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CAL to operate relief flights to hurricane hit islands
Caribbean Airline continues to support the hurricane relief effort by operating flights to Tortola and separately to Antigua to evacuate persons from the hurricane ravaged islands. A release from the company noted that, CAL will operate…
Gov’t announces new fee structure for miners
Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman has announced a new processing fee structure for gold miners, with fees from as low as $400. According to a statement from the Ministry on Friday, a processing fee of $1300 per ounce from 1 oz…
Subsidies for new Demerara Bridge possible – Min. Patterson
By Devina Samaroo As government moves full-speed ahead with the establishment of a new crossing over the Demerara River, Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson said the coalition is prepared to subsidise the cost for…
Drone users soon need permission to operate
All drones will soon have to be registered and its users certified as authorities move swiftly to regulate the industry, which is becoming increasingly popular in Guyana. Director of the Civil Aviation Authority, Egbert Field told reporters…
Interior shuttle ban continues for some airlines
By Devina Samaroo The majority of domestic airlines remain banned from operating shuttle flights as they have not yet submitted the requested manuals governing such operations to the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA). Director General…
Guyoil increases fuel price
The Guyana Oil Company Ltd (Guyoil) has announced an increase in prices for petroleum products at the pumps with effect Thursday September 14, 2017. According to a statement issued late Wednesday night by Eric Whaul, Marketing & Sales…
GBTI issues Bursary Awards to 15 NGSA students
Fifteen members of the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry’s Early Savers Club who were successful at the recent National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) today received Bursary Awards from the bank. According to a release issued by GBTI, the…
BK wins $8M contract to construct Well in Reg.1
BK International has been awarded an $8.75M contract for the construction of a Well at Koko in Region One (Barima Waini), which will provide some 400 persons with potable water for the first time. The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) in a…
Here’s how Apple’s new iPhone 8 and iPhone X compare to the top Android smartphones
(Business Insider) We won't know exactly how Apple's new iPhone stack up to the competition until we get them in hand. But at least on paper, its new flagship iPhone X compares favorably with its rivals — at least if you can set aside its…
20 Canadian companies interested in Guyana’s Oil & Gas sector
By Bibi Khatoon Some 20 Canadian companies are in Guyana looking to capitalize on the country’s oil and gas sector, however Business Minister Dominic Gaskin has sought to steer the companies to invest in other areas in Guyana. While…
