Jordan speeding up Ministry’s training process for oil and gas sector
The Finance Ministry has started preparing to manage and monitor the complex oil and gas sector with first oil only a year or so...
GRA hurries to prepare for oil auditing but still to get tax administration right...
The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) is yet to fix some of the fundamental issues related to tax administration. Yet, this very entity is racing...
Guyana could pay dearly for relying on oil companies to self-regulate- Oil Expert
By Suraj Narine
Countries across the world have paid the price for leaving it up to oil operators to exercise their “good” conscience and honour...
Guyanese policymakers should avoid handouts, subsidies from oil money–Former TT Minister
Former Energy Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Kevin Ramnarine is of the view that Guyana’s leaders should stay clear of using the nation's oil...
GRA to recommend removal of Stabilization clause from model PSA during discourse with Energy...
Commissioner General of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), Godfrey Statia is of the firm view that the stabilization clause in the ExxonMobil oil deal puts Guyana...
Leading Mexican agency engages Guyana on how to best regulate oil sector
Officials from the Embassy of Mexico and the Government of Guyana are currently engaged in a two and a half day workshop on best...
Govt. erred with Green Paper not built on a development strategy- Ramson
All over the world, Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWF) are built on the foundation of a National Development Strategy specifically tailored based on the needs...
Audit Office learning tricks of oil trade via rigorous overseas training –Sharma
Come 2020, the Audit Office of Guyana wants to be in the best position possible to effectively audit the oil sector. In this regard,...
Relying on outside expertise to alter model PSA a waste of time-Ram
Head of the Energy Department, Dr. Mark Bynoe recently noted that the Government would be hiring technical expertise to help refine Guyana’s model Petroleum...
We need to ensure much of the oil money is spent in Guyana –...
Minister of Business, Dominic Gaskin recently noted that companies need to build local capacity in order to maximize the value of local content from...
