Georgetown, Guyana – (December 23, 2019) The Kingdom of Norway has released $393.4M Norwegian Kroner or G$9.1B to the Guyana REDD+ Investment Fund, administered by the World Bank for disbursement to Guyana for approved projects. This was confirmed today by the Head of the Project Management Office of the Ministry of the Presidency, Dr. Marlon …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (December 23, 2019) Director of the Department of Energy, Dr. Mark Bynoe, today, announced that United States oil company ExxonMobil and its partners Hess International and CNOOC International have made their 15th oil discovery, at the Mako-1 Well southeast of the Liza field in the Stabroek Block. “This discovery by ExxonMobil and …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (December 22, 2019) President David Granger, this morning, remembered the late President Hugh Desmond Hoyte as a true patriot, whose policies laid a firm foundation for sustained economic growth and environmental stewardship in Guyana. He was at the time speaking at the Commemorative Ceremony for the 17th Death Anniversary of the late …
Read DetailsGuyana has always had a strong spirit of diversity and inclusion. People of different ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds have blurred the lines of isolation to create traditions that embody the uniqueness of Guyana’s culture. The celebration of Christmas is no different. During the final days of the season, Guyanese will be completing their shopping …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (December 20, 2019) The Ministry of the Presidency firmly rejects and condemns the dishonest, malicious and wicked remarks reportedly made by former President Bharrat Jadgeo, now Opposition Leader, Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo during his recent campaign appearances in North America. Mr. Jagdeo, while in North America, made statements aimed at besmirching the character …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (December 20, 2019): United States oil company ExxonMobil and its co-venturers Hess and CNOOC have begun oil production offshore Guyana ahead of schedule and less than five years after the discovery of hydrocarbons in commercial quantities here, Director, Department of Energy, Dr. Mark Bynoe announced today. “This historic development for the Co-operative …
Read DetailsGuyanese, I shall issue a proclamation declaring 20th December as ‘National Petroleum Day.’ The proclamation will remind us of our duty to protect the country’s patrimony and to ensure the sustainable management of finite hydrocarbon resources. I have been advised that petroleum production is about to commence – three months ahead of the original schedule. …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (December 20, 2019) President David Granger, last evening, urged a large gathering of young people to equip themselves with the requisite skills and knowledge to advance Guyana’s development beyond the life of the petroleum sector. The President said being cognisant that the country’s petroleum product will not last forever, the ‘Decade of …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (December 20, 2019) President David Granger, pursuant to Articles 188, 189 and 190 of the Constitution, has pardoned two female prisoners who were serving sentences at the New Amsterdam Prison. The Presidential Pardon takes effect on December 23, 2019. The two female inmates to be released are 19-year-old Ms. Sherryann Marks, who …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (December 19, 2019) Director of the Department of Energy, Dr. Mark Bynoe, last evening, said that the Department of Energy has taken a considered, if non-popular approach, to properly assess the relevant “barriers to local development” in Guyana and has sought to design a fit for purpose Local Content Policy (LCP) with requisite …
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