Int’l partners reaffirm commitment to Guyana’s Agri. Sector
Guyana continues to receive support from international partners to foster its agriculture drive as it seeks to become food secure and help lessen the...
Discussion on parent guarantee for oil spills being blown out of proportion
Dear Editor,
It is my considered view that the foregoing subject matter is not a political issue and therefore it should not be politicized. It...
ExxonMobil’s history of oil spills justifies High Court ruling demanding unlimited parent guarantee- Jermaine...
Taking into consideration ExxonMobil Corporation’s record of environmental damage in various countries, Opposition Member of Parliament (MP), Jermaine Figueira, said a recent High Court...
Govt. releases mining contracts, licences
For the first time in over 30 years, mining agreements for large scale gold, manganese and bauxite projects have been made public.
In fact, five...
Quarry Project in Batavia Reservation could rake in GY$27B over five yrs; to employ...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is in the process of reviewing an application by EKAA Earth Resources Management (EERM) to develop a multimillion dollar...
Letter: Well done, Justice Sandil Kissoon
All Guyanese should welcome the High Court's ruling of Justice Sandil Kissoon ordering the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to secure an unlimited liability Parent...
Govt. makes second withdrawal of US$200M from oil account
Senior Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh has announced that the Government has made its second drawdown this year of US$200M from the Natural Resource...
A critical examination of EEPGL’s legal obligations, environmental contingent liabilities, and GAAP
Dear Editor,
Further to my letter which was published by Guyana Standard on May 6, 2023, and Guyana Times on May 7, 2023, regarding the...
APNU’s alternative housing policy among others, impracticable
Summary
The main Parliamentary Opposition’s chief economic advisor proposed an alternative housing policy that the Opposition would implement, if elected in 2025. The proposal, according...
Black water shrimp farmers net over $274M in first quarter earnings
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha recently disclosed that black water shrimp (Peneaus schmitti) production has increased significantly when compared to that of 2022. In fact,...
