In wake of the announcement by the Government of the sale of the Guysuco packaging facility at Enmore to a joint venture group for the construction of a fabrication facility, the Guyana Agricultural, and General Workers Union is seeking an urgent meeting with GUYSUCO on the issue. In a statement today, GAWU said it dispatched…
By Kurt Campbell kurt@newsroom.gy Just over a month after the government successfully championed the Local Content Bill, the International Energy Conference and Expo, which concluded Friday at the Marriott Hotel in Georgetown, has reinforced the need for robust local content laws. The Conference, which was described as a well-executed, world class event, included the attendance…
A Chinese national who was arrested earlier this week by the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit following a drug bust is expected to appear in Court on Monday to face drug trafficking charges. The man was expected to appear before the Chief Magistrate today, but there was no Chinese interpreter available at the Court today, so…
–Regional Energy Director says WITH the threat and fatal effects of climate change and the world shifting away from fossil fuels and renewable energy, General Electric’s (GE’s) Regional Product Director, John Ingram, has said that natural gas will play a critical role in this transition to cleaner energy. “Gas power is really seen today as…
Forty persons who worked at the Enmore sugar packaging plant will be trained and hired by investors who will take over the plant and convert it into a machine shop with an adjacent pipe yard, it was announced Friday. The venture will eventually need some 500 workers. Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha met with the…
A number of Mashramani events that are open to the public will be held this weekend, but the Ministry of Health is reminding the nation that the COVID-19 pandemic is still not over. This weekend, the Ministry of Culture hosts a number of events including the calypso, chutney, and soca competitions and the steel pan…
THE Ministry of Health has affirmed that it is not compelling persons to report the results of their home tests or self-tests, according to subject minister, Dr. Frank Anthony. Speaking during Thursday’s edition of the COVID-19 update, Dr. Anthony said that the tests would best serve persons who believe that they might have been exposed…
THE use of technology remains critical to countries seeking to achieve zero net carbon emissions, Schlumberger’s Emissions Business Director, Kahina Abdeli-Galinier said Thursday. She said that Guyana, a fairly new oil producing nation, could be a world leader in this effort. Delivering a virtual presentation to the International Energy Conference, Abdeli-Galinier said 30 per cent…
–as opportunities in local economy start to increase EVEN as the government seeks to extend the opportunities that exist locally to Guyanese in the diaspora, Foreign Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, Robert Persaud, has assured locals that there will be a level playing field. In his address to stakeholders at…
CREATED for the purpose of giving small Guyanese manufacturers an opportunity to advertise their products and attract investors, the Duty-Free Shop at the Umana Yana has been hitting all the right notes over the last few days as patrons will no doubt attest. The shop complements the 2022 International Energy Conference and Expo being held…
