The Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) has been advised of the seizure of oil tanker Majestic X, by US forces in the Indian Ocean. The vessel, intercepted for transporting Iranian oil, was previously sanctioned by the US Treasury Department in 2024 under the name PHONIX for smuggling Iranian crude oil in…
Saipem secures new US$150M contract as Exxon advances Longtail Project
ExxonMobil Guyana is moving ahead with development of its Longtail project offshore, with company officials confirming with Fueled.gy on Thursday the award of a major subsea contract. Saipem announced this week that it has been granted a Limited Notice to Proceed (LNTP) by ExxonMobil Guyana Limited for work on the…
Reg. 5 key part of Guyana’s livestock expansion plans – President Ali
President Irfaan Ali on Wednesday positioned Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) as a livestock hub for the country and wider Caribbean region. While addressing the visiting delegation at the 52nd Ordinary Meeting of the South American Commission for the Fight Against Foot-and-Mouth Disease (COSALFA) held at the Pegasus Hotel, President Ali said…
Testing centres in communities to help gov’t revolutionise healthcare
President Dr. Irfaan Ali says new testing centres will be set up in communities across the country as part of efforts to vastly improve primary healthcare. The President said this as he outlined some of his administration’s plans to harness Artificial Intelligence (AI) to revolutionise healthcare in Guyana on Thursday…
Guyanese airline eyes G/town–Cayenne route in push to link three Guianas
A Guyanese airline is seeking to establish a new air link connecting Georgetown, Paramaribo and Cayenne, a move French Ambassador to Guyana Olivier Plançon says is part of broader efforts to strengthen ties with French Guiana. In a recent interview, Plançon confirmed that discussions are ongoing and that a local…
EU and Guyana strengthen health, research partnership
As part of a high-level mission to the Caribbean, the European Commission’s Deputy Director-General for International Partnerships (INTPA), Mr. Martin Seychell, arrived in Guyana on April 20, 2026, to reinforce the strategic health and pharmaceutical partnership between the European Union and Guyana. A cornerstone of this visit is the strengthening…
ICJ to hear Guyana-Venezuela border case starting May 4
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will begin oral hearings on Monday, May 4, in the long-standing border controversy between Guyana and Venezuela, a case widely regarded as one of the most significant in the country’s history. Speaking on his weekly podcast “Issues in the News,” Attorney General and Minister of Legal…
Republic Bank, UNICEF in US$50,000 partnership for adolescent mental health support
Republic Bank Guyana Limited and UNICEF Guyana on Wednesday formally signed a USD$50,000 landmark partnership agreement to advance adolescent mental health and psychosocial wellbeing across Guyana. The collaboration comes at a critical time, as mental health challenges among adolescents continue to rise globally and across the region. In Guyana, suicide…
27 individuals apply for UG’s Vice Chancellor post
The Chancellor of the University of Guyana, Sir Ronald Sanders, announced on Wednesday that the University Council has received twenty-seven applications for the position of Vice-Chancellor and Principal. The applications follow an extensive and widely circulated international search conducted by a Council-appointed Search Committee, which invited submissions up to the…
Recover Guyana launches SHOUT4Change in search of Guyana’s next environmental speaker
The search for Guyana’s next national youth environmental speaker has begun. As global advocates observe Earth Day 2026 under the theme “Our Power, Our Planet,” Recover Guyana, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and with support from ExxonMobil Guyana, on Wednesday launched the fourth edition of SHOUT, the National…
