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Despite an earlier pledge by the Government to get the process started for the construction of an oil refinery by the first quarter of this year, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today declared that no final decision has been made on Guyana establishing its own refinery. “The government is not yet ready to cross that bridge”, Mr. […]
Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan is set to retire on May 15, 2023, having served as a judicial officer for almost 16 years. Chief Magistrate McLennan, who is also a Colonel in the Guyana Defence Force, is currently on pre-retirement leave. Senior Magistrate Sherdel Isaac-Marcus is currently performing the duties of Chief Magistrate. Chief Magistrate McLennan […]
Guyana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hugh Todd has lobbied the Permanent Representatives of the Group of Latin America and Caribbean States (GRULAC) at the United Nations to support Guyana’s candidacy for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for the period 2024-2025. Minister Todd made the pitch on Wednesday during a […]
The Opposition, while registering its lack of confidence in the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), today said it will take necessary steps to ensure that the Elections Secretariat is not swamped with ‘political appointees.’ “We will do what it takes to ensure that GECOM gets proper personnel, generally, because as it stands, they […]
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has issued a call for local groups and organizations desirous of observing the upcoming Local Government Elections to apply for accreditation no later than May, 12. The presence of Local Observers is intended to enhance transparency, credibility and impartiality in the conduct of the Local Government Elections which are set […]
The President’s Office has announced that Dominican Republic based airline Sky Cana will soon launch a service between Georgetown, Guyana and Toronto Canada. The airline will also operate flights to Houston, Texas. President Irfaan Ali and a Government team met with senior executives of the airline at his office on Wednesday and it was announced […]
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall has announced that there will be no cancellation of the US$35.4M contract for the implementation of the Single Electronic Identification System. The Attorney General continues to defend the project in face of mounting criticism from the main opposition parties and some civil society groups. The Government […]
The Government has announced that it has extended the auction period for the 14 oil-blocks offshore Guyana. The bidding round for the new oil blocks opened last December and was expected to close at the end of this month, but the Government has now indicated that it will allow bids to take place until mid-July. […]
Guyanese business magnate and recently announced candidate for local government elections, Nazar Mohamed of Mohamed’s Enterprise, is hoping that a US lobby firm can get to the bottom of the US government’s refusal to grant him and members of his family US visas. Mohammed who previously held a US visa, has not been issued a […]
In its final Petroleum Cost Recovery Audit Report for the period spanning 1999-2017, IHS Markit found that a significant percentage of the US$1.6B in claims made by Esso Exploration and Production Limited (EEPGL) – a subsidiary of US oil giant ExxonMobil – lacked supporting documents. “…nearly 50% of the intercompany charges being included in the […]
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