Trump’s climate withdrawal creates rare discord with Big Oil

FILE PHOTO: A combination of file photos shows the logos of five of the largest publicly traded oil companies; BP, Chevron, Exxon Mobil, Royal Dutch Shell, and Total.  REUTERS/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A combination of file photos shows the logos of five of the largest publicly traded oil companies; BP, Chevron, Exxon Mobil, Royal Dutch Shell, and Total. REUTERS/File Photo

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. oil and gas producers are thrilled that President Donald Trump wants to encourage domestic energy development but say his decision to withdraw the United States from international climate cooperation will not help their investment plans in the global transition to cleaner energy.

Gov’t inks deal with GMIN to train mining sector workforce

As part of its efforts to prepare industry-ready professionals for Guyana’s expanding mining sector, the Government of Guyana, via the Guyana Mining School and Technical Training Centre (GMSTCI), recentlysigned with gold mining concern, GMIN Ventures Guyana Inc (GMIN) – a subsidiary of G Mining Ventures Corp out of Canada – a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish an Industrial Attachment Programme.

David Singh
David Singh

Former cop arrested over alleged house lots fraud

The Criminal Investigation Department of the Guyana Police Force is advising  members of the public that David Singh, a 39-year-old taxi driver from Lot 1246 Eccles New Scheme, East Bank Demerara, is presently in Police custody.

Dornell Thomson
Dornell Thomson

Miner shot in Tabatinga melee

Police in Regional Division #9 are probing an incident that occurred on Monday at Tabatinga, Lethem, Central Rupununi which has left Dornell Thomson, a 23-year-old miner of Tabatinga, hospitalised with suspected gunshot wounds.

Devendra Persaud (Ministry of Education photo)
Devendra Persaud (Ministry of Education photo)

Reconstructed Providence Nursery School commissioned

The newly reconstructed Providence Nursery School, located at Herstelling, East Bank Demerara, was recently commissioned by Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand.

Shallow: Barbados, Guyana boards won’t stop governance decision

(Trinidad Express) Cricket West Indies (CWI) president Dr Kishore Shallow is urging members of the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) and the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) to attend a special meeting of the Board next month to discuss issues relating to governance reform.