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Guyana Seals New Energy Deal with QatarEnergy, TotalEnergies & PETRONAS

—As Minister Bharrat highlights global confidence in energy landscape grows Global confidence in Guyana’s robust energy sector continues to expand, as on Tuesday, the government through the Ministry of Natural Resources signed a new Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) for shallow-water Block S4 with a consortium comprising QatarEnergy (35%), TotalEnergies (40%, operator), and PETRONAS (25%). See […]

Guyana champions forests, biodiversity, and indigenous leadership at opening of COP30 negotiations

GUYANA reaffirmed its global leadership in sustainable development, biodiversity protection, and Indigenous empowerment as the country’s delegation joined world leaders for the opening of the COP30 climate negotiations in Belém, Brazil. The delegation highlighted Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) 2030 as a model for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) while maintaining one of […]

Guyana cops ‘upskilling’ award from Coursera

Guyana has been recognised for its commitment to workforce development, receiving Coursera’s Regional Talent Transformation Award for Latin America and the Caribbean. The award, presented annually by the global online learning platform, honours a government that has demonstrated exceptional efforts in systematically upskilling its citizens to promote economic growth and create individual opportunities. Coursera’s Vice […]

Journalists urged to strengthen cyber defences amid growing threats

JOURNALISTS face growing cybersecurity threats in the digital era, with sensitive information, sources, and personal data increasingly at risk. This was highlighted during a recent training session hosted by Brava, the business arm of One Communications, where cybersecurity analyst Cloyd London emphasised the growing importance of protecting data while maintaining integrity and accessibility, especially for […]

President Ali Calls for Global Unity to Defeat Terror, Protect Peace

— Salutes fallen heroes, serving officers at Remembrance Day Ceremony President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Sunday urged world leaders to unite against terrorism, oppression, and injustice, as he led the nation in honouring Guyana’s fallen heroes at the annual Remembrance Day Commemorative Ceremony held at the War Memorial Monument, Cenotaph, in Georgetown. In a solemn […]

Parag launches online anti-bullying platform, announces moral & civic education for schools

—at public consultation on anti-violence & anti-bullying policy in schools MINISTER of Education, Sonia Parag, has reaffirmed her ministry’s commitment to fostering safe and respectful learning environments, as she officially launched a new online anti-bullying platform and announced the upcoming introduction of moral and civic education into the national curriculum. The announcement was made on […]

Gov’t successfully recovers over $1B in overpayments – AG Report

THE 2024 report from the Audit Office of Guyana has revealed that ministries and regional administrations have successfully recovered 100 per cent of all overpayments on contracts, marking a significant milestone in public financial accountability. According to the report, a total of 829 contracts valued at $48.19 billion were examined for the year under review. […]

‘Behind every road fatality is a family shattered’

— Minister Walrond urges ‘shared responsibility’ for safer roads as Road Safety Month launched MINISTER of Home Affairs Oneidge Walrond has called on all Guyanese to take personal responsibility for road safety, emphasising that careful and responsible driving must become a national habit if the country is to reduce road accidents and fatalities. She was […]