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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™,...
Massy Group brings Christmas joy to over 700 children
Over 700 children across Guyana were treated to an unforgettable Christmas experience, as the Massy Group recently hosted annual Christmas...
More single parents to benefit as ‘Cut Rose’ project expands
The Ministry of Agriculture’s ‘Cut Rose’ project involved the cultivation of fresh roses locally and with the project recording much...
Thousands of East Bank residents to soon benefit from improved, 24-hrs water service
Hundreds of millions of dollars are being expended to build new wells and water treatment plants and enhance existing ones....
One-way traffic only on Regent Street from Thursday-Sunday
Regent street, Georgetown will only be open to one-way traffic during extended business hours from Thursday to Sunday, the Police’s...
President announces ‘massive’ hotel, conference, entertainment facility with modern boardwalk
President Dr Irfaan Ali announced Tuesday night the construction of a “massive” hotel, conference and entertainment facility that will be...
New Guyana, Canada training-to-jobs initiative will offer annual starting salary of US$30,000
Guyana is discussing with Canada a new training initiative that will see beneficiaries landing jobs with a starting salary of...
ExxonMobil returns as Title Sponsor for Guyana Energy Conference & Supply Chain Expo 2024
See the full statement issued below: ExxonMobil Guyana has once again offered its full support for the Guyana Energy Conference...
$25.9B in supplementary funding approved to advance govt’s development agenda
The National Assembly on Tuesday night approved $25.9 billion in supplementary funding to help the government advance its development agenda....
Another $13B injected into economy
See full statement from Ministry of Finance: More than 54,000 public servants, teachers, members of the disciplined services, and government...
Demerara Bank introduces VISA purchase alerts
See statement from Demerara Bank Limited: Demerara Bank wishes to inform our VISA cardholders about a valuable service offered through...
UK businesses in Guyana ‘steadfast’ & new investors still interested- British Minister
Part of why the United Kingdom (UK) is so strong in the defence of Guyana’s territorial integrity is because it wants...
Installation of new GPL generators underway
Works have commenced at the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) sub-station at Colombia, Mahaicony, East Coast to install the new...
Carolyn Nichols – the artist behind President Ali’s iconic wristband
By Akeem Greene akeem@newsroom.gy #IsWeOwn #EssequiboIsWeOwn #AllOfGuyanaIsWeOwn Those are the trending hashtags on social media in support of Guyana’s territorial...
Jumbo Jet hopes to ‘elevate’ Guyana’s development with new heavy-duty equipment
Jumbo Jet Auto Sales is now importing and distributing heavy-duty machinery from the world-renowned Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group (XCMG) as...
P&P doubles Christmas cheer with $2 Million Donation to 10 Guyanese charities
See the press release from P&P Insurance Brokers below: P&P Insurance Brokers Limited on Friday afternoon made its annual Christmas...
GPL generators arrive, installation to commence soon
The generators and transformers, which were purchased by the government to alleviate the issue of power outages faced by the...
Atlantic Marine Group invests US$10M to provide services in energy sector
Locally-owned service provider, Atlantic Marine Group of Companies has branched out from solely providing marine services and has entered the...
City Hall urges debtors to pay outstanding taxes
The Georgetown Mayor and City Council needs to meet 80 per cent of its collection of rates and taxes in...