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...
GWI partners with Matthew’s Ridge to undertake Water Supply Improvement Programme
The Guyana Water Inc. (GWI) yesterday (Thursday, May 18, 2017) inked a contract with the Matthew’s Ridge/Arakaka and Port Kaituma...
Cabinet notes award of 24 multi-million dollar contracts
Georgetown, Guyana – (May 18, 2017) Cabinet at its meeting on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 noted the award of 24...
Digicel Launches Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+
Georgetown Guyana, Thursday 18th May 2017: The latest and hottest smartphones from Samsung’s Galaxy flagship line, the Galaxy S8 and...
Advisor says Local Oil refinery not feasible; Decision will be driven by political imperatives- Trotman
The Government of Guyana hired Director of Advisory Services at United States-based Hartree Partners, Pedro Haas, to determine the feasibility...
Linden town wants 60% of bridge money from NICIL to maintain infrastructure
(GINA) Mayor of Linden Carwyn Holland told media operatives today that the town of Linden depends heavily on the money...
GEA commences the redevelopment of the Hosororo Hydropower Plant
The defunct micro hydropower plant at Hosororo in Region One will once again become operational by March 2018. Engineers of...
CJIA contractor inks contract with TPL, BK to purchase US$3.5M worth of stone; Project on schedule
During last year, it was disclosed that the China Harbour Engineering Corporation (CHEC) executing the expansion of the Cheddi Jagan...
“Items remain much too long on the agenda of the Councils”- CARICOM Heads lament
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) While the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has significantly advanced the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME), “we must...
Ministry of Communities to retender seven projects as Contractors failed to meet criteria
The Ministry of Communities today (Friday, May 12, 2017) invited several small contractors to discuss their missteps in the tendering...
Installation of Arch on East Coast 90% completed
Despite widespread complaints from commuters on Thursday, citizens were today (Friday, May 12, 2017) making trips to the newly erected Arch...
Major India funded road, health projects stalled
The requirement of contractors out of India to complete projects funded by that country is posing a major problem for...
Employment “hard to come by and closure of the estate will aggravate” problem- GAWU
Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union’s Press Release In very large numbers sugar workers protested this morning (May 11, 2017)...
Traffic chaos led to pause on installation of Arch on East Coast; to resume tonight
Contractors were today (Thursday, May 11, 2017) forced to stop the installation of an Arch at the Eastern entrance to...
GEA urges residents, public and private entities to replace aging AC units with Energy Efficient Units
Georgetown, Guyana Energy Agency, May 11, 2017: Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA), Dr. Mahender Sharma, is...
President meets with top oil exploration stakeholders
Georgetown, Guyana – (May 10, 2017) President David Granger, today, met with Mr. John Hess, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of...
Exxon Mobil awards EPCI contract to Saipem for Liza field in Guyana
(World Oil) Saipem has been awarded a new (Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation) EPCI contract for the SURF package of...
Local business closes international franchises due to economic slowdown
BY Leroy Smith The Pomeroon Food and Beverages Inc. which carried the Miami Subs, Papa Pete’s Pizza and Dixie Lee...
PPP supporters and sugar workers protest closure of sugar estates during President’s visit to Berbice
By Royan Abrams Supporters of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) along with workers from the various sugar estates in Berbice...
