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By Kiana Wilburg Since Tullow Oil struck black gold on the Orinduik Block, the fiscal terms of the Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) it signed with the Granger administration has come under the microscope. Of particular concern to transparency advocates, is the fact that the PSA allows the operator to recover a meager one percent royalty […] […]

Westmount Energy Limited, a UK Energy Investment firm, has slowly been acquiring shares in companies with stakes in oil blocks offshore Guyana. The most recent announcement the company made on Friday, is that it is hoping to increase its shareholding in the Canada based Cataleya Energy Corporation (CEC) which, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Cataleya [… […]

It is no longer necessary to grant exorbitant concessions to foreign companies in the hope that it will lure them. That practice must stop. This is the insistence of President of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham), Zulfikar Ally, who presented on the third draft of Local Content Policy, on Wednesday at The Duke Lodge. […] […]

The Berbice Bridge Company Inc. (BBCI) says it is open to consider an offer by Government to buy that critical link. The bridge, which opened in December 2008, connects Berbice and Demerara. Built via a private/public partnership model under the People’s Progressive Party/Civic government for around US$40M, it came under the spotlight after it was […] […]

The Government is warning persons not to fall for the lies being peddled by yet another fake profile of a Government official. This time, the account, titled ‘H E David Granger’, is pretending to be the President, offering persons affordable housing. A release from the Ministry of the Presidency stated that the profile has been […] […]

Government’s method of awarding the recently announced law school scholarship is under question over what is being described as a lack of transparency. In an invited comment, Attorney- at –law, Sanjeev Datadin noted that the fact that the scholarships are being offered at a period when elections are due is highly suspicious. According to the […] […]

A Norway assessment team is expected this week in Guyana to check on the country’s progress to protect the forest in keeping a 2009 deal. However, this time for the annual assessment, the situation is much different. There are thousands of forest fires in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest and the whole world is watching. The rainforest, […] […]

The Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) has not ruled out the possibility of expanding export licences for logs and other timber products to sawmillers and timber dealers. However, government warned last week, a decision will not automatically come as there are several things to consider including monitoring capacity. The Forestry Commission over the years has […]

Andre Kellman, the Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), who had been charged for sexual assault has been interdicted from duty, airport officials disclosed yesterday. While not disclosing the details of the airport’s actions as it regards Kellman, officials attached to CJIA confirmed the Deputy Chief will rem […]

Vendors of the East Ruimveldt, Bourda and Kitty markets are relieved that those facilities have been earmarked for rehabilitation. Over $87 Million has been set aside for these works which are set to begin next month. Officials from the Mayor and City Councillors of Georgetown recently took the time out to visit the markets that […] […]

By Kiana Wilburg Guyana’s National Oil Spill Contingency Plan is 90 percent complete and is expected to be in place before first oil. This was recently noted by Head of the Civil Defense Commission (CDC), Colonel Kester Craig. During an interview with Kaieteur News, Colonel Craig explained that from February to July last, a lot […] […]

In order to ensure that they receive basic health care, the Ministry of Public Health has been providing continuous dedicated services to the blind and visually impairs individuals. The services are offered through the Ministry’s collaboration with the Blind Society. According to Founder of the Organisation, Mr. Ganesh Singh, every Wednesday officials of the […]

In her judgment on the recent challenge to the legality of the house-to-house registration exercise that was mounted by lawyer Christopher Ram, Chief Justice Roxane George made an order that would make it unconstitutional to remove persons from the voters’ list unless they are dead or otherwise disqualified in accordance with Article 159 (2), (3) […] […]

While the police not so long ago promised a sustained campaign against minibus touts on the bus parks, from all accounts the promised initiative has failed miserably. The touts have returned in large numbers, becoming more than a menace to commuters. That aside it appears as if the promised systematic approach to criminal activities around […] […]

By Alex Wayne We have heard tales of poor drainage, ethnic divisions, water woes and many other issues, and have also enjoyed juicy little village gossips here and there; but here we were in a quaint little village with striking picturesque beauty, a village that appeared to be resting peacefully as it expectantly awaits the […] […]

Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Pipes are manufactured locally by two major manufacturers. These two companies are meeting the specifications of National Standards and are certified by the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS). Through testing and certification based on the standards. PVC pipes are manufactured to a high level of quality to satisfy consumer re […]

The Hess Corporation sits like an oil king, one restored to robust health. It was losing money hand over fist, but now stands to rake in an estimated US$6.6 billion in the near future. To give an idea, that’s trillions in Guyana dollars, and that’s for its mere 30% stake in two local oilfields. This […] […]

There would be a moment of panic when a fire starts in a home. The cause of the fire would be undetermined, but quick response would avert disaster. The general advice is to avoid leaving flames unattended. ** I did warn of the home invasion that went awry. The culprit became stuck and was beaten. […] […]

A spanking new ivory-coloured Premio was ahead of me in the line for petrol at the filling station. The purchase was quick; in less than one minute he was gone. It was my turn. I look at the meter and noticed that the purchase before me was a mere $1000, just more than four litres […] […]

It is no surprise that the government keeps losing people to the private sector. Last week the news came that the government had lost nineteen engineers to the private sector. It could have been that if the engineers were scholarship holders then they would have had to serve out a period with the government. But […] […]