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Guyana government sets firm January 2026 deadlines for local content approvals

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The Ministry of Natural Resources has announced a new fixed timeline for reviewing and approving local content certification applications. The update, released through the Local Content Secretariat today, takes effect in January 2026. The move forms part of President Irfaan...
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‘We need everyone on board’ – Anne Rita Wijdh calls for faster implementation of Suriname’s local content framework

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PARAMARIBO, SURINAME – In an exclusive interview with OilNOW, local content specialist Anne-Rita Wijdh offered her perspective on Suriname’s rapidly developing local content framework. Wijdh, who has been closely involved in discussions around Suriname’s developing local content framework and...
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Guyana’s Local Content Secretariat to launch digital portal and AI checks to speed up certification 

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The Local Content Secretariat is moving to a digital system to cut certificate wait times and widen access in Guyana. Director Michael Munroe announced the plan on day two of a Business Development Forum hosted by the Georgetown Chamber...
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Secretariat eyes 20 new areas for Guyana’s Local Content Act – Director 

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The Local Content Secretariat has flagged more than 20 additional areas that could be added to the first schedule of Guyana’s Local Content Act. Director Michael Munroe made the disclosure on day two of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce...
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New oil licenses mean expanded opportunities for Guyanese, says new local content director

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The award of new oil blocks in Guyana will open the door for more Guyanese to benefit from the country’s expanding petroleum industry, according to Michael Munroe, Director of the Local Content Secretariat. Munroe, who also serves as a legal...
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Suriname President announces 2026 launch of National Local Content Program in first annual address

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PARAMARIBO, SURINAME - In her first annual address to Parliament, President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons announced that Suriname will launch a National Local Content Program in 2026 to ensure that citizens and businesses are directly engaged in the country’s emerging oil...
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Guyana urgently seeks maritime talent ahead of 2026 hiring boom – former Local Content Director 

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Guyana’s offshore sector is bracing for a major hiring surge in 2026, but the supply of certified local maritime workers is falling short of demand. This is according to Dr. Martin Pertab, who until recently headed Guyana’s Local Content...
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Oil and Gas Minister Brunings: Local content key to Suriname’s oil and gas future

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PARAMARIBO, SURINAME – Stakeholders from across Suriname’s oil and gas sector gathered on September 24 at the Assuria Event Center for a masterclass, 'Navigating the Local Content Regulations for Oil and Gas in Suriname'. The event, organized by Shyamnarain Associates...
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Guyana’s Local Content Secretariat changes leadership

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Michael Munroe has been appointed to succeed Dr. Martin Pertab as Director of Guyana’s Local Content Secretariat. Pertab has now taken up the post of Chief Executive Officer at the country’s Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA). Pertab, who was...
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Over 1,300 Guyanese firms are now registered under the country’s Local Content Act

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More than 1,300 Guyanese companies have been approved and registered under the Local Content Act, according to Director of the Local Content Secretariat, Dr. Martin Pertab. In an interview with OilNOW, Dr. Pertab disclosed that the Secretariat has registered 1,315...
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