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Environmental and human rights activist, Guyanese Janet Bulkan on Tuesday asked the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) to order the halt of oil and gas exploration because fossil fuels were damaging the environment and causing a loss of livelihoods. “We respectfully ask you, Commissioners, to call upon Caribbean States to stop activities that aggravate the climate crisis such as ...

ExxonMobil is hopeful that the flash-gas compressor aboard the new oil production vessel, Liza Unity, would not be plagued by problems similar to those aboard the Liza Destiny that had affected production and incurred a hefty environmental fine, a company official said Tuesday. “We recognise the challenges that we had with the Liza Destiny start-up and the flash-gas compressor. We ...

The United Arab Emirates said it is eyeing Guyana to set up a  deepwater port to serve as a hub for the oil and gas sector in this country and neighbouring Brazil, a decision that has prompted  President Irfaan Ali to offer incentives to the company named Abu Dhabi Ports. “Thank you for that trust. We are serious about Guyana, ...

The engine of a cargo ship, owned by a Vincentian company, was early Tuesday morning badly damaged by fire while it was moored at wharf in Guyana, the local fire service said. “The cause of the fire was determined as overheating of a generator in the fore peak of the ship which resulted in arcing and sparking. The generator was ...

A US$5 million investment deal for the construction of an environmentally friendly slab factory in Guyana to serve the needs of the oil and gas sector was inked Tuesday, marking the first ever manufacturing joint venture and investment deal between companies in Guyana and the United Arab Emirates (UAE),  a Guyanese merchant bank announced. Smart City Clearing Company Ltd; the ...

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has said that Guyana would eventually have to import labour to construct major infrastructure projects onshore that are increasingly being required to support heightened oil production offshore this South American nation. Speaking on Asaase Radio during his just-concluded visit to Ghana, West Africa, he said that Guyana needs at least US$40 billion in infrastructural investment in  ...

President Irfaan Ali and his delegation on Tuesday wooed investors in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to take advantage of opportunities in large-scale agriculture as well as a range of services. He told a news briefing at the Expo 2020 Dubai that Middle Eastern nation and Guyana could “twin our approach to development” particularly through joint ventures in agriculture. “The ...

Police on Friday arrested a prime suspect in the stabbing death and robbery of Strathspey, East Coast Demerara businessman, investigators said. “Acting on information, a mobile police patrol arrested the suspect and the jewelry was found in his possession,” police said. Police said the 24-year old admitted to committing the offences. “The suspect confessed to the allegations put to him ...

Retired Assistant Police Commissioner Paul Slowe was Friday placed on $100,000 bail on a charge of conspiracy to defraud the Guyana Police Force of $10 million and $75,000 bail for three sexual offence charges. The cases have been adjourned to 26th November, 2021 for the continuation of those matters. Mr. Slowe confirmed this moments after exiting the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court,  ...

A man walked into an Air Services Limited (ASL) plane’s propeller on the Kamarang Airstrip Friday afternoon before he was due to offload cargo, sources said. He has been identified as Nigel Rodrigues of Waramadong. He is not an employee of the airline, but was there to offload cargo for someone. The plane bears registration markings 8R-GFA Sources said the ...