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From left are Matthew Wilks, Dr Mark Bynoe and Mark Archer

New oil deals not likely before 2020 –Bynoe

Despite “significant interest” in Guyana’s remaining deep water oil blocks, the Department of Energy (DoE) has no immediate plans to grant any concessions until it completes an oil and gas model contract for future Production Sharing Agreements (PSAs), which could take just over a year.

Dr Surendra Persaud

Gov’t vows to fight major hike in Berbice Bridge tolls

The Berbice Bridge Company Incorporated (BBCI) yesterday announced that it would be instituting huge hikes in tolls as of November 12th, 2018 but Public Infrastructure Minister David Patterson assured residents of the county that the government would do everything in its power to ensure that they pay no increases.

Workers paying keen attention to an address in April during a visit by Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman.

Local Rusal workers in limbo

The United States has granted Russian aluminium giant, Rusal a few more weeks to find a way to avoid sanctions but local workers remain worried and a task force set up to look into the matter has stalled though government says that it is taking steps to ensure their welfare.

The termite infested LBI lounge before rehabilitation

John Dow tipped to be GuySuCo chairman

After several months without a Board of Directors, the APNU+AFC Cabinet on Tuesday approved a new board for the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) with agriculture expert John Dow tipped to be chairman, sources say.

An aerial view of the Falcon Logistics operation during the construction phase. (Image taken from www.caribosl.com)

‘Shell’ invests in oil sector

Tapping into the emerging oil and gas sector, gold magnate Nazar ‘Shell’ Mohamed has made a  big investment in a storage facility at Mc Doom on the East Bank of Demerara which is expected to serve ExxonMobil’s current offshore works.

Dr Jan Mangal

No full-time oil and gas expert in MNR –Mangal

-argues that approval for Liza Phase 1 defective -sees need for slowing down of Exxon’s planWith less than two years to first oil, former Government Advisor on Petroleum, Dr Jan Mangal says the number of  oversight personnel has to be swiftly  ramped up to monitor the current operations and  before ExxonMobil is given approval for its Liza Phase 2 Development Plan.

One of two new passenger boarding bridges at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport. (Photo by Terrence Thompson)

CJIA expansion on track

Even as he sought to assure taxpayers yesterday that they are getting value for money on the US$150 million Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) expansion project, Minister of Public Infrastructure David Patterson said an additional $346.5 million in supplementary funding is being sought for to see the project to completion.

The Wales factory

Banks DIH, ANSA, GraceKennedy keen on Wales estate

Three companies, including two regional conglomerates, have expressed interest in taking over the shuttered Wales, West Bank Demerara sugar estate in a deal that is expected to see the development of significant agro-processing operations here.

Two of the Guyanese crew members pose with a friend atop the Noble Bob Douglas’ heliport.

23 Guyanese working on ExxonMobil drill ship

Twenty-three Guyanese, including a doctor, have been working on a drill ship contracted to ExxonMobil for oil operations and yesterday the company flew seven journalists to the site for a firsthand look at operations.

Nicholas Chuck-A-Sang

Deputy head of Petroleum Directorate rejects conflict of interest concerns

Rejecting suggestions of any conflict of interest because he was once a director of a locally-registered oil company, the Deputy Director of the Petroleum Directorate Nicholas Chuck-A-Sang says qualified Guyanese in the sector should be encouraged to serve their homeland without concerns that they will be influenced by their former employers.

Winston Jordan

2017 growth below projection

  Guyana’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth for last year was 2.1%, falling short of government’s projection of 2.9%, and the 2016 figure of 3.3%, Finance Minister Winston Jordan said yesterday.

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