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Dispute Board issues ruling on Gas-to-Energy project
…Gov’t, contractor given 28 days to take decision to arbitration Kaieteur News-The Dispute Avoidance and Adjudication Board (DAAB) on Friday issued its ruling on the Gas-to-Energy (GTE) project, which binds the government and contractor to “confidentiality”. In a statement on Monday evening, the Office of the President said, “On 31 January 2025, the DAAB issued...
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Gas-to-Energy Project cost dispute: Govt & US contractor to decide whether to proceed to arbitration
February 4, 2025 …given 28 days by Dispute Avoidance Board to decide next step With a ruling having been issued by the Dispute Avoidance and Adjudication Board (DAAB) on the Gas-to-Energy (GtE) dispute between the Government of Guyana (GoG) and Lindsayca/CH4, the Government now has 28 days to decide on whether to go forward with...
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Monies for GPL, Gas-to-Energy project as massive $141.5 billion approved for PM’s Office
The Parliamentary Committee of Supply on Monday approved a significant budgetary allocation of $141.5 billion to bolster critical initiatives led by the Office of the Prime Minister. The funds are earmarked for high-impact projects, including the pivotal Gas-to-Energy (GtE) venture in Wales and the rollout of the electronic identification card (e-ID) system, among several others...
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Landmark ruling on oil and gas projects
By Stabroek News January 31, 2025 A Scottish court sitting in Edinburgh yesterday dealt a serious blow to the oil and gas plans in the North Sea of Shell and Norway’s Equinor. Hopefully the authorities in Georgetown will take note of the expanding jurisprudence as it relates to responsibility for downstream carbon emissions from oil...
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Opposition MP presses Gov’t to give breakdown of oil money expenditure
Kaieteur News- As the Government of Guyana (GoG) continues to refuse to provide a detailed breakdown on the use of resources from the oil and gas sector, the Opposition has called out the administration for what it believes is lawless and disrespectful. Shadow Minister of Natural Resources, Shurwayne Holder, on Day Two of the ongoing...
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Claims by gas to energy contractor against gov’t around US$100m
The additional claim filed against the government by gas-to-energy (GtE) contractors CH4-Lindsayca is around the US$50m amount of the first claim and will bring the total sum to nearly US$100m. This claim is also tied to soil stability and site accessibility works, Country Manager of the company Humberto Lopez said on Friday. “Right now we...
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Over a dozen Guyanese write US EXIM Bank for Gas-to-Energy documents
Kaieteur News– More than a dozen Guyanese and two organizations have requested the United States Export Import (US EXIM) Bank to share documents relating to the Gas-to-Energy (GTE) project it has provided a US$527M loan to support. In a statement to the media on Friday, the citizens, Elizabeth Deane-Hughes, Danuta Radzik, Alfred Bhulai, Vincent Adams,...
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Over a dozen Guyanese write US EXIM Bank for Gas-to-Energy documents
Kaieteur News– More than a dozen Guyanese and two organizations have requested the United States Export Import (US EXIM) Bank to share documents relating to the Gas-to-Energy (GTE) project it has provided a US$527M loan to support. In a statement to the media on Friday, the citizens, Elizabeth Deane-Hughes, Danuta Radzik, Alfred Bhulai, Vincent Adams,...
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US EXIM loan and the rising cost of the gas to energy project
On December 26th the Board of Directors at the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) approved US$527m to the Ministry of Finance to support the government’s ambitious gas-to-energy project that aims to strengthen energy security and lower the cost of electricity to consumers. According to the EXIM release, the financing from the transaction will...
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Guyana to pay back US EXIM Bank US$316.2M in interest on US$527M Gas-to-Energy loan
Kaieteur News- On May 1, 2031, Guyana will commence repaying the United States Export Import (US EXIM) Bank for a US$527 million loan the institution approved on December 26, 2024. Over the 15-year repayment period, Guyana will pay the bank a whopping US$316.2M in interest. This means the country will be paying the Bank a...
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