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Guyana has produced offshore crude since 2019 and is reported to be producing about 900,000 barrels a day. Guyana Times says the planned Uaru project is expected to lift output above one million barrels a day by year-end 2026, while a regional energy corridor and gas pooling remain plans or discussions. Suriname anticipates its first offshore production in 2028.
Labour’s conference opened in Liverpool on Sunday, September 27, after Andy Burnham became prime minister in July. He said his Tuesday speech would show he was prepared to take hard decisions, but the South China Morning Post report identifies no specific measures for the address.
Final results show 70.1% of voters rejected a proposal to write a stricter definition of neutrality into Switzerland’s constitution. The South China Morning Post reports that Swiss people broadly support neutrality, while the vote highlighted disagreement over what it means.
Kaieteur News reports that a road-safety strategy linked to the Linden to Mabura Hill Road Upgrade Project includes a six-week nationwide speeding campaign as well as separate community-based general road-safety work. Its materials also include pocketbooks for project-area spokespeople.
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Kaieteur News says Juan Edghill did not clarify whether he had submitted evidence to the MV Barima inquiry. The report’s later account frames the question as whether he had been asked to make a submission. Edghill said he was not part of the inquiry and distinguished the vessel’s fleet oversight from aspects he said fell under Public Utilities.
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Iran’s proposal envisaged a pause in regional fighting and a seven-day process leading to the Strait of Hormuz reopening. President Donald Trump said Saturday he had rejected it; on Sunday, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said mediators had not officially relayed a US rejection and that Iran was awaiting definitive views.
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Kaieteur News reported Guyoil prices of $258 per litre for gasoline and $318 for diesel, up from $228 and $278. Calculated from those figures, gasoline rose about 13.2% and diesel about 14.4%, while the article characterized the increases as as much as 13%.
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Kaieteur News reported that Auditor General Deodat Sharma said earlier overpayments had been recovered or cleared, or contractors had completed their work. The Audit Office is moving toward real-time checks of grants and pensions, alongside engineering training and three approved positions.
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Kaieteur News reports that NCL GT20 Canada is scheduled to stage its 2026 tournament in St. Vincent and the Grenadines during October-November, then return to Canada in 2027. The announcement links the one-season venue change to a longer-term partnership, but does not identify specific follow-up programs, match dates or teams.
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Kaieteur News cites a US$6.5 billion projection for Guyana’s 2026 profit oil and royalties. Its US$1.13 billion net estimate depends on applying a historical tax ratio; the article says the actual 2026 tax amount is unavailable, and its stated tax estimate does not match the calculation implied by that ratio.
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Kaieteur News reported that registration for the American Cricket Council’s school and college cricket initiative is scheduled to open Oct. 2, 2026. The council says guidelines, tournament structures and scholarship criteria will be unveiled after an official launch event, whose date the report does not specify.
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GNBS says calibration helps businesses assess whether pressure gauges provide accurate measurements. The Bureau advises setting calibration intervals according to use, operating conditions and previous results. Its Pressure Laboratory is accredited to ISO/IEC 17025:2017; GNBS has calibrated almost 900 gauges since 2023, including 165 in 2026.