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Arsonist called ‘The Resistance’ sets fire to Ministry of Health

cnc3.co.tt by Sampson Nanton Two days before the General Election, an arsonist set fire to the Ministry of Health in the early hours of Saturday morning and left a message saying it was because of the Ministry’s role in the COVID-19 pandemic. The fire started in around 1.30 am on the lowest floor of the buil...

BP To Sell Oil And Gas Assets Even If Prices Rebound | OilPrice.com

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oilprice.com BP will continue to sell its oil and gas assets when oil prices rebound as it aims to become a net-zero company by 2020

Oil hits 5-month high just days ahead of Guyana’s 3rd lift

oilnow.gy Just days ahead of Guyana lifting its third million-barrel oil cargo, Reuters said in a report on Wednesday oil prices rose to their highest since early March after U.S. crude inventories fell shar…

BP announces major cutbacks, implications for T&T

guardian.co.tt BP the par­ent com­pa­ny of bpTT has an­nounced ma­jor changes in it glob­al busi­ness that will have ma­jor im­pli­ca­tions for Trinidad and To­ba­go.

Venezuela supreme court approves extradition request to Italy for ex-oil czar

oilnow.gy (Reuters) – Venezuela’s supreme court said on Friday it had approved a request to Italy for the extradition of Rafael Ramirez, a once powerful oil minister and former head of state oil compan…

Airports reopening unlikely before the end of August - News Source Guyana

newssourcegy.com The Guyana Civil Aviation is still to make a final decision on a complete reopening of the country’s two international airports, but officials close to the National COVID-19 Task Force have indicated that it is unlikely that the airports will be reopened before the end of August. Guyana’s two in...

Trinidad and Tobago’s Maritime Security: Myths and Reality

thekootneeti.in The country’s maritime domain, maritime areas under the jurisdiction of Trinidad and Tobago for which domain awareness is necessary. This includes the...

For Public Comment: Draft Compulsory Standard for Safety of Toys | TTBS

gottbs.com We invite you to share your views on the draft compulsory standard: PCTTCS 3:20XX, Safety of Toys – Compulsory Requirements Click here to read draft standard Click here to submit comments on the draft standard Closing Date for Comments: Monday 31st August 2020

US Embassy will not identify nor inform officials affected by visa restrictions - News Source Guyana

newssourcegy.com While describing the current political situation in Guyana and the US Government’s decision to impose visa restrictions on officials as disappointing, US Ambassador to Guyana, Sarah-Ann Lynch this morning said she will not be providing the names of the persons who are affected. The Ambassador also...

Shamima Begum can return to UK to fight citizenship

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Increased Work Permit Application Fee Takes Effect - Antigua News Room

antiguanewsroom.com Increased Work Permit Application Fee Takes Effect July 13, 2020 0 Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest WhatsApp Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest WhatsApp Editor

Keppel lands new FPSO contracts with MODEC - Offshore Energy

offshore-energy.biz Keppel Offshore & Marine has secured two contracts worth a combined value of about S$73 million ($52.4Mn) from MODEC.

Saipem secures US$325 million contract for Búzios pre-salt field in Brazil

oilnow.gy Italian multinational oilfield services company Saipem said on Monday it has been awarded a contract by Petrobras for the installation of a rigid riser-based subsea system to serve the Búzios pre-s…

Farmers and animal rights activists are coming together to fight big factory farms

vox.com Cory Booker and Elizabeth Warren have a new bill, and a new coalition, with far-reaching consequences.

Saipem bags $325 million through new pre-salt job with Petrobras - Offshore Energy

offshore-energy.biz Saipem has been awarded a contract by Petrobras for the installation of a rigid riser-based subsea system to serve the Búzios pre-salt project offshore Brazil.

Eversendai to buy liftboat operator Vahana - Offshore Energy

offshore-energy.biz Eversendai has decided to acquire a 100 per cent equity interest in service provider Vahana Offshore and its subsidiaries for a purchase consideration price of $54.8 million.

Subsea 7 scores Gulf of Mexico job - Offshore Energy

offshore-energy.biz Oslo-listed Subsea 7 said it has secured a 'sizeable' contract with an undisclosed client for work in the Gulf of Mexico.

Caribbean to receive billions in assistance from US | Caribbean News Service

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Employers and unions vow to find alternative to key North Sea agreement - News for the Oil and Gas Sector

energyvoice.com Offshore contracting firms and unions have committed to hammering out a “framework” to replace a key UK North Sea collective bargaining agreement.

T&T gets UK travel all-clear

trinidadexpress.com THE United Kingdom is allowing travellers from Trinidad and Tobago and 58 other Covid-19 low-risk countries to enter England from July 10 without being made to self-quarantine for 14 days.

Iran Rejects US Threat to Seize New Tankers on Route to Venezuela

orinocotribune.com The chief minister of the Press Office of the Iran Mission to the United Nations (UN), Alireza Miryousefi, rejected the decision of a US judge to order the seizure of Iranian ships en route to Vene…

A Different Financial Education (in 17 Definitive Lessons)

richdad.com As a financial educator, if I ran the school system, I would create a financial education program that included the 17 following lessons. ~ Robert Kiyosaki (Rich Dad)

High performance from Guyana as 2020 half-year discoveries hit lowest in 100 years

oilnow.gy Global discoveries of conventional resource volumes reached just 4.9 billion barrels of oil equivalent (boe) in the first half of 2020 with Guyana among just a few countries that recorded success d…

Armed pirates kidnap crew members from BW Offshore's FPSO - Offshore Energy

offshore-energy.biz A group of armed men has attacked the FPSO Sendje Berge some 30 nautical miles southwest from Bonny Island, and kidnapped 9 crew members.

UK coronavirus live: government publishes list of countries whose travellers won't have to quaran...

theguardian.com Government publishes list of 59 countries; Nicola Sturgeon attacks ministers’ ‘shambolic’ handling of air bridge plan; English pubs can open from 6am on Saturday

August 10 is Trinidad and Tobago election day - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

newsday.co.tt The Prime Minister has announced Trinidad and Tobago’s general election will be held on August 10. After announcing that he had advised the President to dissolve Parliament as of midnight Friday, Dr Rowley said nomination day would be July 17. This gives political parties 38 days for campaigning. ...

PPP and TNM members file private criminal charges against Chief Election Officer - News Source Guyana

newssourcegy.com The People’s Progressive Party through its member Desmond Morian and The New Movement party through its candidate Daniel Josh Kanhai have filed private criminal charges against the Chief Election Officer of Guyana alleging fraud. The two separate charges against CEO Keith Lowenfield were filed yes...