More Pay Less” Promotion is...
Guyana, Colombia sign Visa Abolition Agreement
The Governments of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana and the Republic of Colombia have signed an “Agreement on Mutual Exemption...
‘Do It Yourself’ site launched to help small businesses
A Guyanese Tech Entrepreneur is working to provide a simple avenue for small businesses to showcase their products on the...
Full liberalisation of telecoms sector by July – Hughes
Guyana’s telecommunications sector will most likely become fully liberalised by the end of July, according to the Minister of Public...
Gov’t’s $50M Youth Project calls for more entries as closing date nears
All hands are on deck to offer entrepreneurial opportunities through a Government of Guyana $50M initiative for which the closing...
GEA, Energy Organisation helping to expand businesses in rural communities
Ms. Joan Stevens has been able to expand her business in the rural community of Shulinab in South Central Rupununi,...
CAL cancels flights over storm warning
(Trinidad Express) Caribbean Airlines (CAL) have cancelled a number of flights on Monday due to several Caribbean countries being placed...
Major Fire averted at Buddy’s
The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) was this morning (Saturday, June 17, 2017) able to avert a fire at the Buddy’s...
Liza-4 Well comes up positive; Exxon announces decision to proceed with Phase-1 development of Field
IRVING, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) said today it has made a final investment decision to proceed with the first phase...
PUC gives go ahead to increase landline rates; GTT “must” improve service
Three years after the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company made an application to the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to increase...
Traffic lawlessness/vending around GPHC to be addressed- GPHC CEO (ag)
Written by Leroy Smith Vehicles and vendors around the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) which hinders the free passage of...
