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Every Man, Woman and Child must become oil minded – Column 168 Petroleum and gas and supporting services make up 94% of the Mining and Quarrying sector which in turn makes up 70% of Guyana’s economy. Since 2021, it has been primarily responsible for the spectacular growth that has earned Guyana the distinction of fastest…

2025 Manifestos – This time it is the PPP/C’s Record on the Line By Christopher Ram On August 22, 2025 @ 2:01 am In The Road To First Oil | Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded – Column 167 Introduction The electorate in 2020 punished APNU+AFC for the lopsided 2016 Petroleum…

Part I: When Business Disputes Expose Underground Networks Introduction The leak of an explosive March 25, 2025, interview between businessman Azeem ‘Junior’ Baksh of Gold Target Imports and intrepid journalist Travis Chase has triggered more than just a public clash between wealthy businessmen. Baksh detailed what he described as a “harrowing” gold importation scheme, claiming…

Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana must become oil-minded – Column 166 Today’s column compares the role of oil and the 2016 Petroleum Agreement in the 2025 election campaign and in 2020, the first year of oil production. Then Bharrat Jagdeo and Irfaan Ali were seeking to unseat the APNU + AFC Coalition. The…

IntroductionOne day before Guyana observed Emancipation Day, the mercurial universe Boss Donald Trump confirmed his April 2 Liberation Day Executive Order to unilaterally impose tariffs on every country trading with the United States of America. The US President imposed on Guyana’s products entering the United States a 15% tariff beginning next week – a blow…

Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded – Column 164 “State capture is understood as efforts by private actors and public actors with private interests to redirect public policy decisions away from the public interest, using corrupt means and clustering around certain state organs and functions.”: Transparency International, Examining State Capture (2020),…

Mr. John Colling’s commitment to “transparency and open, fact-based discussions” regarding ExxonMobil’s operations in Guyana is a welcome breath of fresh air. His July 2 letter provides an excellent opportunity to address fundamental questions about the 2024 financial statements of the Stabroek Block partners and several unresolved historical issues. He boldly asserts that ExxonMobil’s financial…

Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded – Column 163 Introduction Following part one of this column, which was taken up by Kaieteur News, the Ministry of Natural Resources issued a defensive statement attacking the newspaper for questioning why ExxonMobil reported US$10 billion in profits while Guyana received only US$2.6 billion. Logically,…

Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded – Column 162 Columns 159 – 161 examined the individual income statements of each Stabroek Block contractor in detail. Today’s column shifts focus to analyse the combined results of the three entities, providing a broader perspective on the collective financial performance and strategic positioning of…