Headlines July 2023

GUYANA 1     :ExxonMobil cleared for 35-well campaign : consortium wins approval :  Hess– Guyana has  oil potential : CGX update on Wei oil find : Second discovery in Corentyne :

GUYANA 2   :Gas-to-shore project : Canada to collaborate on energy & food security : Potential Irish investments : Carbon credit funding : $4.7B for Amerindians : Debt : Key player in global energy & food crisis : Growing Influence : A unique  journey’ – US Ambassador : economic diplomacy : 50th anniversary of  CARICOM :

TRINIDAD 1  :Deepwater bid round : TPHL proposals for refinery: Minister meets Marubeni, Powergen : Spain envoy visits :  Financial centre advances cashless culture :  Central Bank – inflation down to 5.7% : Trade with Singapore & Finland : Moody’s lifts outlook : NGC & WASA fix water woes : Niquan seeks fifth refinancing : Labour law reform : OSH probes injuries at Proman AUM Pt Lisas plant : Public access to files : PRC seeks to strengthen trade relations : Tobago pipeline near completion : TOUCHSTONE  OPERATIONAL UPDATE :

TRINIDAD 2  :NGC Green Co Ltd : Over US$500m for upgrades, 2% from Big Tech : Amending Procurement Act : Tell public cost in controversial exemption : Minister backtracks on recent law : EWMSC power cut : International Convention Centre :  PM queries high bread prices : Banks boost security to deter robberies : US pledge to tackle gun trafficking : UNC awaits next move on Procurement Act : NIB chairman controls state assets TTMF, HMB : PM v UWI : Professor Brinsley Samaroo 1939-2023 : Gerard Besson 1942-2023 : Brian Stone : US donates US$40,000 to end school violence : Woodside : Pt Lisas plants shut : Economic fallout from gas shortage : NiQuan burdened by US$250m debt : Venezuela : President needs money to run Venezuela :  Woes stymie Penal-Barrackpore oilfield community : UN data shows T&T’s exports soar to the EU :UNSG:

CARICOM 1   :Suriname signs energy MoU with TT : T&T can lead wind energy charge :CARICOM 50th anniversary summit July 3, 2023 : Statement on  50th Anniversary of Caribbean Community : Guyana to “energise” CARICOM :Caricom regional transport :Regional ferry :  CSME expansion :  Antigua seeks political union : Caricom bloc : Caricom travel : Climate funding for islands : Cariforum-EU EPA process pending : EU-Cariforum to cut imports, boost food security : EU renews vow to assist in fight against drugs :  Count on the United States of America to be at your side :
USA responding to pleas : pledges US$5.5m for farms : US Secretary of State thanks TT for music :  U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration meets leaders : Barbados welcomes T&T investment :  Barbados telecom firm in TT : Unilever : UK Minister in The Bahamas for Independence Anniversary :

CARICOM 2  : Caribbean Development Bank : CDB Approves US$3.7 Million for  Student Loans  in St. Lucia : Approves USD 76.2 Million For Upgrade of Guyana Water : C&W launches ‘JUMP’ : Energy Chamber : Caricom United : Dependent Aid Addicts seek favours :  Caricom exploits TT taxes : UNC queries Caricom record : Caricom at 50 : Caricom At 100? : US congressmen on Venezuela : US BACKS TT GUN WAR as knife and cutlass crimes flourish :  Caricom pledges support UNSG  for Haiti :  to expand to Martinique & Dutch Antilles :  Will Haiti talks include gangs? :  Mexico thanks Caricom : Caricom in the world : Africa and Caricom :  Guyana, Rwanda vaccine deal : Politics stymie energy progress :  End sanctions against tyrants :  Middle-income trap :  Collaborate to lower food imports : US delegation meets Caricom HoGs : OAS, UK, Canada commend Caricom unity :  Regional security :  UWI =Tributes to Prof Samaroo :  Sir Hilary Beckles: Brinsley was my brother (and others)

ISABELANA   :  EU, Caribbean and Latin America renew partnership : EU-CELAC summit :  Colombia launches floating solar pilot :  FDI in in 2022 LAC up by 55.2% : Venezuela : Guyana supports MERCOSUR IDB Invest urged to build local capacity : with private sector :  Guyana records highest regional FDI : Young meets energy firms in Canada :  Virtual power plant Trans-Atlantic trade, investment symposium :  Caribbean coral reefs at high risk in 2023 :  TT Pupils in global science project :  UN SG lauds TT strength, diversity :  UN SG renews plea for Haiti :  urges action to rescue Haiti : Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) : Caricom Summit : Caribbean agriculture : US Embassy celebrates Independence :

Headlines June 2923  : For last months stories – and links to earlier months.