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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...
Suspend and Review VAT on Private Education- Concerned Parent
A group calling itself, Guyana’s Private Schools United today (Thursday, March 23, 2017) organized and hosted its first protest against...
Board of Directors appointed for Wärtsilä replacement
Cabinet has approved the appointment of the Board of Directors of the Power Producers & Distributors Incorporated which now provides...
BoG refutes claims of US$1/$230; urges businesses to use other banks for foreign exchange
The Bank of Guyana (BoG) says it is concerned with a statement issued by the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association...
Concerns over deteriorating Guyana dollar is “small group” causing “hysteria”- Government
The concerns raised by the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) concerning an increase in foreign exchange have been described...
Deteriorating Guyana Dollar could wipe out companies- Manufacturers
Though the Government in recent weeks has been maintaining that there is no shortage of Foreign Exchange, manufacturers have expressed...
Full transparency of oil revenues needed urges foreign expert
By Stacy Carmichael-James The importance of a Sovereign Wealth Fund and other key factors to be considered as Guyana prepares...
Road works in Regions Seven, Eight set to begin shortly
Hinterland Engineer, Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Geoffrey Walcott has confirmed that road works are moving apace in Bartica, Region Seven...
Smart City Solutions notified of Gov’t’s order; Suspended all operations- Town Clerk
Smart City Solutions has been officially notified of the Government’s decision to suspend the By-Laws governing the Parking Meter Project,...
Location-based taxi service, iRIDE soon to be rolled out in Capital city
By Stacy Carmichael-James Transport Technology Company iRIDE, within the next three weeks, is bringing to the capital city, a safe...
FEATURE: Central Bank: A prudent manager of the financial sector –Pt 1
By Correspondent The prudent manager of the banking sector is the Central Bank of Guyana. It was established in 1998...
BREAKING NEWS!! Parking Meter Project By-laws suspended
The By-laws governing the parking meter project in the Capital have been suspended. The announcement was made late this...
Closure of Wales Sugar Estate now taking toll on surrounding communities
by Mark Murray With the closure of the Wales Sugar Estate as of last December, the ripple effect of that...
Religious groups want curfew brought forward to midnight – Ramjattan
By Stacy Carmichael-James Public Security Minister, Khemraj Ramjattan has sternly stated that the 2:00 am curfew would remain in place...
Public consultation commences for City Hall restoration plan
The European Union assistance to refurbish City Hall will soon be a reality, as a public consultation begins for the...
No Permission granted to install Parking Meters on Major public roads in city
The Public Infrastructure Ministry has clarified that it has not entered into any agreement with Smart City Solutions (SCS) for...
PSC raises concerns about declining value of the Guyana dollar with IMF
The Private Sector Commission today (Thursday, March 16, 2017) met with the International Monetary Fund Mission team currently in Guyana....
GRA warns about impersonators
The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) said it has received reports of persons posing as staff of the body and the...
Exxon Mobil Applies for Production License of Oil in Guyana
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — American oil giant Exxon Mobil Corp. has asked Guyana’s government for a production license to let...
