Guyana Power and Light (GPL) is taking significant steps to address the current electricity shortage in the country. A 28.9-megawatt generator has been procured and is en route to Guyana. This development is projected to alleviate the ongoing power supply issues. The generating sets, along with six step-up transformers, were acquired from Apan Energy Service […]
Contracts are on the horizon for the entity that will take charge of marketing Guyana’s share of the oil produced on the three offshore platforms. This announcement came from the General Secretary of the PPP/C, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo. The Liza Unity and the Liza Destiny platforms are currently yielding approximately 380,000 barrels of oil off […]
Guyanese can rest assured that the funds from the sale of carbon credits are still intact, and Guyana will continue to benefit from these through several developmental initiatives. This is coming from General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo during his Thursday press conference at Freedom House, Robb Street, while responding to […]
He said that between now and 2025, Guyana cannot tie up its assets by engaging in arrangements that would put projects like Amaila and Wales into reserve mode. Based on an assessment of one proposal, Dr Jagdeo cautioned, Guyanese would have paid some US$90 million to those emergency power suppliers for the cost of their infrastructure alone.
FOLLOWING today’s meeting, the Cabinet of Ministers has reviewed submissions from international consultants and the evaluation team, and has decided to award auctioned oil blocks to a number of companies, including local companies, according to General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Dr Bharrat Jagdeo.
President Dr. Irfaan Ali conducted an early morning inspection of the ongoing construction of the Wharf in Wales, West Bank Demerara. The wharf, crucial for supporting the Gas-to-Energy project, has reached an impressive 80 percent completion rate. During his visit, the Head of State also assessed the site earmarked for the gas-to-energy plant. He received […]
– To integrate women into the Agri sector The provision of educational programmes and technical support can play an integral role in encouraging more women to join the agriculture sector. So says Chairperson of the Women and Gender Equality Commission, Indranie Chandarpal, who notes that integrating women into the sector, will aid in Guyana achieving […]