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Ongoing consultations with NCERD, Ministry of Education, and the University of Guyana
  • Mar 03 2021
Continuous Strategic Stakeholders’ Consultation on the Draft Local Content Policy

Following the inaugural stakeholders’ meeting held on Monday, 15th February 2021, at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre (ACCC), the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) is undertaking

Draft Local Content Policy
  • Mar 01 2021
Consultations on Local Content Policy to continue this week

The Ministry of Natural Resources continues to make tremendous efforts towards transparency and accountability.

Minister of Natural Resources, Hon. Vickram Bharrat speaks at the laucnh of the event (Photo Courtesy OilNow))
  • Feb 24 2021
GEC-X ’21 to focus on local content, energy mix

(OIlNow) For the first time, local organisers will be fully spearheading an energy conference that is set for September 28-29, 2021, and that event—the Guyana Energy Conference and Exhibition (G

Guyana Energy Conference
  • Feb 21 2021
Inaugural Guyana Energy Conference set for Monday launch

(OilNow) The inaugural Guyana Energy Conference and Exhibition (GEC-X ’21) will be officially launched on Monday, February 22, at the Pegasus Hotel in the country’s capital, Georgetown.

H.E Dr Irfan Ali, President of Guyana
  • Feb 12 2021
Guyanese entitled to know how much is being earned from oil: non-disclosure will be punished – President

In keeping with its commitment to ensure that all revenues from Guyana’s multi-billion-barrel oil resources are accounted for, President Irfaan Ali said on Thursday his government is now moving

Clinton Williams, Chairman of the Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (C-TVET)  (Phto credit OilNow)
  • Feb 11 2021
TVET Chairman reports major progress from collaboration with ExxonMobil

(Oil Now) As the Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (C-TVET) continues the pursuit of improved skills training and development, ExxonMobil Guyana has been playing a lead

Minister Bharrat and Mr. Jairo Valverde at the virtual handing over
  • Feb 11 2021
Handover of draft Local Content Policy

Natural Resources Minister, Hon. Vickram Bharrat yesterday held follow up discussions with Mr.

GNBS Inspector Verifying Fuel Tanker Wagon Compartment (Photo creditDPI)
  • Feb 11 2021
Revised MoU signed between GNBS and GEA to ensure reliable measurements in local petroleum industry

(DPI) The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) recently revised and fortified a memorandum of understanding (MOU) it signed with the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) in 2014.

Vice-President, Bharrat Jagdeo
  • Feb 10 2021
Energy costs could be reduced by 80%

— when gas-to-energy project comes on stream; four studies to be conducted

(Guyana Chronicle) THE price paid by Guyana for kilowatt per hour of electricity could be