Introduction Out of what is widely acknowledged as a blatant violation of international law, the entry of United States forces into Venezuela has produced one piece of good news for Guyana. Whatever the legal controversy surrounding that intervention, its practical effect has been to neutralise Venezuela’s capacity to pursue its fanciful claim to the entire…
Deportees, Trump and the price of oil The Government of Guyana has announced that it has agreed to accept foreign deportees from the United States – persons who are not Guyanese nationals. The announcement was made calmly, almost casually – by one of the “family” – as if it were a routine domestic arrangement. There…
By Janette Bulkan, Kenrick Hunte, Darsh Khusial, John Palmer, Mike Persaud and Andre Brandli On 10 December 2025, the seizure by United States military forces of the Skipper, a Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) oil tanker falsely flying the Guyana flag, off the Venezuelan coast, made front page news in Guyana and around the world. Ten days later, on…
Thinking taxes, especially removing a part of Government tax base should be approached with caution as Christopher Ram alluded to in SN-2025-12-22. In a fast growing economy the tax base should also be growing, in order to cater to Government social safety net spending in an environment of rising prices that the poor faces. An…
The Minister for Natural Resources, like Christopher Columbus, has discovered that Guyana’s petroleum legislation allows for retrieval of information generated by the oil companies; see ‘Govt. demands immediate information on oil discoveries in new PSA’ and ‘Exxon must provide daily drill data, ROV images’, both in Kaieteur News (December 9, 2025). Minister Vickram Bharrat referenced…
For weeks, OGGN’s home page (www.oggn.org) has faced sustained attacks, WITH hundreds of intrusion attempts weekly from Amsterdam to São Paulo, Sydney to Izmir. These are not random. The hackers demonstrate familiarity with the site’s systems, user behaviour, and even aspects of administration. The volume and sophistication of these attempts to sabotage the site strongly…
The Bank of Guyana (BoG) half-year report (Jan to June 2025, page 81: https://tinyurl.com/bdd829ec) shows that Guyana received a total of US$1.08 Billion as payments for profit oil (US$ 907.94 Million) and Royalty (US$ 169.6 Million). In keeping with the 2016 PSA Contract, it is stipulated that Guyana must receive 2 percent of Total Revenue…
The audacity of the two-page government ad celebrating Caribbean Statistics Day 2025 in yesterday’s issue of Stabroek News (October 15, 2025) is simply stunning to any informed reader. The 2022 National Census was completed in the latter part of 2022. Yet, despite repeated promises by the PPP-led government, especially in the lead-up to the 2025…
On Monday, September 1, 2025, the people of Guyana will head to the polls in what may be the most consequential General and Regional Elections since independence in 1966. The Oil and Gas Governance Network (OGGN) is committed to safeguarding Guyana’s resources, strengthening democratic institutions, and ensuring that the blessings of our oil wealth truly…
Reference is made to Mr. Roger Ally’s recent letter, “Government/GMSA did a great job” (Stabroek News, August 8, 2025). He extensively cites from my letter of August 3, where I argued that small states should act through supranational organizations when facing powerful nations. Unfortunately, Mr. Ally omits a key fact while praising the Government’s achievement…
