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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™,...
Thousands of women trained through ‘WIIN’ programme, expansion planned for 2024
More than 11,000 women benefited from training programmes through the Women Innovation and Investment Network (WIIN), Minister of Human Services...
President Ali says focus on better waste disposal, sewage systems needed
President Dr. Irfaan Ali says his government is keen on addressing the issue of improper waste disposal and there is...
$69M recovered by labour ministry in 2023 for unpaid workers
Following numerous complaints, the Ministry of Labour was able to recover $69 million owed to employees in 2023 for salaries,...
20 workplace deaths recorded in 2023
A total of 20 workers, mainly from the mining and construction sectors, died last year in workplace accidents, Minister of...
Church’s, DQ branches open at Diamond
Fast food lovers requested it and Camex Restaurants delivered, Lisa Insanally, the company’s Deputy Chief Executive Officer said on Saturday...
Demarara Bank CEO retires after 22 years of service
See below full statement from Demerara Bank Limited: Demerara Bank Limited is announcing the retirement of its Chief Executive Officer,...
Final evaluations for Corentyne bridge underway, works to begin on Wismar bridge
The construction of the long-awaited Corentyne River Bridge will begin after a final evaluation is completed, Minister of Public Works...
Contractors given one month to complete Cemetery Road, Conversation Tree works
Given growing concerns about the delay in completing works on Cemetery Road and Conversation Tree in Georgetown, Minister of Public...
Chinese carmaker overtakes Tesla as world’s most popular EV maker
Bloomberg – Elon Musk once scoffed at the notion that BYD could compete with his company. Now, the automaker run...
GPL’s current generating capacity exceeds demand- Indar
With new generators switched on over the weekend, Minister within the Ministry of Public Works Deodat Indar has said the...
Cyril’s Transportation Service expands fleet with nine 2023 Honda CR-V vehicles
See below press release from Cyril’s Transportation Service Cyril’s Transportation Service (CTS) proudly announces the acquisition of nine brand-new 2023...
Guyana’s spending on hospitals, schools & housing more than doubled this year- ECLAC
Guyana spent much more money on key infrastructure such as hospitals, schools and housing projects this year, according to the...
Guyana recording higher economic growth this year – ECLAC
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) now estimates a 39.2% increase in Guyana’s economic growth this...
Leonora branch of Demerara Bank opens for business Wednesday
Demerara Bank Limited has announced that its newly established ninth branch, situated at Leonora, West Coast Demerara, will officially open...
GNBS certified 30 new companies in 2023
The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) closed off 2023 with thirty (30) new certifications under its Bed and Breakfast,...
Dowlat Parbhu named new CEO of Demerara Bank
Demerara Bank Limited, the country’s lone indigenous bank has announced the appointment of Dowlat Parbhu as the bank’s new Chief...
Demerara Bank opens $485M Leonora branch and announces plans for faceless, cashless banking soon
By Sharda Bacchus Shardabacchus@newsroom.gy Demerara Bank Limited, the country’s only indigenous bank, Friday opened a branch at Leonora, West Coast...
30 new companies certified by GNBS
The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) recently certified 30 companies which completed its Bed and Breakfast, Made in Guyana,...
