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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 $10B more, beneficiaries of part time job programme told to acquire more skills, qualifications
The sum of $10 billion is allocated in the 2024 National Budget to continue the government’s part time job programme....
BUDGET 2024: Fewer taxes to pay as income tax threshold moves to $100K
Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh has proposed that the income tax threshold moves to $100,000 thereby allowing thousands of persons...
BUDGET 2024: Guyana expecting another year of strong economic growth- Finance Minister
Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh Monday said Guyana should record another year of strong economic growth, including in the non-oil...
BUDGET 2024: Another $7B to ease rising cost of living
The government has set aside a total of $7 billion in the 2024 National Budget aimed at containing the impact...
BUDGET 2024: Gov’t again extends reduction in fuel tax, freight charges
As part of measures to provide continued relief to people, Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh announced on Monday during the...
BUDGET 2024: Gov’t building 1,134 more houses with $78B to advance housing programme
The sum of $78 billion is allocated in the 2024 national budget to further develop housing infrastructure country-wide. This is...
BUDGET 2024: Works for Linden Highway amid $204B budgeted for roads & bridges
A total of $204.1 billion has been allocated to upgrade and expand the country’s roads and bridges network in the...
BUDGET 2024: With $95.7B for energy sector, expansions expected at GPL, solar & hydroelectricity projects
A total of of $95.7 billion is allocated in the 2024 budget for the energy sector. Finance Minister Dr. Ashni...
BUDGET 2024: $450M for Small Business Fund; $331M for Small Business Bureau
Budget 2024 continues the government’s commitment to support small businesses with $450 million allocated for the replenishment of the Small...
BUDGET 2024: Major focus on flood management, drainage as agri. sector gets $97.6B
The government has budgeted nearly $100 billion for the agricultural sector and a huge part of that allocation will be...
Almost 4,000 locals hired to support oil sector since Local Content legislation enacted
Since the passage of the Local Content Bill in December 2021 and its enactment in January 2022, almost 4, 000...
BUDGET 2024: Inflation lowered last year; oil & agri. among sectors booming
Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh on Monday said inflation in Guyana was lower last year even though the country grappled...
First search & rescue crew for Omni Helicopters Guyana Inc. selected, to begin training
See below press release from Omni Helicopters: Omni Helicopters officially selected six Guyanese nationals to become Search & Rescue (SAR)...
Lamaha St. woman wins new car from Church’s Chicken Christmas promotion
Pheona Watson-Shroder, 52, of Lamaha Street, Georgetown received the keys to her brand new car on Monday after winning Church’s...
GAICO finally opens new US$30M marine facility after project ‘held up’ for years
Guyanese company, GAICO Construction and General Services opened a massive US$30 million marine facility at the Nismes foreshore, West Bank...
Gov’t wants to supply food to Aruba
Guyana is leading the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) ambitious food security agenda but the country wants to add Aruba to the...
BUDGET 2024: Gov’t focused on ‘harnessing and realising’ prosperity for Guyanese
President Dr. Irfaan Ali visited the Ministry of Finance on Saturday and engaged some of the staff involved in the...
Moblissa dairy farm to produce five million litres of fresh milk by Feb 2025
Stakeholders in the 4 billion Guyana dollar state of the art dairy farm being developed at Moblissa on the Soesdyke...
