Dec 06, 2022
Kaieteur News – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) will not be required for a docking facility being pursued by local business man Pritipaul Singh Jr. to serve Guyana’s booming oil sector. In a public notice, the environmental regulator said the ship repairs facility/ dry-docking to be established...
Nov 30, 2022
… as largest dredge to operate in Demerara River arrives Kaieteur News – Vreed-en-Hoop Shore Base Inc. (VESHI) is gearing for the reclamation phase of its massive US$300M project which is set to directly support the operations of ExxonMobil subsidiary Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) in its offshore Stabroek Block project. A statement...
Nov 15, 2022
– say high level probe needed to assess all associated risks Kaieteur News – A group of 40 Guyanese men and women from all walks of life along with five civil society organizations have written to President, Dr. Irfaan Ali, to urge that he pauses and take stock of the oil and gas sector, specifically...
Nov 13, 2022
Dear Editor, This Letter “A Fair Deal for Guyana – A Fair Deal for the Planet”, was sent to President Irfaan Ali by 45 Guyanese on Friday, November 11, to coincide with the UN Climate Summit, COP27, being held in Egypt. We wish his government success at COP 27 in Egypt in fulfilling his constitutional...
Oct 22, 2022
Kaieteur News – Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat recently signed the Local Content Master Plans of 11 companies providing services to Guyana’s rapidly expanding petroleum sector. The October 19 signing took place at the Office of the Minister on Duke Street, Georgetown. Minister Bharrat with the Director of the Local Content Secretariat, Mr Martin...
Oct 21, 2022
Kaieteur News – Guyana Shore Base Inc. (GYSBI) and its sister company, Sustainable Environmental Solutions (SES), on Wednesday, received their Local Content Master Plan Approvals from the Local Content Secretariat, Ministry of Natural Resources. Deputy General Manager of Guyana Shore Base Inc, Rabin Chandarpal, receives the Local Content Master Plan Approval from Minister of Natural...
Oct 21, 2022
City Magistrate Leron Daly on Friday released the Head of Ramps Logistics Shaun Rampersad on $500,000 bail for ten charges of false declarations made over the past two years to the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA). Rampersaud, whose stated address is Windsor Estates, East Bank Demerara, pleaded not guilty to the charges; he was represented by...
Oct 18, 2022
…wants state-of-the-art recreational facilities Kaieteur News – Dutch ship builder, SBM Offshore is making moves to deepen its Guyanese roots as it recently issued a Request for Information (RFI) from qualified companies to develop a gated community and recreational facility for its employees. SBM issued the RFI on behalf of its subsidiary, Guyana Deep Water...
Oct 16, 2022
Just over a dozen citizens on Friday picketed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its non-response to a letter raising several concerns with its handling of the oil and gas sector. The letter, signed by 54 citizens and dispatched to both the EPA and Environmental Assessment Board (EAB) on August 29, called for the bodies...
Oct 15, 2022
By Davina Bagot Kaieteur News – A group of public-spirited citizens on Friday joined forces to picket the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA’s), Ganges Street, Georgetown Head Office after the body, which is mandated by law to protect the environment and its inhabitants, failed to respond to a letter which embodied the concerns of over 50...
