(DPI, 30.Dec.2021) — “We want to ensure that with this Bill, Guyanese reap the benefits from the oil and gas sector. This bill will help us to truly assess our capacity, as well as what is needed to build capacity in Guyana. As a government, we are committed to working […]
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A Tale Of Two Neighbours: Guyana And Suriname
(Jamaica Observer, 26.Jul.2020) — Recent electoral events in Guyana and Suriname, which border each other on the north-eastern coast of the South American continent, display a remarkably different approach to democracy that could be the determining factor in catapulting Suriname’s development and prosperity well ahead of Guyana’s. The two countries […]
Guyana Oil Find Raises Stakes In Fraud Case
(Stabroek News, 27.Jun.2020) — Allegations of mass vote fiddling in the former British colony of Guyana may lead to the country’s discredited government being ostracised unless a court hearing next week can resolve a bitter dispute over election results. The political stakes in Guyana have risen massively since May 2015 […]
Guyana Holds Crucial March Election
(Aljazeera, 2.Mar.2020) — Guyana’s economy is expected to be transformed by oil and gas discovered off the poor South American country’s shores. Voters in Guyana will head to the polls on Monday in a crucial election that will decide which party oversees an oil boom that is expected to transform […]