42 h. ago ‘2% Can’t Work’: Former President Ramotar urges Caricom to urgently draft model oil contract for region

Kaieteur News – Guyana got ripped off when it signed the 2016 Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) with American oil major, ExxonMobil but this does not mean other Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member states should suffer the same fate. This is the view of former President Donald Ramotar. In an interview with Kaieteur News, the former Head […] The post ‘2% Can’t Work’: Former President Ramotar urges Caricom to urgently draft model oil contract for region appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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4 d. ago MOU signed for heritage tourism development of former Chinese settlement 

Guyana’s first Chinese settlement, Hopetown on the Kamuni Creek Region Three (West Demerara-Essequibo Islands, is set to be transformed into a new heritage tourism product following the signing of a Memorandum of Under-standing (MoU) on Saturday. The article MOU signed for heritage tourism development of former Chinese settlement  appeared first on Stabroek News.

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4 d. ago Recruits graduate from four separate police training courses

The ranks of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) received a significant boost on Thursday with the graduation of Recruit Courses 395, 396, 397, and 398 at the Officers’ Training Centre, Eve Leary, Georgetown. The article Recruits graduate from four separate police training courses appeared first on Stabroek News.

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4 d. ago Four companies to sign contracts for new oil blocks next month

Kaieteur News – Sispro Inc., the stand-alone Guyanese company that participated in the country’s inaugural oil block auction launched in 2022, will be among four companies set to sign contracts in October with the Government of Guyana. This was disclosed by Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat, during a recently aired interview on Starting Point, […] The post Four companies to sign contracts for new oil blocks next month appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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6 d. ago Guyana signs ‘open skies’ Air Services Agreement with Rwanda

Guyana has signed an ‘open skies’ Air Services Agreement with Rwanda to encourage and facilitate airlines operating air services between the two countries, as well as to other nations, a Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCCA) release stated.  The article Guyana signs ‘open skies’ Air Services Agreement with Rwanda appeared first on Stabroek News.

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6 d. ago Guyana, Rwanda sign air services agreement for connectivity to Africa

Kaieteur News – The governments of Guyana and Rwanda on Friday signed an ‘open skies’ Air Services Agreement to encourage and facilitate airlines operating air services between the two countries and other nations. According to a statement issued by Minister of Public Utilities and Aviation, Deodat Indar on his Facebook page, the agreement was signed […] The post Guyana, Rwanda sign air services agreement for connectivity to Africa appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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8 d. ago Govt. signs agreement with Northwell Health for implementation of emergency medical services – Pres. Ali

Kaieteur News – President Irfaan Ali on Tuesday announced that the Guyana Government has signed an agreement with Northwell Health out of New York for the implementation of emergency medical services in Guyana. The Head-of-State made the announcement while speaking during a meet-and-greet reception with the Guyanese Diaspora in New York. The president is attending […] The post Govt. signs agreement with Northwell Health for implementation of emergency medical services – Pres. Ali appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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1 week ago Signing autographs at age 10, Chasidy Forde is Guyana’s newest author

By Shermon Hawker Kaieteur News – The Guyana Prize for Literature will one day surely etch her name on its distinguished catalog of honorees, as little Zoe is already carving out a path that will lead her to that stage and beyond, in the foreseeable future. Even at the tender age of 10, Chasidy Zoe […] The post Signing autographs at age 10, Chasidy Forde is Guyana’s newest author appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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1 week ago Govt. to expand UG programmes across regions amid surge in applications

Kaieteur News – President Irfaan Ali has announced plans to expand programmes offered by the University of Guyana (UG) across several regions in response to a significant increase in applications, particularly in medicine and engineering, following the government’s recent move to provide free university education. In late 2024, the government announced that all new and […] The post Govt. to expand UG programmes across regions amid surge in applications appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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3 w. ago Exxon funnels mega contract to Dutch firm for Guyana project

Kaieteur News – Dutch maritime service provider Smit Lamnalco has announced that it has been awarded a “significant multi-year contract” by ExxonMobil Guyana Ltd. to provide offshore terminal support services for operations in the Stabroek Block. The company disclosed the development on its LinkedIn page, noting that the agreement includes the provision of four newbuild […] The post Exxon funnels mega contract to Dutch firm for Guyana project appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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3 w. ago City chamber, THAG clinch MoU on beautification, capacity building

Members of the Private Sector Commission (PSC)—the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) and the Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) on August 28 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to foster cooperation to undertake several environmental and beautification initiatives jointly, as well as capacity building projects for the tourism sector. The article City chamber, THAG clinch MoU on beautification, capacity building appeared first on Stabroek News.

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4 w. ago Ambassador: ‘US will find ways to work around sanctioned officials’

but will not engage in any financial transactions with Mohamed Kaieteur News – As the Statements of Poll reveal the results of the general elections, showing the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party, led by U.S.-sanctioned Azruddin Mohamed, making significant gains, United States Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole Theriot, stated that while the U.S. will find […] The post Ambassador: ‘US will find ways to work around sanctioned officials’ appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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