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Victoria residents protest deplorable road
Scores of residents of Victoria, East Coast Demerara, along with taxi drivers, took to the streets Wednesday morning, protesting the deplorable state of their main access road, which they claim has not been fixed for the past 23 years. The…
Cuba to receive rice from Guyana after 40 years
Cuba is set to receive its first shipment of rice from Guyana after 40 years and a visiting delegation from the country’s import agency for rice is currently here to finalise the agreement with Guyanese company Nand Persaud and Company…
New Harbour Bridge projected to cost US$170M
-study proposes 250% increase in toll fees The final report from the feasibility study into the new Demerara Harbour Bridge has noted that the project cost of the low three lane bridge at Houston - Versailles is estimated at US$150 million,…
Public urged to donate to Hurricane Fund
As Guyana continues its efforts to provide assistance to those island states which have been left devastated in the wake of Hurricane Irma, the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) and the Disaster Risk Reduction Platform, which has been…
Gov’t, ATNI to conclude liberalisation talks soon
The Government of Guyana anticipates that the discussions with GTT’s parent company – Atlantic Tele-Network International (ATNI) – will come to an “amicable” conclusion before the end of the year as it relates to the liberalisation of the…
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…
