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Better access to financing high on agenda, as Cheong re-elected PSC Chair

Guyana’s Private Sector Commission (PSC) on Thursday re-elected Paul Cheong as Chair, and he already has big plans for the countrywide business service organisation. A major part of that is pushing for better access to finance for businesses, especially small...

New oil producing nation remains focused on diversification; gears for inaugural Agri Expo

Determined to avert the perils associated with the Dutch Disease; a phenomenon that has weakened regional counterparts like Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana is advancing several efforts to have a highly diversified economy. Along with the GY$22B budgetary allocation...

Kawa-1 points to hydrocarbon potential in Guyana-Suriname shallow water acreage – IHS Markit

IHS Markit, an industry-leading information services provider that merged this year with S&P Global, believes petroleum exploration success in Guyana has taken on a new dimension, particularly with the recent hydrocarbon discovery at the Kawa-1 well in the offshore...

AccelerateHer 2.0 women entrepreneurship program launched, with support from Stabroek Block partners

A new batch of women entrepreneurs embarked on the second iteration of the Centre for Local Business Development’s women entrepreneurship program called AccelerateHer on Friday evening at the Pegasus Hotel in Georgetown. More than 130 women owners, operators and managers from seven...

Guyana oil fund increases by $4.4 billion in April from interest, royalty payments

Guyana’s Natural Resource Fund (NRF) balance increased by GY$4,427,198,000 in April, according to a report from the Central Bank of Guyana. GY$4,390,903,000 (approximately US$21,059,487) in royalties were paid by Stabroek Block co-venturers in the month of April, and deposited into...

Consultations underway on environmental study for Exxon’s fifth Guyana development

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has instructed ExxonMobil’s affiliate, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) to submit an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for its next mammoth-sized oil project at the Stabroek block’s Uaru field. The regulatory body noted that...

NOC, Hydrocarbon Institute could make Guyana a more relevant player in oil supply chain – Surinamese Economist

Should Guyana pursue the establishment of a National Oil Company (NOC), it would certainly serve as a catalyst for making it a more relevant and stronger player in the global oil supply chain, says Steven Debipersad an economist and...

Be vigilant in reporting when local suppliers are overlooked for foreigners – PSC official

Months after the passing of Guyana’s landmark Local Content Act, Chairman of the Building and Infrastructure sub-Committee of the Private Sector Commission (PSC), Edward Boyer is urging businesses to report promptly, cases in which capable Guyanese are overlooked for foreigners in...

Update: Hull for Guyana’s largest approved oil project delivered

SBM Offshore said in a first quarter trading update that the hull for the ‘ONE GUYANA’ floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel has already been delivered. ‘One Guyana’ will deliver biggest daily production for new oil nation It is a...

Trinidad’s signature energy conference returns on May 31

Trinidad and Tobago’s premier energy event – the Trinidad and Tobago Energy Conference & Trade Show 2022 is set to return on May 31. The conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel and will end on June 2. It is being held under the...

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Int’l salvage offers received as families weigh future of MV Barima site

The Government of Guyana has received several international proposals to salvage the MV Barima, which remains on the seabed...