News

PSC urges government to liberalize telecommunications sector soon

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) is expressing disappointment with the continuous delay in the tabling of the telecommunications legislation to liberalize the sector. In a statement, the Commission said while it welcomes the fact that the government has announced its commitment in favour of the prompt liberalisation of Guyana’s telecommunication sector to be concluded before […]

Crime, Zika effects and financial high risk concerns top threats to CARICOM

(CARICOM Today)  Crime, unproved categorisation of the Region as a financial high risk area and the potentially devastating effects of the Zika virus were the threats identified by CARICOM Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, in his urgent call for action to keep the Community’s well earned reputation safe and secure. Ambassador Irwin LaRocque made this call […]

NCN gets $150 Million, GINA gets $170 Million in 2016 budget

While in Opposition, the APNU and AFC reduced the budgetary allocations of the National Communications Network and the Government Information Agency to $1 each for two years in a row. Now that the two parties have formed a coalition government, they have given back to NCN and GINA, what they took away. During the considerations […]

Civil Aviation Authority releases guidelines for use of drones in Guyana

The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority has released guidelines and safety procedures for the use of those unmanned aerial vehicles, better known as remote-controlled drones. The move comes following a recent incident when someone flew the gadget close to a Guyana Defence Force helicopter and over the military headquarters. In a statement, the Civil Aviation Authority […]