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In wake of the ExxonMobil company raising concern about some of the new provisions in the updated Production Sharing Agreement for future oil blocks, Second Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday said the Government will not “water down” the new model Petroleum Sharing Agreement (PSA) to suit the ExxonMobil Guyana company, making it clear that […]
With several Government projects coming under scrutiny for shabby work and delayed work, Attorney General Anil Nandlall has announced that the administration will be taking strong legal action against contractors who fail to honor their contractual agreements and produce quality work in time. Appearing on his “Issues in the News” television programme, Mr. Nandlall said […]
The Agri-Investment Forum and Expo opened this morning with President Irfaan Ali unveiling a US$4.5M Agri-Innovation Project. The President also announced plans to transform the Guyana School of Agriculture (GSA) into a Regional Centre for Excellence, with the backing of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA). Plans are also in the pipeline to […]
While still silent on recent statements from the Guyana Revenue Authority on the controversial reduction of the disputed US$214.4M cost oil claims, the ExxonMobil company this afternoon responded to a front page story in the Kaieteur News, which accused the company of using its Stabroek block revenue to cover expenses for the Kaieteur and Canje […]
Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton, today reiterated calls for the Guyana government to provide crucial statistics about the number of Venezuelan migrants in the country as well as those that are being given birth certificates to register with the Guyana Elections Commission. Mr. Norton said while the Opposition is clear in its support for the Government […]
Second Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has cast doubt on Opposition claims that Venezuelan nationals are being registed in Guyana and could therefore impact elections locally. At a Freedom House press conference on Thursday, Mr. Jagdeo said that for this year, a total of 13,600 persons have so far been registered with the Guyana Elections Commission […]
By Svetlana Marshall One day after the Government of Guyana summoned the Venezuelan Ambassador and sought information on the build up of Venezuelan military troops in areas close to the Guyana border, Second Vice President Bharra Jagdeo today accused the Opposition of entertaining “dangerous notions” on the border controversy, which he believes could lead to […]
ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) has submitted its Field Development Plan for the Whiptail Project to the Ministry of Natural Resources, its President Alistair Routledge has disclosed. At a press conference on Tuesday, Routledge said the Field Development Plan was submitted on October 13. “That has commenced the process on all of the regulatory fronts. As […]
By Svetlana Marshall At the ongoing Canada-CARICOM Summit in Ottawa, President Irfaan Ali has indicated that the summit provides an opportunity for CARICOM and Canada to discuss important issues and look at ways to improve trade and other relations. In an address at the opening of the summit on Wednesday, Mr. Ali said while challenges […]
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has announced that it has approved a US$90 million loan to contribute to human capital development in Guyana. The loan is designed to expand access to safe and improved learning environments and enhance educational services for vulnerable students across the country Guyana, and is the first individual operation of a […]
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