By News Source Guyana on February 16, 2022
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The Ministry of Health has approved the use of self-testing kits in Guyana for COVID-19, but the results of the tests will not be accepted for travel. Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony in his COVID-19 update today revealed that persons will be allowed to import or purchase the self-testing kits, which allows them to […]
By News Source Guyana on February 16, 2022
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Local Company, Guysons Engineering, and K&B Industries Incorporated of the United States have announced their joint venture and the birth of the new company Guysons K&B which has acquired 50 acres of land from the Government at Enmore for the construction of a machine shop facility that will cater for a number of sectors including […]
By News Source Guyana on February 16, 2022
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Describing the Guyana exploration project as one of the most exciting and successful in the world, the Chairman of ExxonMobil Darren Woods believes that Guyana sealed its future as an oil-producing nation when it signed the first Production Sharing Agreement in 1999 which paved the way for more exploration and the country’s first oil discovery […]
By News Source Guyana on February 16, 2022
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Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has announced that the Government is exploring several options with the remaining oil blocks including an option to form a national oil company. Speaking during a session at the ongoing International Energy Conference in Guyana, Mr. Jagdeo said in the previous oil blocks were given out on a first-come, first-serve basis, […]
By News Source Guyana on February 15, 2022
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Guyanese Businessman and owner and Publisher of Kaieteur News Glen Lall who has been calling for the renegotiation of the oil contracts with Exxon, led a small protest this morning outside the Marriott Hotel where the International Energy Conference is being hosted. Lall has been highlighting his concerns about the existing contracts in his newspapers […]
By News Source Guyana on February 15, 2022
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The International Energy Conference and Expo opened this morning in Georgetown with President Irfaan Ali declaring that Guyana’s portfolio as an oil-producing nation has not only set the stage for major economic and infrastructure transformation, but also for the lives of Guyanese to be transformed. During his feature address at the opening of the conference, […]
By News Source Guyana on February 15, 2022
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Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley has urged the Guyana government to ensure that the citizens of Guyana play major and key roles in the local oil and gas sector. The Barbadian Prime Minister said she has noted the complaints of regional and international private sector bodies about the country’s local content policy and how […]
By News Source Guyana on February 15, 2022
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The Guyana Human Rights Association has become the latest organisation to condemn the remarks that were made by the Minister of Local Government Nigel Dharamlall in the National Assembly last week, which were directed to an Opposition female Member of Parliament. During the national budget considerations and while at the microphone, the Government Minister told […]
By News Source Guyana on February 15, 2022
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The President of Ghana Nana Akufo-Addo has urged Guyana to mindful of how it exploits its oil and gas resources and has warned of the consequences if the sector is not properly managed by those entrusted with its management. During the opening of the International Energy Conference this morning, the Ghanian Leader urged Guyana’s Government […]
By News Source Guyana on February 15, 2022
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With both Guyana and Suriname on the pathway to become major players in the oil and gas sector, the President of Suriname, Chan Santokhi believes both countries must be responsible as they move ahead with the development of their oil and gas resources. Speaking at the opening of the International Energy Conference at the Guyana […]