(Reuters) – A reimposition of U.S. sanctions on Venezuela’s oil and gas sectors would hurt the OPEC country’s ability to collect cash from its oil exports, crimp new energy investments and raise the risks of domestic fuel scarcity, analysts and executives said. Washington this week ordered a wind down of…
Aaron Leitch, a District Crop Extension Officer attached to the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) lost his life earlier on Tuesday following an accident along the Tacama Trail, Ituni. The accident involved a pick-up vehicle (# PAC 3958), owned by the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission (GLSC) and…
Demerara and Berbice recorded victories on Tuesday to remain unbeaten in the Guyana Cricket Board’s Male Under-15 Inter-county 50-over competition on an overcast day in the city. The allotment of overs in both games was significantly reduced, with Demerara defeating Essequibo by 67 runs in a 32-over match at the…
The ‘Men on Mission’ initiative built 50 homes for poor families in 2023 but with its entire $500 million allocation from the government completely utilised last year, the support for vulnerable Guyanese was much more extensive. Another $500 million was approved by the Parliamentary Committee of Supply for work to…
A massive $42.2 billion allocation for the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) was Tuesday approved by the Parliamentary Committee of Supply during consideration of the 2024 budget estimates. The sum caters for the procurement of two aircraft, four helicopters, one long-range drone ($1.3 billion) and an offshore patrol vessel for the…
(Reuters) – The U.S. on Monday began reinstating sanctions on Venezuela and a Biden administration source said a roll-back of restrictions on the oil industry could be allowed to expire, after the South American country’s top court upheld a ban blocking the candidacy of the leading opposition hopeful in presidential…
The Ghana Chamber of Commerce Guyana has announced that in collaboration with Sentuo Oil Refinery, 12 Guyanese will be trained at the facility. This follows President Irfaan Ali’s visit to the refinery last Friday for its commissioning. The Chamber, in a statement, said, it has come to an understanding with…
The West Indies got their third win in a row with a tense three-wicket win over Sri Lanka to open their Super Six campaign at the ICC Under-19 World Cup in South Africa on Tuesday. Sri Lanka first posted 231 from their 50 overs after winning the toss and choosing…
With a total of $75 million now approved by the Parliamentary Committee of Supply, the President’s Youth Advisory Council is set to roll out a range of engagements to support youth across the country in 2024. A major chunk of that allocation is a $23 million sum which will allow…
The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) has certified one new local manufacturer and two new medical laboratories to its Made in Guyana and Laboratory Certification Programmes, respectively. Under the Permit to use the Made in Guyana Certification Mark programme which aims to promote quality in the local manufacturing, Kraftia’s…
