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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...
$314M invested and 4,500 locals hired in oil sector as of mid-2024 – Local Content Sec.
To significantly boost local participation in the oil and gas industry, the Local Content Secretariat invested approximately $314 million in...
GPEC launches as Guyana’s first oil & gas engineering equipment provider
With a focus on hiring locals and partnering with businesses here, GPEC Energy Products Inc. has entered the Guyana market...
More than 260 Canal Polder farmers benefit from drainage support
Over the last few months, approximately 260 farmers from Canal Polder on the West Bank of Demerara benefited from infrastructural...
KLM to fly between Guyana & Netherlands from June 2025
See below the full release issued: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is pleased to announce the addition of Georgetown, Guyana into...
Termination, liquidated damages & blacklisting for errant contractors
In an early Tuesday morning meeting at State House, Georgetown, President Dr. Irfaan Ali chastised both errant contractors and government...
Dennis Street vendors to benefit from organised selling area
Persons currently vending along Dennis Street in Sophia, Greater Georgetown will soon be properly accommodated in an organised market setting....
Nissan SUV up for grabs in Massy Stores’ Christmas promotion
Massy Stores Guyana is excited to announce the launch of its most anticipated promotion of the year, the Christmas Jackpot...
Consumers urged to demand receipts for purchases as Christmas season approaches
As the busy holiday and Christmas shopping period approach, the Competition and Consumer Affairs Commission (CCAC) takes the opportunity to...
‘Stick to it’ – Finance Minister reassures UK trade delegation Guyana open for business
As Guyana undergoes rapid development, the need for foreign investors is great. Even so, Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh encouraged...
Old age pension will increase to $41,000 in 2025; added security measures coming
In keeping with its manifesto promise, the PPP/C government will increase the old age pension to $41,000 in 2025. This...
Houses in Silica City’s Phase One 50% completed
The 110 houses that are being constructed simultaneously in the first phase of Silica City, located along the Soesdyke/Linden Highway,...
US$1.5B Oko West gold project set to re-energize Guyana’s mining sector
A US$1.5 billion gold project – Oko West – in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) will come on stream by 2027 but...
GTA, THAG unveil plans to inspire next generation of tourism ambassadors
As Guyana embraces tourism as an essential driver of economic growth, the country is taking significant steps to ensure its...
Private sector unhappy with many breaches of laws across the country
Chairman of the Economics and Finance Committee of the Private Sector Commission (PSC) Ramesh Dookhoo on Tuesday said private sector...
Guyanese in Suriname urged to seize job opportunities here
The Government of Guyana through the Diaspora Unit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Private...
Full scholarship, guaranteed employment in offshore industry for 20 Guyanese
El Dorado Offshore, Noble Corporation, and the MatPal Marine Institute on Monday announced that applications are now open for the...
Beyond oil, 2025 Energy Conference promises a crucial, inclusive gathering to unite industries
As the countdown begins to the highly anticipated Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo, set for February 18-21, 2025,...
‘Not the old days’
Chairman of the Private Sector Commission (PSC), Komal Singh recently urged businesses to develop proper corporate governance structures and prioritise...
