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Creating a more resilient Guyanese economy to overcome the challenges of the Resource Curse

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The theory of a ‘curse of natural resources’ can be traced back to the 1970s. The subsequent two decades saw the emergence of a significant body of research proposing a link between resource production, economic underperformance and various socio-political...
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Canadian Dollar slumps on ‘Gruesome’ GDP and sliding oil prices

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(Bloomberg) Canada’s dollar dived Friday fgollowing worse-than-anticipated gross domestic product figures and traders pared their expectations for interest-rate hikes from the Bank of Canada. The loonie, which has been one of the best-performing Group-of-10 currencies this year, weakened as much...
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ExxonMobil makes natural gas discovery offshore Cyprus

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ExxonMobil on Thursday said it has made a natural gas discovery offshore Cyprus in the Eastern Mediterranean at the Glaucus-1 well wrapping up what has been a good month with two major discoveries made earlier in February in the...
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Political discord hindering Guyana’s preparations for oil – Nigel Hughes

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Guyanese Attorney–At–Law, Nigel Hughes, believes that uncertainty surrounding the current political climate in the South American country following the December 21 passage of a no-confidence motion against the government is hindering its ability to effectively prepare for the start...
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Guyana business minister plugs investment at Baker Institute forum

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Guyana’s Minister of Business, Dominic Gaskin, told a forum in the United States on Tuesday that the South American country is looking to chart its own course for economic prosperity and welcomes foreign investment that advances this agenda. Mr. Gaskin...
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EITI assesses implementation in eight countries; TT acknowledged for ‘dynamic platform’

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As Guyana prepares to submit its first report to the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), the organization said on Wednesday that its Board assessed the status of eight implementing countries, including Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Malawi, Mauritania, Nigeria, Norway and...
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Possible oil reserves upsized for Jamaica

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The probability of finding oil offshore Jamaica improved to a one-in-five chance of success, based on an independent report utilising 3D data, the Jamaica Gleaner reported on Wednesday. The 2019 report also upsized the 2017 baseline estimates of the quantity...
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AmCham aiming to attract foreign investment to Guyana at upcoming NY forum

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The Guyana affiliate of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) will be hosting a Business Forum and Outreach with members of the business community in New York on March 2 at the Inter-Continental Hotel at Times Square. The forum was...
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Guyana discoveries help ExxonMobil add 4.5 billion barrels to its reserves

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ExxonMobil said on Tuesday it added 4.5 billion oil-equivalent barrels of proved oil and gas reserves in 2018, replacing 313 percent of the year’s production. The company said continuing success in exploration and strategic acquisitions in Guyana and Brazil have...
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Department of Energy officials could soon have to declare assets – Integrity Commission

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The Integrity Commission in Guyana which is tasked with combating corruption in public office, is looking to add officials from the Department of Energy to its list of persons required to declare their assets. Assets, according to the Integrity Commission,...
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Guyana’s first major oil & gas training college to welcome full cohort next month

The long-awaited Guyana Technical Training College Inc. (GTTCI) is set to welcome its first cohort of students to be...

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