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SBM sponsors international trips, science equipment for winners of Guyana mousetrap competition

SBM Offshore Guyana’s 2025 Guyana-Monaco Mousetrap Car Grand Prix Competition wrapped up with an impressive display of creativity, problem-solving and teamwork from students across the country, the company said in a press update on Tuesday. This year’s winners not...

Ali signals more oil exploration with stronger Production Sharing Agreement

Guyana's President, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, has signaled that his administration will embark on an expanded exploration push. “We will press forward with new exploration under a stronger Production Sharing Agreement,” he announced immediately at his swearing-in for a...

Petronas weighs scale of Suriname gas find as Block 52 studies advance

Petronas is deepening its assessment of a gas discovery offshore Suriname as research in Block 52 moves into a new phase that could determine the viability of large-scale development. During a September 8 meeting with President Jennifer Simons, Petronas Executive...

What you need to know about the U.S. military build-up in the Caribbean

What began on August 14, when Washington ordered air and naval forces into the southern Caribbean reportedly to combat drug cartels, has quickly evolved into one of the most significant U.S. military engagements in the region in decades.  Over the...

Ali reinforces Guyana’s sovereignty amid uptick in U.S. Caribbean military activity

Guyana's President, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, met with U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of War Joseph M. Humire at State House in Georgetown, on September 8. The Head of State emphasized that “the sovereignty and defence of Guyana are central...

ExxonMobil extends exploration drilling at Ranger-3 offshore Guyana

ExxonMobil Guyana Limited is continuing exploration drilling at the Ranger-3 well site at the Stabroek Block, according to a notice from the Maritime Administration Department.  Drilling activities, carried out by the Stena Carron, began on September 8, and are scheduled...

Major energy and infrastructure projects to define Guyana’s next few years

Over the next few years, President Irfaan Ali’s second term will see Guyana advancing key projects that place energy and infrastructure at the center of national development.  Hammerhead Approval The Hammerhead discovery was announced in August 2018, the ninth in the...

Irfaan Ali charts oil-fueled, sustainable future as Guyana’s ninth President

Flanked by First Lady Arya Ali and their son Zayd, Irfaan Ali was sworn in on Sunday as Guyana’s ninth President at a posh ceremony at State House, where Prime Minister Brigadier (ret’d) Mark Phillips and his family joined...

GUYANA ELECTIONS: Ali’s PPP/C secures a strong parliamentary majority, matching its 2006 record

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has certified the results of the 2025 General and Regional Elections, confirming a decisive victory for the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C), clearing the way for President Irfaan Ali to be sworn in for...

Smit Lamnalco wins ExxonMobil Guyana contract for offshore support vessels

Smit Lamnalco has been awarded a multi-year contract by ExxonMobil Guyana to provide offshore terminal support services in the Stabroek block, the company announced in a LinkedIn post last week. The company will deploy four newbuild terminal support vessels to...

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Suriname’s National Debt Chief resigns amid enhanced financial scrutiny of NDP government 

PARAMARIBO, SURINAME - Malty Dwarkasing has resigned as Suriname’s Administrator-General of the National Debt Office. Dwarkasing submitted her resignation...