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business, gcci, guyana, oil and gas, south america| October 8, 2019| Post by: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

Guyana Nears Oil and Gas Turning Point

(RIGZONE) A developing English-speaking country on South America’s Atlantic coast, Guyana is about to become a major oil producer. In August the Liza Destiny floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) […]

October 8, 2019| Post by: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

Bank of Guyana probes sudden rise of US dollar – cash available at banks at $216- Governor

(KAIETEUR NEWS) Bank of Guyana has started a probe to determine the reasons of the US currency reaching over $230 over the weekend. Yesterday, Bank of Guyana’s governor, Dr. Gobind […]

October 7, 2019| Post by: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

Not a magic bullet: Families need more than cash transfers to thrive

(STABROEK NEWS) Tara Patricia Cookson is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of British Columbia and director of Ladysmith, a research consultancy focused on gender equality and social protection. She […]

October 7, 2019| Post by: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

Oil refinery to be completed by next year – GuyEnergy executive

(GUYANA TIMES) GuyEnergy, the company that had publicly announced its intention to build an oil refinery in Guyana since last year, is on course to completing its refinery by next […]

October 7, 2019| Post by: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

CDB economist warns of danger of inflation from oil and gas

(GUYANA TIMES) While Guyana is in the midst of a currency crisis before first oil has even arrived, Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Director of Economics, Dr Justin Ram has urged […]

October 4, 2019| Post by: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

Evolution or revolution? BP’s incoming CEO tasked with navigating energy transition

(CNBC) BP upstream chief executive Bernard Looney will take the reins from CEO Bob Dudley early next year, with investors eager to understand what this means for the FTSE 100 […]

October 4, 2019| Post by: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

Russia can help India to be less dependent on oil, says Indian energy minister

(CNBC) India, the world’s third-largest oil consumer and importer, wants to reduce its reliance on oil — and working with Russia could help it achieve that, said Indian Minister of […]

October 4, 2019| Post by: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

Govt. activates National Emergency Operations Centre to address ECD sea defence breach ─ as work continues to seal Mahaicony breach

(KAIETEUR NEWS) Government has activated the twenty-four-hour National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) due to a breach of the sea defence, on the East Coast of Demerara, which resulted in flooding. […]

October 4, 2019| Post by: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

“Ground-breaking” partnership forged between UG, Trent University

(GUYANA TIMES) The University of Guyana has inked a collaborative agreement with Trent University for advanced academic and research programmes in sustainable transformation courtesy of CGX Energy Incorporated and Frontera […]

October 3, 2019| Post by: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

31 new electrical standards to be implemented by February 2020

The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) collaborated with the Government Electrical Inspectorate and the Competition and Consumer Affairs Commissioner yesterday, October 2, 2019, to host a Stakeholders’ Electrical Forum. […]

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