Sharma Solomon MP has re-opened questions about the economic viability of the Jagdeo-era proposed Amaila Falls hydropower dam on the Kuribrong River in Region 7 (‘Solomon seeks disclosure of Amaila Falls costs’, Kiskadee Watch, October 02 2026). In addition to doubts about the viability of this small generator (165 megawatts), the government also needs to…
If you have a large mortgage, you know how much it can shape every major financial decision. Do you replace a refrigerator that is on its last legs or a noisy washing machine? Do you keep the car for one more year to avoid straining the monthly budget? A large mortgage constrains financial flexibility. When…
Almost three weeks ago, the Department for Public Information published a Press release for the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), an advisory notice on the sale and transfer of mining lands (September 01, 2026,https://dpi.gov.gy/press-release-ggmc-issues-advisory-on-the-sale-and-transfer-of-mining-lands/). This notice followed weeks and months of reports of some kinds of acquisitions of GGMC concessions for exploration and mining…
Almost three weeks ago, the Department of Public Information published a press release for the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), an advisory notice on the sale and transfer of mining lands (September 01, 2026, https://dpi.gov.gy/press-release-ggmc-issues-advisory-on-the-sale-and-transfer-of-mining-lands/ ). This notice followed weeks and months of reports of some kinds of acquisitions of GGMC concessions for exploration…
In the past week, several commentators have stated that the spot price of Brent crude has been between US$120 and US$150 per barrel. This contrasts with the Brent crude futures price, which has been around US$105 per barrel. In its First Half Report for 2026, the Bank of Guyana (BoG) stated that the average price…
Coastlander goldminer Wayne Vieira once again protests his four GGMC-awarded medium-scale mining permits for Tassawni which is within the titled Amerindian Village Lands (AVL) of Chinese Landing; ‘Chinese Landing Toshao chooses village watch over emergency meeting with Bharrat’, Kiskadee Watch, 27 August 2026. Well done, Toshao Miller. Indeed, let us look at the Mining Act (1989) and the associated mining…
The MV Barima — an 87-year-old ferry owned and operated by the state of Guyana — recently sank off the country’s coast on its way from the country’s capital of Georgetown to Port Kaituma, a journey of about 18 to 24 hours. Port Kaituma is a gateway to what’s known as the North West District that borders Venezuela,…
Dear Editor, Could I ask leader Mohamed Irfaan Ali to govern as a 21st century president rather than an early mediaeval monarch operating without a corpus of national law? I ask because on July 31 President Ali established a new safety, compliance and audit team for the maritime sector with no reference to a legal…
Dear Editor, On 27 July, I called on the government (President Ali, Prime Minister Phillips, MPW Edghill) to immediately requisition the Normand Installer, a heavy-lift vessel at Chaguaramas, Trinidad on 25 July, and heading for installation of mooring anchors and SURF for the FPSO ‘One Guyana’, on contract to SBM Offshore. I called on the government to direct the Normand Installer to the wreck…
