Politics

Natural Resources Minister defends Local Content legislation at Energy Conference; Plugs investment opportunities in non-oil sector

Guyana’s Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat has assured potential investors for the energy sector that the country’s local content laws are not to discourage them from coming to Guyana, but rather the laws are there to streamline how business is conducted in the country and to ensure that Guyanese businesses are given an equal […]

Government to write American Airlines over non-VIP treatment of visiting Prime Ministers and other officials

Having already protested an American Airlines position to have senior government officials make their way to the counter check-in area for their departure flights instead of an agent visiting the VIP section of the Cheddi Jagan Airport, the Government of Guyana now intends to write American Airlines over its treatment of two visiting Caribbean Prime […]

Norton wants to see more money channeled to Indigenous communities from Carbon Credits sale

Moments after President Irfaan Ali announced that Indigenous Leaders will begin receiving payments from the sale of Carbon Credits to Hess Corporation, Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton expressed his dissatisfaction with the amount that will be given to the villages. Of the US$750 Million that will he paid to the Government over a 10-year period, US$112 […]

Government has no interest to renegotiate existing ExxonMobil contract -President tells Energy Conference

Declaring the second Guyana International Energy Conference open this morning, President Irfaan Ali used the forum to make it clear that the Guyana Government has no interest in renegotiating the Stabroek Block Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) with ExxonMobil, despite a campaign promise to do so. Though most of the President’s remarks focused on environment and […]

Indigenous leaders set to receive money on Wednesday from sale of carbon credits -Pres. announces

Indigenous leaders from across the country will start receiving cheques tomorrow for the development of their various communities, as the government begins the disbursement of funds from the sale of carbon credits, President Irfaan Ali announced today. Last December, the Guyana Government and Hess Corporation signed a REDD+ Carbon Credit Purchase Agreement paving the way […]

Regional Health Security and Climate Change top agenda for upcoming CARICOM Heads of Govt. meeting

CARICOM Leaders will meet in The Bahamas from Wednesday for their intercessional meeting, which will examine a number of critical issues, including health security and issues related to climate change. According to a statement from CARICOM, the need for continued vigilance against COVID-19 and the recent threat of Monkey Pox are among the critical issues […]