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Miner, 19, drowns in Middle Mazaruni

The Police say they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death by drowning of Renaldo Rampersaud, a 19-year-old miner, which occurred on 2022-02-01 at about 4 pm between ‘Luw Luw’ Island Point and Banana Landing, Middle Mazaruni River.

Darren Woods

Exxon eyes `aggressive’ work in Stabroek Block

With six oil discoveries in 2021 and two already for this year, ExxonMobil yesterday said that its estimated US$6 billion global restructuring will aid aggressive works at the lucrative offshore Stabroek Block, positioning the company this year to see additional profits as it strengthens its portfolio to increase shareholder returns.

CCJ throws out Belize’s claim against T&T over CET on sugar

Finding what it described as “severe shortcomings,” the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) yesterday threw out a claim brought by the Government of Belize which had sued the Government of Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) on allegations of failing to apply a 40% Common External Tariff (CET) on some 3,000 tons of brown sugar imported from Guatemala and Honduras in 2019.

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