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Election Deadlock: Suriname’s 2025 elections signal coalition challenges ahead of oil boom

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Paramaribo: Suriname’s 2025 general elections have yielded a dramatic outcome that is both reflective of the country’s political fragmentation and indicative of the challenges ahead in forming a government and charting a united course for the country’s oil future.  Preliminary...
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Guyana to vote on September 1 in first election of oil-funded development era

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Guyana will hold elections for a new government on September 1, 2025, President Irfaan Ali announced Sunday night during his address on the country’s 59th Independence anniversary. Speaking at national celebrations held in Albion, Berbice, Ali said he had consulted...
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Empowering women through action: Inside ExxonMobil Guyana’s WIN network

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The Women's Interest Network, or WIN, is ExxonMobil’s global initiative to empower and motivate women across the company. In Guyana, the network is growing in reach and impact, according to Emi Esechie, External Reporting Supervisor and WIN advisor. Esechie, who...
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SBM Offshore Guyana opens applications for 2025 Trainee Technician Programme

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SBM Offshore Guyana is inviting applications for its 2025 Trainee Technician Programme, a career-launching initiative aimed at building a new generation of technical talent for the offshore oil and gas sector. The company said the programme is designed to provide...
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Guyanese unmoved by Maduro’s election gimmick, no evidence of voting found in border communities

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Guyanese are resilient in the face of adversity. They are a spirited people, with deep cultural roots and a strong sense of national identity. This much was showcased tenfold today. Love of country was high.  In Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro’s election...
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Sweden leads Guyana oil takers in April – OilX data

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Sweden received the highest number of crude oil cargoes from Guyana in April 2025, according to vessel tracking intelligence provided by OilX, a firm specializing in global oil flow analytics. Four shipments were delivered to Sweden during the month —...
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Suriname’s 2025 exploration wells targeting 900 million boe of resources – Wood Mac 

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Wood Mackenzie projects that the three exploration prospects currently being developed in Suriname’s offshore basin this year hold a combined total of approximately 900 million barrels of oil equivalent (mmboe). The wells are Macaw-1, Korikori-1 and Akaru Deep-1; each hold...
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SPE International President: Guyana oil boom offers two-way learning opportunity

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Terry Palisch, President of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) International, concluded his first visit to Guyana this week, signaling the country’s expanding relevance in global energy discussions and the transfer of technical expertise. Palisch, who also serves as Chief...
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Guyana passes House motion condemning Venezuela’s Essequibo vote plans

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Guyana’s Parliament passed a motion on Friday, condemning Venezuela’s decision to hold elections in the Essequibo region. The move affirms the country’s sovereignty over the territory and calls on the international community to uphold international law.  The vote was marked...
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Founder of UG’s Petroleum Engineers Chapter builds industry bridges for students

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Kezia Chinian is in her final year of Petroleum Engineering at the University of Guyana. She did not initially set out to work in oil and gas but chose her path after seeing the sector’s rapid growth.  “Petroleum was not...
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