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Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has announced that the Government is exploring several options with the remaining oil blocks including an option to form a national oil company. Speaking during a session at the ongoing International Energy Conference in Guyana, Mr. Jagdeo said in the previous oil blocks were given out on a first-come, first-serve basis, […]
Guyanese Businessman and owner and Publisher of Kaieteur News Glen Lall who has been calling for the renegotiation of the oil contracts with Exxon, led a small protest this morning outside the Marriott Hotel where the International Energy Conference is being hosted. Lall has been highlighting his concerns about the existing contracts in his newspapers […]
The husband and friend of the Yarrowkabra woman, Edith Rueben who was found hanging from a mango tree in her yard were today charged and remanded to jail for the woman’s murder. Appearing in Court today to face the indictable murder charge were the dead woman’s common-law husband, 41-year-old Dianand Lakhan and his friend, 36-year-old […]
The International Energy Conference and Expo opened this morning in Georgetown with President Irfaan Ali declaring that Guyana’s portfolio as an oil-producing nation has not only set the stage for major economic and infrastructure transformation, but also for the lives of Guyanese to be transformed. During his feature address at the opening of the conference, […]
Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley has urged the Guyana government to ensure that the citizens of Guyana play major and key roles in the local oil and gas sector. The Barbadian Prime Minister said she has noted the complaints of regional and international private sector bodies about the country’s local content policy and how […]
The Guyana Human Rights Association has become the latest organisation to condemn the remarks that were made by the Minister of Local Government Nigel Dharamlall in the National Assembly last week, which were directed to an Opposition female Member of Parliament. During the national budget considerations and while at the microphone, the Government Minister told […]
The President of Ghana Nana Akufo-Addo has urged Guyana to mindful of how it exploits its oil and gas resources and has warned of the consequences if the sector is not properly managed by those entrusted with its management. During the opening of the International Energy Conference this morning, the Ghanian Leader urged Guyana’s Government […]
With both Guyana and Suriname on the pathway to become major players in the oil and gas sector, the President of Suriname, Chan Santokhi believes both countries must be responsible as they move ahead with the development of their oil and gas resources. Speaking at the opening of the International Energy Conference at the Guyana […]
On the eve of the opening of the International Energy Conference in Guyana, the Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform, Aubrey Norton is complaining to the international delegates and visiting Heads of Government about the Opposition being left out of the conference. Mr. Norton said Government continues to seek to dominate and control all […]
A number of key players in the international energy sector are in Guyana for the International Energy Conference which opens tomorrow at the Marriott hotel. The Conference is coming at a time when Guyana is set to ramp up oil production and more companies have been eyeing Guyana for their next major investment. President Irfaan […]
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