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Venezuela’s Maduro orders foreign companies to leave Guyanese concessions

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced that foreign companies working in the disputed Guyanese county of Essequibo would have to withdraw within three months, asserting his right to do so after Venezuelan voters backed their nation’s control of the territory in a referendum Sunday, Bloomberg reported Tuesday night. Guyana has insisted that the Essequibo is within its borders, and the matter ...

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InterCaribbean prepares to fly to Eugene F. Correia ‘Ogle’ Airport

InterCaribbean Airways is poised to begin flying to the Eugene F. Correia ‘Ogle’ International Airport in Guyana for the first time with the acquisition of more ATR planes, according to the carrier’s Founder and Chairman, Lyndon Gardiner. “Now that we’re importing more and more ATRs, we’re certainly looking at how we expand our service into Ogle,” he said in a ...

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Opposition insists chicken was smuggled

Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton’s office on Sunday maintained that chicken was being smuggled into Guyana from neighbouring Suriname and has gone as far as identifying two vehicles that were allegedly involved in the movement of more than 50,000 pounds of the meat. Despite the Ministry of Agriculture’s release of correspondence and other documentation from the Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) ...

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Shortage of locally produced chicken forces imports from Suriname; Agri Minister denies opposition’s smuggling accusations

The Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha on Saturday denied accusations by the Opposition Leader’s Office that he was involved in smuggling chicken from neighbouring Suriname, and provided proof that the importation of the meat was approved to ease the shortage of that locally produced protein source and stabilise prices. The Agriculture Ministry said the permission to import the chicken was ...

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United Airlines announces direct flights to Guyana, but Civil Aviation yet to receive application

The United States-headquartered United Airlines on Thursday announced that it would be offering direct flights from Georgetown to Houston, Texas from April, 2024 but the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) said so far it has not received an application from that carrier. United said the decision begin the four times weekly service to and from Guyana is subject to government ...

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Guyana to strengthen its social protection with IDB Support

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a $30 million loan to strengthen the protection of vulnerable populations in Guyana, the Western Hemispheric financial institution said on Wednesday. “This loan, approved by the IDB’s Board of Executive Directors, will strengthen the Senior Citizen’s Pension program by expanding electronic payments through Mobile Money Guyana and the increase of the pension’s monthly value. ...

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High Court rules NIS must pay pension to former TPL employee

High Court Judge Damon Younge on Monday ruled that the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) must pay Old Age Pension to a man 60 years and older after he was able to prove to the court that he had worked for several years with Toolsie Persaud Limited (TPL) and that contributions had been deducted from his salaries. The decision was handed ...

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Stern safety warning to aviators as Guyana prepares for international ‘safety check’

Ahead of next year’s planned audit of Guyana by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), the Guyana government on Monday warned aviators against indulging in any action that would compromise safety in the sector. Public Works Minister II, Deodat Indar identified the need to address not only the availability of the necessary safety equipment but also “the people side” issues ...

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Planned E-Gates at Cheddi Jagan Int’l Airport to be integrated with digital ID cards- Indar

Public Works Minister Deodat Indar on Monday said arrival automatic electronic gates for arriving passengers would soon be implemented at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport and would be integrated with the digital identification card system. He made the announcement at the opening of an aviation safety seminar that was held by the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), saying that National ...

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GMSA launches first manufacturers’ summit

The Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) on Monday launched the inaugural “GMSA IMPACK Manufacturers’ Summit”, scheduled for March 2024. The association said that landmark event will bring together major Caribbean players to address challenges and explore opportunities in various manufacturing sectors, with a focus on enhancing Guyana’s competitive edge in the region’s manufacturing landscape.  Among the attendees were the ...

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