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There were 225 lifts of crude oil from Guyana’s Floating Production and Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessels in the Stabroek Block in 2024, with 28 of those lifts going to the Government of Guyana. Each lift entails one million barrels of oil. Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat made the disclosure during a press conference […]
Guyana recorded a slight increase in gold production in 2024 as the country continues to battle illegal raids, gold smuggling, and labour shortages in the industry. Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat disclosed today that in 2024, the country produced 434,067 ounces of gold – just 1,954 ounces more than it did in 2023. In […]
Guyana issued almost 14,000 work permits to more than 20 companies last year as the country continues to grapple with a labour shortage as the oil and construction industries grow, Home Affairs Minister Robeson Benn has reported. The figure for 2024 has more than tripled the number work permits issued in 2023 when only 4,795 […]
President of the Bar Association of Guyana, Kamal Ramkarran, has issued a blistering call for Acting Chancellor, Justice Yonette Cummings and Acting Chief Justice, Justice Roxane George, to be confirmed in the top judicial positions. The two Judges have been acting in the positions since 2017. During his remarks at the opening of the 2025 […]
As Guyana continues to face a large number of migrants coming in from neighbouring Venezuela, the Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn believes the worrying problem will continue to grow. Currently, there are more than 30,000 Venezuela migrants living in Guyana. That number is expected to increase as more Venezuelans pour into Guyana to seek […]
The Working People’s Alliance (WPA) today questioned whether the upcoming national budget will focus on the needs of Guyanese, or will be a budget that is focused on keeping the People’s Progressive Party in office. WPA Executive member and co-leader, Dr. David Hinds, said the lack of broad-based consultations ahead of the budget shows that […]
Education Minister, Priya Manickchand has announced that her Ministry will be holding public consultations to formulate a policy to address the question of bullying in schools. In the meantime though, she said guidance and counseling officers will be placed in schools to address the problem. Although there has been no notable increase in bullying, the […]
By Rennie Parris Welcome back to Talking Dollars & Making Sense. After taking a much needed mental break to rebalance and re-centre, I’m thrilled to reconnect with you as we dive into a critical chapter of Guyana’s history – its journey from an oil exploration hopeful to a major oil-producing nation. Let’s explore the history […]
At the site of the multi-billion-dollar gas-to-energy project, the Government of Guyana and the Export-Import (EXIM) Bank of the United States on Friday signed the deal for the US$526 Million loan that is expected to fast track the project. The financing will support the construction of a state-of-the-art natural gas separation plant, a 300 MW […]
The University of Guyana has requested $14.2B from the Government to finance its operations both at the Turkeyen and Tain Campuses as the Government has now abolished all tuition and other fees at the country’s national university. The request represents almost three times the amount that the institution was allocated last year. Education Minister Priya […]
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