Dec 28, 2022
… as oil sector moves at breakneck speed Kaieteur News – Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall recently noted that the government is in the process of modernizing the nation’s waste management laws. During the airing of his programme, Issues in the News, Nandlall said a modern waste management bill is currently...
Dec 19, 2022
Kaieteur News – On Friday, High Court Judge Nareshwar Harnanan ruled that Guyana’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) breached the law to issue a permit to Schlumberger Guyana Inc. to construct a radioactive storage facility at Lot 1 Area ‘X’ Houston, East Bank Demerara (EBD)., without conducting an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) first. On February 14,...
Dec 17, 2022
-judge quashes permit, rules waiving impact study was illegal By David Papannah December 17, 2022 Court Document: 2022-HC-DEM-CIV-FDA-193 – Click to Download and read – PDF version. Justice Nareshwar Harnanan yesterday ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) breached its statutory duty by issuing environmental permits to Schlumberger-Guyana Inc. and waiving the requirement for an Environmental Impact Assessment...
Dec 06, 2022
Kaieteur News – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) will not be required for a docking facility being pursued by local business man Pritipaul Singh Jr. to serve Guyana’s booming oil sector. In a public notice, the environmental regulator said the ship repairs facility/ dry-docking to be established...
Nov 30, 2022
… as largest dredge to operate in Demerara River arrives Kaieteur News – Vreed-en-Hoop Shore Base Inc. (VESHI) is gearing for the reclamation phase of its massive US$300M project which is set to directly support the operations of ExxonMobil subsidiary Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) in its offshore Stabroek Block project. A statement...
Oct 22, 2022
Kaieteur News – Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat recently signed the Local Content Master Plans of 11 companies providing services to Guyana’s rapidly expanding petroleum sector. The October 19 signing took place at the Office of the Minister on Duke Street, Georgetown. Minister Bharrat with the Director of the Local Content Secretariat, Mr Martin...
Oct 21, 2022
Kaieteur News – Guyana Shore Base Inc. (GYSBI) and its sister company, Sustainable Environmental Solutions (SES), on Wednesday, received their Local Content Master Plan Approvals from the Local Content Secretariat, Ministry of Natural Resources. Deputy General Manager of Guyana Shore Base Inc, Rabin Chandarpal, receives the Local Content Master Plan Approval from Minister of Natural...
Oct 21, 2022
City Magistrate Leron Daly on Friday released the Head of Ramps Logistics Shaun Rampersad on $500,000 bail for ten charges of false declarations made over the past two years to the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA). Rampersaud, whose stated address is Windsor Estates, East Bank Demerara, pleaded not guilty to the charges; he was represented by...
Oct 18, 2022
…wants state-of-the-art recreational facilities Kaieteur News – Dutch ship builder, SBM Offshore is making moves to deepen its Guyanese roots as it recently issued a Request for Information (RFI) from qualified companies to develop a gated community and recreational facility for its employees. SBM issued the RFI on behalf of its subsidiary, Guyana Deep Water...
Oct 16, 2022
Just over a dozen citizens on Friday picketed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its non-response to a letter raising several concerns with its handling of the oil and gas sector. The letter, signed by 54 citizens and dispatched to both the EPA and Environmental Assessment Board (EAB) on August 29, called for the bodies...