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...
UMU President accuses City Hall of fearmongering
By Stacy Carmichael-James The reported $12,000 monthly for minibus parking in the capital city to be implemented by City...
MV Barima back in commission; boasting new seating, TVs & crane load cargo
The MV Barima which was out of commission since November 2015 is now fully rehabilitated and ready for operation. This...
GPL’s inability to protect distribution system leads to frequent blackouts
The Guyana Power and Light Incorporated (GPL), has difficulty with protecting its distribution system, and this is responsible for the...
GWI Inks €552,855 contract with Dutch Firm for drilling of three Wells
Three new wells will be built at Diamond, Sophia and Sparendaam, Region 4 as a result of a contract signed...
Guyana will not be like Hezekiah says Trotman- full disclosure of oil find not of national importance
By Stacy Carmichael-James Natural Resources Minister Raphael Trotman is contending that full disclosure regarding Guyana’s oil find is not...
GRA to go after non-compliant Private Schools for owed taxes
With much debate on government’s announcement for private schools to pay VAT, the Finance Minister is hoping to put the...
Gov’t maintains no foreign exchange shortage
The government is maintaining that there is no shortage of foreign exchange, despite articles carried in the press suggesting same....
$5B US for Phase One of oil exploration; separate legislation crafted for Oil & Gas regulation
By Stacy Carmichael-James Overview of Liza Phase One Development Oil giant, ExxonMobil’s country representative Jeff Simons this morning (Thursday,...
GTT investing $30M US for high-speed fibre optic network in capital city
By Stacy Carmichael-James GTT is investing some 30 Million US dollars for the development of a high-speed fibre optic...
Majority of Private schools non-compliant; VAT to stay- President Granger
The 14 percent Valued Added Tax that is now applied to Private Education fees will stay. This is according to...
Roshan Khan protests VAT on Private Education; to move to Private Medical fees
Businessman, Roshan Khan, today (Tuesday, February 28, 2017) carried out his planned protest against the Value Added Tax on Private...
Court to decide if it can go ahead with case to quash Parking Meter project on Thursday
After preliminary arguments on a jurisdiction application were presented before Justice Brassington Reynolds, he will make a decision on Thursday...
Gov’t considering rice milling venture to level playing field in industry
Rice farmers in Region Two continue to call for more external markets for and satisfactory grading of their produce, early...
Procurement Commission dispels claims of it being non-functional
It has been said earlier this month by Minister of State, Joseph Harmon at a Post Cabinet media conference that...
GRA responds to allegations of smuggled goods tied to Chinese Embassy
Reports carried by Kaieteur News and the Associated Press has noted that allegations the Chinese embassy here in Georgetown has...
Gov’t proposes to lease land to Wales workers
The Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) has decided to make lands available to workers of the Wales Sugar Estate for them...
GGMC issues cease orders to three illegal mining operations
Three illegal mining operations were shut down from Monday, February 20 to Wednesday, February 22, 2017, in Regions Nine. A...
Guyana probes smuggled goods allegations tied to China
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) —Guyana authorities are investigating allegations the Chinese embassy has been using its diplomatic status to bring in...
