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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™,...
With MoU approved for signing, India wants long-term oil purchasing arrangement with Guyana
Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat held talks with India’s Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh at the...
Gov’t partnering with Toronto Metropolitan University to upskill human resource
Acknowledging the necessity of enhancing and developing Guyana’s human resource base, the government is looking to partner with the Toronto...
MACORP expands services to Berbice
Machinery Corporation of Guyana Ltd. (MACORP) has expanded its services to Berbice, Region Six with the official inauguration of its...
CJIA signs MoU for second terminal
The Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Guyana’s main international gateway, has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Grupo...
Gov’t steadily approving growing foreign workforce as contractors ask to import workers
President Dr. Irfaan Ali said it is likely that there will be a sizable number of foreign workers here in...
A ‘Guyana lane’ in every supermarket? VAT exemptions among incentives Gov’t could offer for venture
The government is willing to offer key incentives, including Value Added Tax (VAT) exemptions, on locally-made products should private sector...
Vendors take up spots on streets after moved from outside Muneshwers
A handful of vendors were this week stopped from selling outside Muneshwers Limited located at Water and Commerce Streets, Georgetown....
Dust smog, limited access to businesses among complaints over prolonged Cemetery Road project
Cemetery Road, Georgetown residents, many of them business owners, have revived complaints over the delay in completing the road project....
GO-Invest celebrates groundbreaking investment in speciality eye care
In a significant development for healthcare in Guyana, the Guyana Office for Investment has proudly announced a landmark Investment Agreement...
Samsung Partners with ENet to Launch S24 and Galaxy AI in Guyana
Samsung and ENet, Guyana’s only locally owned telecommunications company, have partnered to introduce the highly anticipated Galaxy S24 and usher...
With major progress in 2023, GEA advances renewable energy access for local communities
See below full statement issued by the Guyana Energy Agency: Massive expansion of energy sector ongoing, solar PV installed capacity...
Grand Coastal Hotel welcomes renowned Peruvian Executive Chef Fabio Sarmiento
See the full statement issued below: Grand Coastal Hotel is proud to announce the newest addition to our culinary...
Scotiabank and Habitat for Humanity partner to equip young people with construction skills
Scotiabank has donated GY$ 3,875,000 towards a youth-focused skills training programme facilitated by Habitat for Humanity for persons ages 16-30...
Guyana’s first trillion-dollar budget passed in the National Assembly
The first trillion-dollar budget ever crafted and presented to Guyana’s National Assembly was on Friday night approved. Moments after it...
Massy launches website for online grocery shopping
Massy Stores is thrilled to announce the launch of new payment options on its e-commerce website, which goes live today,...
Low water levels at Panama Canal disrupting shipping trends
The effects of climate change have significantly affected operations at the Panama Canal, contributing to a widespread shipping crisis. As...
Guyana issued more than 10,000 visas last year
For the year 2023, the Immigration Support Services Department issued a total of 10,155 visas. Head of the Department, Michelle...
Gov’t to deduct payments from contractors if public property damaged & not fixed
After the “wanton destruction” of public properties by contractors, the Government of Guyana is now including contractual clauses that those...
