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15/12/2025

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15/12/2025

Monday’s Blunt Message ‼️

15/12/2025

…says country lacks planning for prudent management
…greater Parliamentary involvement needed

Instead of a ‘wake up and implement’ approach to the management of Guyana’s blossoming petroleum industry, Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNC/R) Aubrey Norton has called for a more careful method that involves stringent planning for prudent governance of the sector.

Instead of a ‘wake up and implement’ approach to the management of Guyana’s blossoming petroleum industry, Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNC/R) Aubrey Norton has called for a more careful method that involves stringent planning for prudent governance of the sector.

15/12/2025

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ruled out the need for an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for a planned 3D seismic activity in shallow waters offshore Guyana.

According to project documents seen by this newspaper, the exploration activities are expected to be conducted over a three-year period, commencing January 1, 2026 to 2028. The seismic works are earmarked for three sites, measuring a total of 25,604.78 square kilometers or almost the size of the Stabroek Block, operated by ExxonMobil.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ruled out the need for an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for a planned 3D seismic activity in shallow waters offshore Guyana.

15/12/2025

Eight Guyanese men have been arrested by US authorities in a crackdown, codenamed Worst of the Worst.

According to a statement by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the worst of worst criminal aliens were arrested by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The department said under Secretary Kristi Noem’s leadership, the hardworking men and women of DHS and ICE are fulfilling President Trump’s promise and carrying out mass deportations – starting with the worst of the worst – including the illegal aliens.

Eight Guyanese men have been arrested by US authorities in a crackdown, codenamed Worst of the Worst.

15/12/2025

Gunmen opened fire at a Jewish holiday celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach on Sunday, killing at least 11 people in what Australian officials described as a targeted antisemitic attack.

One of the suspected gunmen was also killed. A second gunman was in critical condition and police were investigating whether a third attacker was involved, New South Wales Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon told a press conference. Two police officers were among 29 people taken to hospital with injuries, he said.

Gunmen opened fire at a Jewish holiday celebration at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday, killing at least 11 people in what Australian officials described as a targeted antisemitic attack.

15/12/2025

The Guyana Police Force is investigating a shooting incident which occurred on Friday afternoon during which a man was shot by a police officer.

According to police the incident occurred about 17:00hrs at Red Road, ‘D’ Field, Sophia. Preliminary investigations revealed that ranks responded to a report of larceny and upon arrival at the location, a 35-year-old suspect of Cummings Lodge Squatting Area was arrested. During the process, the suspect allegedly became aggressive, assaulted a rank and attempted to escape from custody. The suspect reportedly armed himself with a glass bottle and advanced in a threatening manner towards the ranks. Other force options were first employed; however, the suspect continued to advance.

The Guyana Police Force is investigating a shooting incident which occurred on Friday afternoon during which a man was shot by a police officer.

15/12/2025

The oil tanker seized by US forces last week that was falsely flying this country’s flag last surfaced not in Iran or Venezuela, but just off the coast of Guyana, a detail that now sits at the centre of a global sanctions-evasion trail.

US authorities confirmed on Wednesday that American forces boarded and seized a tanker near Venezuela in a helicopter-launched raid. BBC Verify identified the vessel as the Skipper, matching markings in US-released footage with reference images supplied by TankerTrackers.com. Public ship-tracking data shows the Skipper’s final declared position was on 7 November, several miles off Guyana’s coast. After that, it effectively disappeared. Its location did not reappear on tracking systems until 10 December, following the US seizure.

https://kaieteurnewsonline.com/2025/12/15/oil-tanker-vanished-off-guyanas-coast-before-us-seizure/

The oil tanker seized by US forces last week that was falsely flying this country’s flag last surfaced not in Iran or Venezuela, but just off the coast of Guyana, a detail that now sits at the centre of a global sanctions-evasion trail.

15/12/2025

Police are investigating a fatal road accident that occurred at about 04:10 hrs on Sunday along the Orangestein Public Road, East Bank Essequibo.

The incident involved motor car PAB 2332, driven by a 25-year-old man of Meten-Meer-Zorg, West Coast Demerara, and a male pedestrian, whose identity remains unknown.

Police are investigating a fatal road accident that occurred at about 04:10 hrs on Sunday along the Orangestein Public Road, East Bank Essequibo.

15/12/2025

The Government of Guyana and ExxonMobil Guyana on Tuesday last launched a new Oil and Gas Corner at the New Amsterdam National Library, an initiative aimed at demystifying the oil and gas industry and inspiring young Guyanese to pursue careers in the sector.

According to a Ministry of Finance release, speaking at the official opening, Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, said the initiative, though modest in appearance, could serve as a critical first point of contact between young people and the country’s rapidly expanding oil and gas industry.

The Government of Guyana and ExxonMobil Guyana on Tuesday last launched a new Oil and Gas Corner at the New Amsterdam National Library, an initiative aimed at demystifying the oil and gas industry and inspiring young Guyanese to pursue careers in the sector.

15/12/2025

Former opposition leader and head of the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), Aubrey Norton, has raised concerns about the government’s approach to cash grants, cautioning that Guyanese should not rely solely on such transfers.

He stressed that while cash grants are one way of returning Guyana’s oil wealth to citizens, they should not be treated as the only solution. Norton further argued that cash transfers must be organised and predictable if they are to truly benefit the population.

Former opposition leader and head of the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), Aubrey Norton, has raised concerns about the government’s approach to cash grants, cautioning that Guyanese should not rely solely on such transfers.

15/12/2025

The Latin America and the Caribbean region saw a moderate recovery in employment across the region, according to the newly released Labour Overview 2025 for Latin America and the Caribbean from the International Labour Organisation (ILO). At the same time, the report cautions that this progress coexists with persistent informality and inequality, amid ongoing transformations in the world of work that require urgent policy responses.

The Latin America and the Caribbean region saw a moderate recovery in employment across the region, according to the newly released Labour Overview 2025 for Latin America and the Caribbean from the International Labour Organisation (ILO). At the same time, the report cautions that this progress coex...