We insist on open governance in relation to the gas to shore project

I am pleased that Farfan & Mendes Limited and SOVENTIX Caribbean S.R.L have signed a deal with the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) for the engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning of solar photovoltaic (PV) power plants including Battery Energy Storage Systems for the hinterland at Bartica and Lethem for US$2 per watt. Despite asking, I…

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Meeting Invite: Oil and the betrayal of Guyana’s working people

Jan 10, 2021 10am Guyana time (02:00 PM in London) Register here: https://cls-uk.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=99ed132c072175b8f81302247&id=1671757cd8&e=049d969273 Melinda Janki is an international lawyer and an attorney-at-law in Guyana. A former oil lawyer she has been an outspoken critic of Guyana’s  deal with ExxonMobil and the danger it poses to the Guyanese people. Melinda was legal counsel on a recent court…

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Guyana might get a little money now from oil but massive debt waits on the horizon – says Int’l Lawyer

Local politicians are constantly professing that Guyana will receive millions of dollars in revenue from the oil sector for years to come. While it is true that the country stands to get “a little money” now and in the near future, massive debt waits on the horizon says international lawyer and transparency advocate, Melinda Janki.In…

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Getting Exxon to give unlimited insurance is key sign that renegotiation is possible – Oil & Gas body

Kaieteur News – The Oil & Gas Governance Network (OGGN) stands firm that ExxonMobil’s Stabroek Block agreement is renegotiable, and that former Head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Dr. Vincent Adams proved this during his stewardship in the post.In October last year, Dr. Adams had told Kaieteur News how he had ensured that the…

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Precedent exists for renegotiation of Exxon deal, gov’t has to act

Has the Government inquired with Exxon about improving the financial terms of the Stabroek Block oil contract? The Guyana Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was recently able to push back on the oil companies to improve the Stabroek Block agreement which was originally signed in 2016. Those improvements have centred around protecting Guyana from the devastation…

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