Revisiting the taxation provisions in the Petroleum Agreement with Exxon’s subsidiaries
To leave ministerial office is a serious matter at any time.
To leave ministerial office is a serious matter at any time.
Going forward, we will continue to partner with you on inclusive democracy, economic development, and citizen security for all Guyanese, and to promote the public values of – transparency, diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility – values that inform policies reflecting good governance and a participatory democracy where all voices are heard.
According to a new study, the two Antarctic glaciers – the Thwaites Glacier, also known as Doomsday Glacier about the size of Great Britain, and the slightly smaller Pine Island Glacier – are melting so fast that they are now losing ice at a faster rate than any time over the past 5,500 years.
We face a world in peril. From the war in Ukraine in all its dimensions to the deepening impacts of the climate crisis; from the COVID-19 pandemic to escalating humanitarian needs, hunger and poverty, the months ahead will test the multilateral system.
Yesterday was World Environment Day, established by the UN General Assembly in 1972 following the Stockholm Conference on the environment.
Your right is to perform of your prescribed duties but you are not entitled to the fruits of your actions.
Today’s State of the Climate report is a dismal litany of humanity’s failure to tackle climate disruption.
Press attention to accountability has never been more important in Guyana with a historically large revenue stream entering government coffers and a regularly stated intent to use those resources for a development agenda that cuts across all regions and races…There is also a larger principle at stake that strong democracies require free information flow in the public marketplace of opinions and ideas.
The burning of fossil fuels to produce energy releases greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane into the Earth’s atmosphere and oceans.
The healthier our ecosystems are, the healthier the planet – and its people.
The United States Government faces two conflicting situations. On the one hand, it is under severe pressure to expand crude oil production to address the issue of higher gasoline prices that is contributing to record inflation.
In last week’s article, we discussed four of the seven infrastructure development projects financed by the Exim Bank of China that ran into serious difficulties during their execution stages – the Skeldon Sugar Modernisation Project; the One Laptop Per Family Project; the Fibre Optic Cable Project; and the Cheddi Jagan International Airport Project.
In response to the Stabroek News editorial of 20 March 2022 on the Marriott Hotel, former Finance Minister Winston Jordan provided some specifics on the loan of US$17.3 million that was taken from the Republic Bank of Trinidad and Tobago to finance the cost of construction of the Hotel.
Last week, we reported that a heat wave is hitting the North and South Poles with temperature reaching 70 degrees and 50 degrees above normal, respectively.
Corruption is a human rights issue, which ought to be recognized as such by States, the business community and civil society.
Now that the Government has decided to resuscitate the Amaila Falls Hydropower Project, it is time to revisit the Project.
Key findings √ Human-induced climate change continues to cause dangerous and widespread disruption in nature.
Strong minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, weak minds discuss people…Be kind.
Over the years, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has been actively involved in assisting Guyana in the strengthening of citizen security, promoting self-reliance financing, and supporting resilience within national institutions and communities, among others.
Corruption is like a balloon that is just getting bigger and bigger and bigger.
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