Is the oil sector contributing to national development proportionate to its size

Is the oil sector contributing to national development proportionate to its size?

Articles by Dr. Tarron Khemraj appearing on his business page in SN 2023/09/24 and SN 2023/09/10 require some comments, since the use of ‘Balances from Abroad’ imply that Commercial Banks have readily available sources of foreign exchange that are liquid balances and can be deployed to make good any foreign exchange ‘shortage’ affecting the Private…

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Exxon has engaged in dodgy accounting going all the way back to Shell transaction

Exxon has engaged in dodgy accounting going all the way back to Shell transaction

Maya Angelou, American literary giant and civil rights activist once said, “When people show you who they are, believe them the first time”. Unfortunately, when Esso showed us who they were from the first decade of this century, we not only did not believe them, but successive governments spinelessly conspired with them to deprive current…

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TIGI Article

Country must see Exxon’s reports for relinquishment of oil blocks – TIGI President

…Jagdeo does not own the country’s resources  Kaieteur News – President of local watchdog organization, Transparency Institute Guyana Inc (TIGI) Frederick Collins is calling on the Government of Guyana (GoG) to release the reports submitted by ExxonMobil, outlining the impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on their operations. The quarterly reports were a prerequisite to the extension…

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Fish catches decline began around the same time as the beginning of offshore oil production

Fish catches decline began around the same time as the beginning of offshore oil production, at the end of 2019

These four posters focus on Bangamary (scientific name Macrodon ancylodon, also known as King Weakfish in neighbouring Suriname), the most affordable fish in Guyanese coastal markets and available throughout the year. The posters are part of the public dissemination of research findings supported by a Canadian Government SSHRC Insight grant (2022-2024) awarded to Dr Janette…

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An alternative PSA model

An alternative PSA model such as the Gross Split Model eliminates contested areas in current contract

It has been eight years since large oil reserves were discovered off the shores of Guyana, but the nation has only reaped a measly 14.5% of total oil revenues since oil production or more accurately oil extraction started in 2019. The remaining 85.5% have been captured by foreign oil companies. In fact, the Stabroek Block…

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