(DemeraraWaves, 14.Aug.2020) — The Guyana government plans to open negotiations with United States (US) oil giant ExxonMobil to purchase natural gas to push industrialisation and provide cheap electricity to the nation as well as entrench local content requirements to ensure Guyanese are not paid lower salaries than in other countries, […]
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Guyana Awaits New Oil Authorities
(Argus, 9.Jul.2020) — Changes are coming to the management and policy of Guyana’s fledgling oil sector, after a regional court cleared the way for declaring a victory for the opposition in a 2 March parliamentary election. In a pending declaration by the elections commission (Gecom), the People’s Progress Party (PPP) […]
No Minister Assigned To Oil And Gas Sector- Official Gazette
(Demerara Waves, Denis Chabro, 26.Oct.2018) — Two days after Minister of State, Joseph Harmon rebuffed a Demerara Waves Online News report on responsibilities for Guyana’s oil and gas, the Official Gazette has been changed to now show clearly that only the President and no minister is in charge of that […]
Granger Says Guyana Energy Head Fit and Proper
(Department of Public Information, Guyana, Alexis Rodney, 2.Aug.2018) – President David Granger said today that he is confident of the work that will be executed by the recently appointed head of the newly established Department of Energy, Dr. Mark Bynoe as the unit takes off the ground. Department of Energy […]
Guyana Cabinet Briefed on Oil Sector Management
(Guyana Government Information Agency, 4.Sep.2015) – Minister of Governance, Raphael Trotman, has briefed Cabinet on the strategic, legislative, regulatory and institutional arrangements for the management of upstream activities in the Petroleum Sector. This disclosure was made by Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, who briefed the media on the deliberations of […]