Oil block deal signed with TotalEnergies-led group -US$15m signing bonus in two weeks The government yesterday signed its first petroleum exploration pact since taking office in 2020 as the consortium of TotalEnergies of France, QatarEnergy of Qatar and PETRONAS of Malaysia inked a contract for Shallow-Water Block S4 that would also see this country receiving a US$15 million signing bonus in the next two weeks under an amended Production Sharing Agreement (PSA). The article Oil block deal signed with TotalEnergies-led group appeared first on Stabroek News.
Gov’t looking to maximise Guyana’s gas resources by 2030 deadline -President tells Berbice Development Summit President Irfaan Ali yesterday emphasised that the monetising of Guyana’s gas resources by a 2030 deadline is priority and signalled to ExxonMobil and partners that if they do not align with this vision to allow citizens of this country to maximize that resource there will be consequences. The article Gov’t looking to maximise Guyana’s gas resources by 2030 deadline appeared first on Stabroek News.
Wismar carpenter dies after allegedly stabbed by girlfriend Police are investigating the murder of Kevin Alexander, a 30-year-old carpenter of Block 22, Wismar, Linden, which occurred at his residence at about 9.45 pm on Monday. The article Wismar carpenter dies after allegedly stabbed by girlfriend appeared first on Stabroek News.
Gov’t in partnership with Cerebras for data centre – Bloomberg Cerebras Systems Inc. has entered into a multibillion-dollar partnership with the Government of Guyana to construct the first-ever data centre, a major push in the AI chip company’s global push to support nations in developing advanced artificial intelligence infrastructure, according to international reports. The article Gov’t in partnership with Cerebras for data centre – Bloomberg appeared first on Stabroek News.
World Bank blacklists Guyanese man The World Bank has announced that it has blacklisted Guyanese national, Rovin Adrian Sukhraj though a cross-debarment arrangement following a debarment issued by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to him in October of this year. The article World Bank blacklists Guyanese man appeared first on Stabroek News.
International legal principles governing the issue of extradition By Dr Bertrand Ramcharan, Barrister-at-Law (Lincoln’s Inn) Diploma of the Hague Academy of International Law. Upon Guyana’s accession to independence, its first Chancellor of the Judiciary, the great J.O.F. The article International legal principles governing the issue of extradition appeared first on Stabroek News.
Sixteen years on, East Canje father still seeking justice for murdered son Almost 16 years have passed since a Reliance Settlement, East Canje, Berbice man has been pressing the Guyana Police Force and government officials for the results of the investigation into the murder of his 16-year-old son, Vivian Singh Balrup, at Number 63 Beach, Corentyne, Berbice. The article Sixteen years on, East Canje father still seeking justice for murdered son appeared first on Stabroek News.
Extradition treaty says requesting party must bear expenses The 1931 extradition treaty between the United States and the United Kingdom which applies to Guyana makes it clear that the requesting party must bear expenses connected to the process, raising further questions as to how the Ministry of Home Affairs is footing the bill for Jamaican attorneys in the case of Azruddin Mohamed and Nazar Mohamed. The article Extradition treaty says requesting party must bear expenses appeared first on Stabroek News.
`Democracy can only survive if there are resilient institutions as a foundation’ – Teixeira tells anti-corruption forum “Democracy can only survive if there are resilient institutions as a foundation’, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira told the second national anti-corruption roundtable yesterday. The article `Democracy can only survive if there are resilient institutions as a foundation’ appeared first on Stabroek News.
Public and publicly guaranteed debt increased – mid-year report Guyana’s total public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) debt increased to US$6,804.8 million by the end of June 2025, an expansion from the approximately US$5.99 billion recorded at the end of 2024. The article Public and publicly guaranteed debt increased – mid-year report appeared first on Stabroek News.