Tag: Local Content Policy
Guyana must accept it has crucial skills shortage for oil sector;...
The reality facing Guyana, the world’s most envied deepwater exploration hotspot, is that it suffers from a crucial shortage of skills required for the...
Partnership is fastest way to help Guyanese build capacity for oil...
While it is well known that most partnerships are not always successful, it is still a crucial mechanism to help Guyanese build capacity in...
Local content commission could ensure Guyanese are not being hoodwinked –...
Senior member of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) Timothy Tucker says several of the factors that constitute what a local business...
OilNOW TV webinar series continue tonight with focus on local content
A revised draft Local Content Policy has been the focus of intense consultations in Guyana since February, and it is expected that an updated...
Local content consultations wrap up with participation from over 180 agencies,...
The Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) said on Tuesday that it has concluded a series of strategic engagements with various stakeholders in Guyana on...
Final Local Content Policy must ensure Guyanese are valid partners not...
Even though it regards the current revised draft Local Content Policy as a vast improvement over the previous version, the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce...
Critical variables in Guyana’s Workforce Development Equation
By Terrence R. Blackman, Ph.D. - OilNOW
The recent 2020 Guyana Labor Force Survey (GLFS) highlights major interest indicators in Guyana's labor force participation. In...
Guyanese taxpayers will have to foot the bill for any inefficiencies...
Forcing oil and gas companies to utilise local firms that do not yet possess the necessary skills and capacity will cost Guyana in the...
Proposal to have 111 categories of service with high local content...
If Brazil with a population of over 200 million people found it difficult to achieve high or progressive local content targets for 90 categories...
Guyana should learn from Brazil’s shortfalls in its Local Content Policy
By Arthur Deakin – OilNOW
On February 15, the government of Guyana opened a public consultation process for its local content policy. Guyana is set...