President outlines pathway for economic independence to Parliament

President David Granger’s dissatisfaction with Guyana’s economic dependence was made clear on Thursday when he delivered a lengthy address to the  Parliament. As Guyana gets ready to celebrate its 50th Independence Anniversary in May, President Granger said it was important that Guyanese look to embark on a new pathway to achieving economic independence. “I come […]

Roraima Airways lands Approved Maintenance Organization Certificate

Local airline, Roraima Airways has been granted the Approved Maintenance Organization certificate, paving the way for the company’s new maintenance department at Ogle to conduct its own aircraft maintenance and provide the same services to other operators. Director General (ag) of the Civil Aviation Authority,  Chaitrani Heeralall, congratulated Roraima on the achievement and said it shows […]

Suriname’s Fly Allways Airline seeks permission to begin Guyana service and eyes Barbados market

The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority has announced that Suriname flag carrier, Fly Allways airline, has applied to begin schedule operations to Guyana. According to the notice in the local newspapers, the company which is headquartered in neighbouring Suriname, is seeking a two-year license beginning from 1st February, 2016. The notice states that the airline intends […]

REPSOL seeks extension to continue oil exploration

Officials from global energy company REPSOL, have requested an extension of their agreement with Guyana so that they could continue exploratory work in the Kanuku Block. According to a release from the Ministry of the Presidency, Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman also attended the meeting at the President’s office.  In a brief comment after […]

PPP Members of Parliament and former PM questioned over NICIL irregularities

Former Prime Minister Samuel Hinds and three current Members of Parliament for the People’s Progressive Party who served in the last government, have been questioned by the Special Organised Crime Unit as the probe into irregularities at the government holding company, NICIL, gets underway. PPP Chief Whip, Gail Teixeira, on Wednesday confirmed that four members […]

GWI and Fire Service teaming up to get hydrants working again

The fire hydrant system in Georgetown and other parts of the country, which has been in a state of despair for several years, could soon benefit from an upgrade under a revamping project. The Guyana Water Inc. (GWI) and the Guyana Fire Service held discussions on Wednesday, geared towards finalizing how the revamping process will […]

President to Address Parliament again on Thursday

In what is being considered extraordinary, President David Granger is slated to make his fourth Address to the Parliament on Thursday, since taking up office in May 2015. The President said his appearance at Parliament on Thursday “is forward looking” and will address “the structure of the government.” “It is not a State of the […]

Guyana encouraged to develop closer trading links with Kuwait

President David Granger today received the Letters of Credence from the State of Kuwait’s Non-Resident Ambassador to Guyana, H. E. Ayadah M. Alsaidi, at the Ministry of the Presidency. Ambassador Alsaidi brought greetings in behalf of the Emir of Kuwait, His Highness Shaykh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and committed to work to strengthen relations between […]