As a result of the electoral impasse which delayed the swearing-in of the new government in Guyana by five months, investor confidence and trust in the new oil producing country has been severely damaged according to its new President,...

Guyana’s private sector organisations recently met with ExxonMobil Guyana’s newly appointed President, Alistair Routledge, and Deedra Moe, the company’s Senior Director, Public and Government Affairs.   Shyam Nokta, President of the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association; Captain Gerry Gouveia, Chairman...

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has hit each and every industry hard, but perhaps the one industry which has taken the biggest hit is the global oil and gas industry. The spread of the virus has forced many oil and...

(Bloomberg) --From Baghdad and Algiers to Caracas, many of the world’s oil capitals are experiencing a summer of discontent. It could be a glimpse of their future. Iraq has seen fatal protests as its electricity grid buckles amid searing heat,...

The Centre for Local Business Development (CLBD) will host a Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) webinar on the evolution of Guyana’s safety culture this week. The discussion will focus on the evolution of safety standards in Guyana and...

Executive Director of CGX (Guyana) Energy, Professor Suresh Narine, says despite the gradual global transition to renewable energy, the demand for oil will remain high in coming years and as such, Guyana’s multi-billion barrel resources are well-positioned to survive...

By David E. Lewis and Anthony T. Bryan - Caribbean News Global At the end of last year, the tiny South American nation of Guyana made headlines as the country predicted to register the world’s fastest economic growth rate in...

More than 2,400 Guyanese businesses are now registered on the Centre for Local Business Development’s (CLBD) Supplier Registration Portal where they are able to access procurement opportunities in the oil and gas sector. Since the start of operations in July...

The relaxing of COVID-19 lockdown measures is resulting in more vehicles taking to the roads and this is driving up the demand for lighter, sweeter oil which refiners need to produce gasoline. With a sulfur level of 0.51% and...

Hundreds of Guyanese businesses are benefitting from a wide range of online training courses being offered by the Centre for Local Business Development (CLBD) as COVID-19 restrictions continue to prevent indoor sessions from being conducted. Since its establishment in 2017,...