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Highlighting a milestone for domestic capacity building, the Ministry of Natural Resources on Tuesday celebrated a major breakthrough in local content development within Guyana's oil and gas sector. Local Guyanese companies have successfully taken the lead on specialized fabrication works for critical offshore infrastructure, demonstrating the growing technical capability of the domestic workforce.

Delivering the feature remarks was Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat, where he reiterated the government's steadfast commitment to expanding local content. Minister Bharrat emphasized that the strict focus on local utilization has significantly benefited not only the energy sector but has successfully driven cross-cutting growth and technical advancement across all economic sectors in Guyana.

The achievement was marked during the Friedlander Piping Fabrication Ceremony at the Guyana Shore Base Inc. (GYSBI) Annex. Hosted by ExxonMobil Guyana under its Brownfield Projects initiative, the event celebrated key deliverables achieved for the Water Injection Riser Depressurization (WIRD) Project. The technical scope of the WIRD project entails the precise fabrication of pipe sections for the water injection systems utilized on SBM Offshore Guyana’s Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessels.

Source: Ministry of Natural Resources/June 9, 2026

Discussions on strengthening social protection and humanitarian support for vulnerable populations took center stage on Tuesday morning during a bilateral meeting between the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).

The dialogue focused on aligning resources and identifying fresh opportunities for collaboration to enhance the well-being and empowerment of citizens across Guyana.

The meeting was led by Minister of Human Services and Social Security Vindhya Persaud, alongside Necephor Mghendi, Head of the IFRC Delegation for the Dutch and English-Speaking Caribbean. Joining the session were Permanent Secretary Erica Forte and Deputy Permanent Secretary Arianna Beharry.

Source: Ministry of Human Services and Social Security/June 9, 2026

Shaeed Mohammed, called ‘Max’, was on Tuesday charged with the brutal murder of seven-year-old Adriel Aftab Mohamed.

Man, 23, charged with murder of 7-Y-O Adriel Mohamed Shaeed Mohammed, called ‘Max’, was on Tuesday charged with the brutal murder of seven-year-old Adriel Aftab Mohamed. Mohammed, a 23-year-old resident of Providence, East Bank Essequibo, appeared before Magistrate Alisha George at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday. It was alleged that o...

A project bringing the Voices of Enslaved People in British Guiana closer to Guyanese communities opened in Georgetown on Monday.

Participants gathered for the first Voices in Slavery’s Archive workshop, part of a three-year project focused on making slavery-era testimonies more accessible, while ensuring the records are handled with dignity, care and cultural responsibility.

Steven Jacobs, Minister within the Ministry of Culture, attended the opening ceremony and gave remarks. Opening statements were also delivered by Professor Diana Paton of the University of Edinburgh, and Nadia Gamel-Carter, Archivist at the Walter Rodney National Archives of Guyana.

The project is digitising and mapping the Reports of the Protectors of Slaves alongside Slave Registers, which recorded the enslaved population in British colonies between 1813 and 1834.

Through these records, the project aims to show where complaints were made, what issues were raised, and how enslaved people used the legal system to resist exploitation. It will also support descendant communities in exploring family and community histories through a free online resource.

The Georgetown session is the first of three workshops. The remaining sessions will be held in Berbice on June 10 and Essequibo on June 11. A group presentation will also take place at Moray House Trust from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on June 9, 2026.

Participants are invited to share local knowledge and help shape how these sensitive records are interpreted and shared.

For more information on how to register for the remaining sessions, read here:https://canva.link/jyonampnjxce2vk

Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson Jr., has urged Guyana’s national Under-19 cricketers to remain steadfast in their training and discipline if they want to elevate their game to the next level.

Minister Ramson Jr. made the remarks during a recent visit to the newly constructed Anna Regina National Stadium, where the training squad was using for sessions.

The team is undergoing rigorous preparation ahead of the upcoming Regional 50-over tournament, scheduled to take place in Antigua from July 7–23.

Speaking directly to the youngsters during their session, Ramson Jr. emphasised that talent alone isn't enough to guarantee success at the regional level, stressing the importance of repetitive, purposeful practice.

Training Squad: Justin Dowlin, Jonathan Mentore, Shamar Apple, Joshua Budram, Darwin Joseph, Dhanesh Persaud, Micah Amsterdam, Parmeshwar Ram (captain), Romario Ramdeholl (vice-captain), Adrian Hetmyer, Razam Koober, Yannick Newton, Gilbert Griffith, Feaz Baksh, Richard Ramdeholl, Dave Mohabir, Thierry Henry, Khush Seegobin, Gibran Yacoob, Emmanuel Lewis, Jayhayden Rohler, Darrius Pearson, and Shazim Mohamed.

The team's management will be led by Head Coach Kumar Bishundial, alongside assistant coach and active national cricketer Antony Adams and long-standing manager Nazeer Mohamed.

(PHOTO: News Room/Avidesh Narine/June 8, 2026)

From the release | "Valid from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2030, the accreditation formally recognises the quality and international comparability of UG’s accounting education while further enhancing the value of the degree on the global stage."

UG earns ACCA accreditation for Bachelor of Accountancy programme See below the full release from the University of Guyana: The University of Guyana’s School of Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation (SEBI) has achieved a major milestone in accounting education with the accreditation of its Bachelor of Accountancy Degree Programme by the Association of Charter...