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Ten hours fly time to Brazil: Will Guyana make the cut as Latam expands into the Caribbean?
By Kurt Campbell Imagine flying north to go south. Few places illustrate the Caribbean’s connectivity challenges better than Guyana. Travelling from Georgetown to Rio de Janeiro this week for the 82nd Annual General Meeting of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), I found myself doing what many Guyanese travellers know all too well, flying in...
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...
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™,...
Jagdeo: Gov’t assessing sectors potentially affected by Mohameds’ sanctions
In the wake of United States sanctions against Nazar “Shell” Mohamed and his son Azruddin, several government agencies are assessing...
‘Complicit’ local companies to face penalties for ‘rent-a-citizen’ practices – Jagdeo
Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday warned local companies that they will not be spared from any penalties as...
Learning Lab trained over 100 persons with disabilities
The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security’s Learning Lab has upskilled some 108 persons living with disabilities (PWDs) in...
ENet Partners with Regional ICT Leader, MBC, in New JV – DynamIQ
ENet, Guyana’s only locally-owned telecommunications provider, has partnered with Memory Bank Computers Ltd (MBC), a regional technology solutions leader, to...
Mohamed’s cambio licence revoked
The Bank of Guyana on Thursday revoked the cambio licence held by the Mohamed’s family following United States sanctions on...
GPL scheduled maintenance to cause extended blackouts in Demerara-Berbice areas on Friday
On Friday, June 14, 2024, the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) will carry out maintenance work on its transmission and...
Foreign support may be necessary to stamp out gold smuggling – Jagdeo
Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo said gold smuggling is a serious concern locally and the government is hoping to secure...
GUYOIL goes cashless; you can pay for fuel using your debit/credit cards
The Guyana Oil Company Limited (GUYOIL) Thursday launched its Point-of-Sales (POS) payment service, allowing customers to pay for fuel and...
Towards Afri-Caribbean free trade: What will it take to make it a reality?
By Kurt Campbell in Nassau, Bahamas Kurt@newsroom.gy The 15-member Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will Thursday sign a new Memorandum of...
North Sophia Multipurpose Centre to be fully accessible by end of July
The North Sophia Multipurpose Community Centre is set to be fully accessible by the end of July, with the final...
Contracts signed to fix key roads in Byderabo
Contracts to fix the two main roads leading to the communities of Byderabo, Dagg Point and Agatash in Region Seven...
‘Unite or perish’- African, Caribbean states seek to fuel future prosperity through shared history
By Kurt Campbell in Nassau, Bahamas kurt@newsroom.gy Regarded as a reunion of Africans in the Caribbean diaspora, the 31st Afreximbank...
Suriname Guyana Chamber of Commerce concludes successful Trade Mission, Energy Summit
The Suriname Guyana Chamber of Commerce (SGCC) completed its recent trade mission and participation in the Suriname Energy, Oil, and...
GYSBI to offer full educational scholarships to 10 Region Three students
Guyana Shore Base Inc. (GYSBI), the country’s premier onshore support facility servicing the oil and gas industry, is pleased to...
Relocation programme coming for Linden/Soesdyke highway squatters- Croal
In a bid to address the issue of squatting in communities along the Linden/Soesdyke highway, the Ministry of Housing and...
Silica City’s master plan to be unveiled at Building Expo 2024
The master plan for Silica City, billed as Guyana’s second city, which will incorporate a modern and sustainable design, will...
Another single mother gifted a new home by MOM
Denise Lampkin, a 50-year-old mother of three from Amelia’s Ward, Linden has a brand-new reason to celebrate. On Monday, she...
US sanctions Mohamed’s family, gov’t official
See below the full release from the US Department of the Treasury: Today, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of...
