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The Greater Guyana Initiative (GGI), a US$100 million investment by the Stabroek Block co-venturers, has opened applications for new project proposals, targeting organizations seeking funding for development-focused programs across Guyana. The initiative is backed by ExxonMobil, Hess, and CNOOC. It...

Dear Editor, For many Guyanese families, access to life-saving heart care has long meant expensive travel, long waits, or going without treatment altogether. Today, that reality is beginning to change. As oil revenues grow, we are seeing tangible investments in healthcare...

Iran is now warning it will shut the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping again if the United States continues its naval blockade of Iranian ports, according to the CNN news outlet.  Iran had announced earlier today that the Strait...

SBM Offshore introduced its Fast4Ward program to improve predictability and shorten delivery timelines for floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) projects, Chief Operating Officer Alex Glenn said in a March interview with Offshore Biz. “A decade ago, our industry was...

Europe has about six weeks of jet fuel remaining if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened, Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, said during an interview on Fox News on April 16. Birol warned that flight...

The partnership between the Iwokrama International Centre for Rainforest Conservation and Development and ExxonMobil Guyana is delivering measurable results across forest protection, scientific research, and community development in Guyana’s hinterland. The collaboration, supported by the ExxonMobil Foundation, has strengthened monitoring...

Stena Drilling has secured a contract to drill what is set to be Greece’s first deepwater offshore well. The company said on April 15 that Energean Hellas Ltd awarded a contract for the mobile offshore drilling unit (MODU) Stena DrillMAX...

TotalEnergies said on April 15 that the hull for the GranMorgu floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel has entered dry dock in China, a key step as Suriname’s first offshore oil development moves through construction. The company said the...

The University of Guyana (UG) has opened applications for its 2026/2027 academic year, with submissions running from March 30 to May 9, as demand grows for skilled workers to support the country’s expanding oil and gas sector. Prospective students are...

The University of Guyana will host its Open Day & Job Fair 2026 on April 17 and 18 at the Sattaur and Ameena Gafoor Multipurpose Auditorium, Turkeyen Campus, from 10:00h to 16:00h daily. The event will be held under the...