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Guyana plans to ask ICJ to rule in its favour

Guyana intends to ask the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to rule that a 119-year old award of its border with Venezuela is final, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

June 21, 2018
Published in Justice

General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Bharrat Jagdeo says his party has asked the Guyana Court of Appeal to hear an election petition that has been “languishing” in the High Court since 2015.

GUYANA | PPP asks Court of Appeal to hear 2015 elections petition, Jagdeo cites Barbados case at CCJ

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, June 20, 2018 - General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Bharrat Jagdeo Wednesday night announced that his party has asked the Guyana Court of Appeal to hear an election petition that has been “languishing” in the High Court since 2015.

June 21, 2018
Published in Politics

ExxonMobil's drillship, the Stena Carron

GUYANA | ExxonMobil announces eighth oil discovery – Turbot, Longtail reserves

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, June 21, 2018 - In what is becoming an extraordinary success rate ExxonMobil announced yesterday morning it has struck oil again this time at the Longtail-1 exploration well.

June 21, 2018
Published in Energy

Venezuela rejects ICJ’s jurisdiction on border controversy with Guyana

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, June 20, 2018 – Venezuela cannot accept and reject the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in settling the border controversy with Guyana, a legal and security expert said Tuesday.

June 20, 2018
Published in Caribbean

GUYANA | Developments in oil and gas escalating to first oil in 2020

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, April 28, 2018 - ExxonMobil is still optimistic about their prospects for finding more oil in Guyana’s waters even though the most recent well did not turn up commercial quantities.

April 28, 2018
Published in Energy

Commonwealth Economic Adviser, Natural Resources Division, Dr. Daniel Wilde

Guyana on right track with Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) legislation

DPI, Guyana, Tuesday, April 17, 2018 - This country is on the correct path, with regards to the establishment of the Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) legislation, before oil production actually starts. This opinion was given following a Cabinet briefing conducted by Commonwealth Economic Adviser, Natural Resources Division, Dr. Daniel Wilde, on the legislation’s main aspects.

April 18, 2018
Published in Business & Economy

Finance Minister Winston Jordan says the Government has invested the US$18M signing bonus from ExxonMobil

GUYANA | US$18M ExxonMobil signing bonus invested in overseas bonds

GEORGETOWN, GUYANA, Saturday, April 14, 2018, The Government has invested the US$18M signing bonus from ExxonMobil in United States and Canadian bonds in order to gain interest, Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan stated at a press conference yesterday.

April 14, 2018
Published in Energy

Outreach Coordinator, Ministry of Public Telecommunications, Donnella Collison.

GUYANA | Overwhelming response to ‘Guyanese Girl Code’ Training Programme

DPI, Guyana, Monday, April 2, 2018, The Ministry of Public Telecommunications is seeking to expand the ‘Guyanese Girl Code’ training programme to accommodate more participants interested in coding.

April 2, 2018
Published in Technology

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Guyana plans to ask ICJ to rule in its favour

GUYANA | PPP asks Court of Appeal to hear 2015 elections petition, Jagdeo cites Barbados case at CCJ

GUYANA | ExxonMobil announces eighth oil discovery – Turbot, Longtail reserves

Venezuela rejects ICJ’s jurisdiction on border controversy with Guyana

GUYANA | Developments in oil and gas escalating to first oil in 2020

Guyana on right track with Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) legislation

GUYANA | US$18M ExxonMobil signing bonus invested in overseas bonds

GUYANA | Overwhelming response to ‘Guyanese Girl Code’ Training Programme