Guyana, EU sign agreement on sustainable trade of legal timber
At COP 15 in Montreal, Canada today, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Mr. Virginijus Sinkevičius, and Guyana Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram...
Security firm accused of not paying overtime, deducted contributions to NIS
Security officers attached to the New Amsterdam branch of Sentinel Security Inc are alleging that their National Insurance Scheme (NIS) contributions are being deducted...
Guyanese, Canadian firms sign US$5M IDB credit agreement for solar power
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) investment arm has inked a US$5 million credit facility agreement with local company 2020 FMCG (Farfan and Mendes and...
GCCI slams ‘visionless’ Central Bank on handling of foreign currency shortage
See full statement from the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI):
In light of the shortage of foreign currency in Guyana, the Georgetown Chamber...
Local stakeholders discuss security threats posed to shipping facilities
Security threats posed to shipping and port facilities came into focus when the Shipping Association of Guyana (SAG) in collaboration with MATPAL Marine Institute...
Prosperity FPSO arrives in Guyana
ExxonMobil Guyana today announced the arrival of the Prosperity Floating, Production, Storage, and Offloading (FPSO) vessel in Guyana waters. Production from Payara is expected...
ExxonMobil must provide unlimited insurance for Stabroek Block operations—High Court rules
Demerara High Court Judge Sandil Kissoon has ruled in favour of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) enforcing the liability clause in the Environmental Permit...
Once CariCom heads agree Guyana should decriminalise marijuana, says SMART member
A member of the Society of Marijuana Advocates for Reform and Treatment (SMART) is calling on Government to take the lead in decriminalising marijuana...
IICA supports GLDA’s programme for animal disease management
The Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) is in a better position to systematically monitor and act on diseases in the animal population which can...