GCCI calls for enhancement of Infrastructural mechanisms in anticipation of oil boom

With Guyana moving to first oil come 2020, greater emphasis needs to be placed on the development of infrastructural mechanisms, says President of the...

Guyana should outline distinctive features of companies eligible to benefit from local content framework...

If Guyana does not take the time to define what businesses can qualify to benefit from its local content framework, then “it can be...

JSL Int’l honours Guyanese workers onboard oil rig for outstanding performance

JSL International Guyana on Saturday last honoured the first batch of Guyanese crew members onboard the ExxonMobil-contracted Noble Bob Douglas drillship. The group of Guyanese workers...

World Bank approves US$35M to support strengthening of fiscal systems for incoming oil wealth

With the billions of dollars in revenue to come from the oil sector, Guyana must begin the process of strengthening its financial systems. This...

Guyana will fail at effectively managing oil wealth unless politicians develop respect for citizens...

“You can have all the rules in the world, and even strong oversight committees. But what does it mean the in the grand scheme...

ExxonMobil’s Local Content Advisor never wrote or instituted a policy in his life

Consultations on the strengths and weaknesses of Guyana’s draft local content policy are yet to begin. But this has not stopped USA oil giant,...

ExxonMobil will not be contributing to election campaigns in Guyana-Brasington

Over the last two years, several local activists have expressed serious concern about the capacity of USA oil giant, ExxonMobil to corrupt Guyana’s politicians...

Invest oil money in education– TT Professor urges Govt

President of the University of Trinidad and Tobago, Professor Sarim Al-Zubaidy believes that Guyana should invest a substantial part of its oil revenue in...

Local company looking to set up US$100M oil refinery in Linden

A local businessman has a vision that Guyana will one day become “the Dubai of the Caribbean”.  As a result, he sees it prudent...

TT expert advocates for strong terms in Local Content Policies, but gives Guyana weak...

Oil and Gas Consultant, Anthony Paul is one of Chatham House’s most respected experts on Local Content Policies. In fact, Paul was one of...

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