Month: <span>February 2019</span>

ExxonMobil makes 11th and 12th oil discoveries offshore Guyana

  • Posted: February 06, 2019
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Georgetown, Guyana – (February 6, 2019) Director of Energy, Dr. Mark Bynoe, this morning, announced that the Stabroek Block Operator ExxonMobil has made its 11th and 12th discoveries offshore Guyana at the Tilapia-1 and Haimara-1 wells in the southwest section of the Stabroek Block. “This continues to be positive news for the people of the …

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Composer Valerie Rodway to be honoured on birth centenary

  • Posted: February 05, 2019
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Georgetown, Guyana (February 5, 2019): The Ministry of the Presidency will, next week, honour the life and work of Guyanese composer and teacher, Ms. Valerie Rodway, CCH with a roster of activities to mark her birth centenary, including the issuing of a commemorative stamp and book at a reception to be held at State house.   …

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Plans in train to remove, relocate migrants from Non Pariel shoreline

  • Posted: February 04, 2019
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Georgetown, Guyana – (February 4, 2019) The National Multi-Sectoral Coordinating Committee has noted with concern, reports of a group of Spanish-speaking migrants, believed to be Venezuelans, setting up makeshift housing structures along the seashore at Non Pariel, East Coast Demerara. This matter is currently engaging the attention of the Demerara-Mahaica (Region Four) Regional Administration and …

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Message of condolence on the death of Mr. Isahak Basir, CCH

  • Posted: February 03, 2019
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Georgetown, Guyana – (February 3, 2019) His Excellency David Granger, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, extends heartfelt condolences at the passing of Mr. Isahak Basir, CCH. Mr. Basir (87), a former Member of Parliament (MP) died on Friday in the Pomeroon-Supenaam (Region Two). He was awarded the Cacique Crown of Honour (CCH) in …

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Government in Action: Women on the rise

  • Posted: February 03, 2019
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Women account for a major cross-section of the population and the economic empowerment of a woman can be transformative for the society in which she lives. Armed with business acumen learned while attending First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger’s Self Reliance and Success in Business Workshop, Ms. Claudette Nelson, a budding entrepreneur is a woman on …

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