Business
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™,...
DDL staff briefed on Guyana/Venezuela border controversy
See below full statement issued by DDL: The staff of various sections of Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) were yesterday assured...
GGDMA supports government’s call to stop unlawful gold trading
See below full statement issued by the GGDMA: The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) stands in full solidarity...
Contract terminated, another under review for poor performance on WCD infrastructural works
The contract for one contractor was terminated while the outcome of another will soon be determined since they have failed...
Guyana receives US$1.1 million Field Hospital from U.S. SOUTHCOM
Guyana’s disaster response received a significant boost on Thursday with the donation of a US$1.1 million mobile field hospital, compliments...
United Airlines announces direct flights between Guyana and Texas
United Airlines, a major American airline headquartered in Chicago, has announced plans to ply the Georgetown, Guyana route. Starting April...
MACORP recognises customers’ trust, confidence in celebration of 30th anniversary
Machinery Corporation of Guyana Ltd. (MACORP) is celebrating 30 years of operations in Guyana with a pledge to improve on...
AmCham, U.S. Ambassador host Thanksgiving luncheon for seniors
In keeping with its annual commitment to improve the mental health and well-being of seniors in the community during the...
Banking on the digital frontier: Demerara Bank Limited leads the charge in shaping the future
See below press release from Demerara Bank: In this age of technology advancement and innovation, Demerara Bank is leading the...
$286M new Charity Market to be constructed
Months after sections of the Charity Market on the Essequibo Coast were destroyed by a massive fire, a new facility...
Workplace safety, enhanced relationship needed to prepare businesses for economic development – U.S. Ambassador
The promotion of physical and physiological safety in workplace and enhanced company-to-company relationship are key aspects to prepare businesses for...
GPL generators now for early December arrival, decrease recorded in peak demand
The new generators and transformers purchased by the government are now expected to arrive in Guyana in early December owing...
Gender-based violence: More resources needed to help women with disabilities
The COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted the world in various ways and resulted in heightened reports of gender-based violence against women....
UK trade mission eyes ‘huge’ infrastructural opportunities here; energy & tourism among other areas of interest
By Sharda Bacchus Shardabacchus@newsroom.gy Guyana is currently the United Kingdom’s (UK) leading trade partner in the region and over the...
Woman releases faith related book inspired by her father’s passing
Using the grief experienced after her father, a well-known labour consultant, died from Cancer, Frances Carryl self-published her first book...
Energy, sustainability & removing trade barriers among key areas of focus at 2024 Manufacturing Summit
Guyana has long been hailed as having the potential to become the manufacturing hub in the region and in its...
$11 billion contract awarded for Diamond to Buzz Bee Dam highway extension
The contract for the continuation of the East Bank Demerara four-lane highway from Diamond to Buzz Bee Dam, Craig was...
Vendors outside Muneshwers Ltd to vacate before January 15
The Mayor of Georgetown, Alfred Mentore has managed to strike a tripartite agreement that allows the vendors who operate outside...
Significant production increases of small businesses celebrated
Small and micro businesses that receive financing and training from the Small Business Bureau (SBB) are capable of producing for...
