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By Svetlana Marshall Government Consultant on the Gas-to-Energy project, Winston Brassington, has assured that the multi-billion dollar project at Wales on the West Bank of Demerara, will be completed by the end of 2026. However, he told the Guyana Energy Conference that the Power Plant, which forms a critical part of the project, will not […]
A 26-year-old Prison Officer attached to the Mazaruni Prison in Region Seven was taken into Police custody this morning following the discovery of a quantity of marijuana stashed under his bullet proof vest, and another quantity at his living quarters. According to a Police statement, at around 6:45 this morning, the Prison Officer was part […]
Attorney General Anil Nandlall, has boasted of the Government’s legislative achievements to ensure that the oil and gas sector is properly regulated, even as he noted that the legislation is subject to be updated. During his presentation at the Guyana Energy Conference, Mr. Nandlall reminded that the Government in 2021 enacted two of the most […]
Senior Magistrate Fabayo Azore today found former Assistant Commissioner of Police, Paul Slowe, not guilty of three counts of sexual assault. Slowe, who also served as Chairman of the Police Service Commission between 2018 and 2021 was charged in October 2021. The case against Slowe stated that while he served as Chairman of the Police […]
One Communications (Guyana) Inc. today announced that it will invest US$25 million this year to expand fibre connectivity, strengthen mobile capacity and enhance network resilience across the country. Addressing delegates at the Guyana Energy Conference, Chief Executive Officer of One Communications, Abraham Smith, said telecommunications infrastructure is a critical enabler of the country’s rapid economic […]
President of ExxonMobil Guyana, Alistair Routledge, has stated that in the coming weeks, the oil giant will be submitting a request to the Government of Guyana for an environmental authorization as it explores the development of a second gas project in the prolific Stabroek Block Offshore Guyana. In his address at the ongoing Guyana Energy […]
The Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) today warned that the new criteria for the promotion of senior public school teachers, which places academic qualification over experience, could disqualify a large number of teachers. The GTU is calling for the new point system to be reversed. At a press conference today, President of the Guyana Teachers’ […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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