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Guyana has recorded its highest-ever electricity demand this year, with peak consumption reaching 221.3 megawatts (MW) in September. The disclosure was made by Kesh Nandlall, Chief Executive Officer of Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL), during a visit to...

Guyana’s Gas-to-Energy project at Wales is entering a crucial phase as contractor Lindsayca Guyana pushes to complete all foundation works within 120 days. The project, which is now 68% finished, is being closely monitored by Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d)...

The Guyana government has engaged British consultancy Bayphase to help review ExxonMobil’s proposed Hammerhead oil development, Natural Resources Minister, Vickram Bharrat, said on Monday. In an invited comment, Bharrat told OilNOW the field development plan (FDP) for Hammerhead, ExxonMobil’s seventh...

Subsea tree orders are on track to cross 200 units this year, according to Westwood’s Global Subsea Tree Tracker. The firm stated in a September 4 report that as of the end of August 2025, “108 subsea tree units...

UPDATE: This article has been updated with additional information to reflect that Mohamed Ally is contracted with the School of the Nations to provide welding training for Guyanese. It also clarifies that the School of the Nations is the...

President Irfaan Ali of Guyana unveiled 25 ministerial Cabinet appointees on Saturday evening, as the government embarks on its new five-year term. “The work we’re about to embark on is for all of Guyana, every citizen. It’s to reach every...

NIEUW NICKERIE, SURINAME - Suriname’s President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons and Guyana’s recently re-elected President Irfaan Ali met on September 13 in Nieuw Nickerie, Suriname, to strengthen bilateral ties and advance cooperation in key areas, with oil and gas and the...

Another batch of Guyanese has completed the first phase of SBM Offshore Guyana’s Trainee Technician Programme at LearnCorp International (LCI) at Cape Breton University in Canada. According to a statement from the company this week, the graduates were honoured...

Joint Statement - Meeting Between Jennifer Geerlings- Simons, President of the Republic of Suriname and Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana in Nieuw Nickerie, Suriname Jennifer Geerlings-Simons, President of the Republic of Suriname and Dr....

Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname N.V. (Staatsolie) says it will launch a seismic survey in the Shallow Offshore area as part of efforts to assess the country’s resource potential.  The survey, according to Staatsolie in a Sept. 11 announcement, will cover about...