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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). […]

65-year-old dies in Anna Catherina accident

A West Coast Demerara family has been left in mourning after a midday accident claimed the life of their 65-year-old father today. The pensioner, Roy Chanka, was riding his electric motorcycle along the Anna Catherina Public Road when he was hit down and pinned by a heavy duty truck. The father of five was declared […]

ExxonMobil prepared to accelerate development of Guyana’s natural gas potential

U.S oil giant, ExxonMobil has announced its readiness to accelerate the development of Guyana’s natural gas, with company officials noting that while oil generates revenues through export, natural gas can broaden the impact. Speaking at one of the first sessions of the Guyana Energy Conference today, President of ExxonMobil Upstream Company, Dan Ammann, said it […]

Guyana Energy Conference opens with spotlight on push for energy development in the region

The Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo opened this morning at the Guyana Marriott Hotel with President Irfaan Ali detailing a plan that allows the country to leverage its rapidly growing Oil and Gas Sector to propel growth and development locally, regionally and even globally. Considered the world’s fastest growing oil producer, Guyana has […]