PM Phillips highlights plan to ensure growth of energy sector while balancing environmental protection

Prime Minister, Mark Phillips reiterated Guyana’s commitment to develop the country’s oil and gas sector in a way that will ensure growth of the sector and the country, while balancing environmental protection. During his address to the Guyana Energy Conference, the Prime Minister said Guyana’s energy transition is grounded in dual responsibility to ensure that […]

UNICEF and Canadian Government hand over maternal health equipment to Ministry of Health

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Government of Canada have handed over a second batch of anthropometric and maternal health equipment to the Ministry of Health. The equipment was donated through UNICEF, with funding through the Canadian High Commission in Guyana. This second batch of equipment was valued at approximately CAD$170,000, bringing the […]

Ambassador restates US Government’s seriousness and commitment in seeking extradition of Nazar and Azruddin Mohamed

US Ambassador to Guyana Nicole Theriot has reinforced the US Government’s position on seeking the extradition of billionaire father and son businessmen, Nazar and Azruddin Mohamed. In an interview with NewsRoom today, Ambassador Theriot said the US is 100% committed to seeing the process through and made it clear that the US Government does not […]

Natural Resources Minister hails Local Content legislation as providing major benefits for Guyanese

Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat, today told delegates of the Guyana Energy Conference that Guyanese are reaping the benefits of the country having a strong Local Content Legislation in place. The Minister explained that ahead of the enactment of the Local Content Act in 2021, critics had warned that the legislation had the potential […]

Prosecution in Mohameds extradition case ask Court for Paper Committal; Defence Attorneys object

Businessmen, Nazar and Azruddin Mohamed were at Court early this morning for the continuation of their extradition case before Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman. At this morning’s hearing, the Attorneys for the Mohameds rejected a proposal by the Prosecution for the committal proceedings to be done now by paper committal, and not via Preliminary Inquiry (PI). […]