Govt announces 20% reduction in gasoline, 15% reduction in diesel prices
Please see full statement issued by the Finance Ministry:
Georgetown, Ministry of Finance, 1 October 2022: Senior Minister in the Office of the President...
2022 bidding round for oil blocks offshore Guyana to be launched soon
See below for a statement from the Ministry of Natural Resources on the new round of auction for Guyana's offshore oil blocks:
The Government of...
Govt in talks with West Dem residents to acquire properties for gas-to-shore pipeline
– AG says residents will get fair & transparent deals for properties
The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government is in talks with residents on the...
Approx. 1 barrel crude spilled during maintenance on Liza Unity FPSO – Exxon
See below statement from ExxonMobil Guyana on a recent oil spill in the Stabroek Block:
On Friday, September 9, 2022, the team on the Liza...
Govt instructs companies to pay locals within 45 days
Full statement:
As part of continuous engagements with contractors, sub-contractors and other stakeholders operating in Guyana’s oil and gas sector, the Ministry of Natural Resources...
Guyana’s recoverable gas estimated at over 17 trillion cubic feet
…2nd largest holder of natural gas reserves in region
The recently-released Finance Ministry’s Mid-Year Report has put Guyana’s estimated recoverable natural gas reserves at over...
US$20M oil and gas training centre opens at Lusignan
Guyana’s first premier oil and gas training centre was officially opened on Friday, and according to Prime Minister Brigadier (ret’d) Mark Phillips, Guyanese can...
Govt in continuous dialogue with stakeholders in Oil & Gas sector – Local Content...
See below for a statement from the Local Content Secretariat:
The Local Content Secretariat wishes to respond to two Local Content articles published by Kaieteur...
Govt leaning towards small refinery against bigger operations
– VP Jagdeo says negatives of large refineries outweigh benefits
With light, sweet crude oil produced offshore Guyana, the Government appears to be favouring the...
Govt ironing out fiscal terms before auctioning off remaining oil blocks – VP
The Guyana Government has now shifted the auctioning of the remaining oil blocks offshore to yearend, in order to facilitate the determination and completion...
Recent Articles
Corriverton fisherman murdered; 15-Y-O suspect arrested
A 15-year-old secondary school student is in police custody following the killing of a 55-year-old fisherman at Dukestown, Corriverton, on Wednesday night.
Dead is Asmat...
CDC distributes 300 sanitation hampers to Reg. 3 following koker breach
The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) this morning handed over 300 janitorial and sanitation hampers to the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) of Region 3 (Essequibo...
PSC, industry stakeholders to pursue lower prices for bottled water
See full statement from the Private Sector Commission:
The Private Sector Commission (PSC) and representatives of the bottled water industry have agreed to pursue a...
New Schoonord koker to be tendered within a month – Mustapha
Residents of Schoonord have seen drainage conditions return to normal following emergency intervention by the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) after a fishing...
CARICOM Education Ministers begin 2-day meeting in Guyana
The critical role education plays in moulding well-rounded Caribbean citizens, particularly in the rapidly changing global environment, was the common thread of remarks at...
Guyana recorded G$1.06 trillion in private investment over the past 6 years
Chief Investment Officer of the Guyana Office for Investment (GO-Invest), Dr Peter Ramsaroop, has stated that approximately 189 new, expansionary and mixed investment projects...
41 children with disabilities graduate as transition programme records early success
Some 41 learners with disabilities have graduated from the Transition Education Programme – an initiative aimed at helping special-needs children to prepare for secondary...
Dragon Fruit blossoms signal new farming opportunity for Guyana’s farmers – FAO
Nine months ago, growing dragon fruit was an unfamiliar idea for many farmers along the Linden–Soesdyke Highway. Today, rows of climbing cactus plants are...
Pensioner slapped with child rape charge, granted $1M bail
A 65-year-old pensioner of Johanna Cecilia, Essequibo Coast, has been charged with the rape of a child under 16 years. Krishn Mohan Persaud, also...
High winds damage 15 homes at Arau
The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) is coordinating a multi-sector response following reports of high winds that damaged several residential structures in Arau, Region Seven...
